The fact that women are much less likely than men to choose science, technology, education and math majors in college, can be traced to gender differences in occupational plans in high school, reports a new Cornell study.
Actor, director and writer Alan Alda will visit campus May 21-24 to lead a workshop for scientists on communicating science, with a public lecture May 22.
Events on campus this week include music and culture from Turkey, Java, Japan and Korea; student film screenings, a Glacier Gala, a 5K walk/run benefiting local pets, and a talk on math and crocheting.
In his new book, Bruno Bosteels examines the revived interest among younger Latin Americans in the ideas of Marx and Freud, after their influence on an earlier generation of activists and artists.
Three Cornell student groups each recently received the Robinson-Appel Humanitarian Award, which comes with a grant of $1,500 to further their community service projects.
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is honoring its outgoing president, Don Randel, former Cornell provost and emeritus professor, with an endowment for graduate student teaching fellowships in music at Cornell.
