Engaged learning courses incorporate service work

Community engaged learning courses in the College of Arts and Sciences help students learn better and contribute more through reflection and action. (Nov. 7, 2012)

Faculty members elected fellows of the American Mathematical Society

The American Mathematical Society has honored 20 Cornell faculty members who have made outstanding contributions to the creation, exposition, advancement, communication and utilization of mathematics. (Nov. 6, 2012)

Award will support student learning assessment by future faculty

The Council of Graduate Schools has chosen Cornell as a demonstration school for a project to develop programs to train future faculty and establish best practices in assessing student learning.

Humans are wired to keep up with rapid linguistic change

Humans speak so many different languages because we're wired to keep up with rapid linguistic change, according to a new study by Cornell psychologist Morten Christiansen and his colleagues. (Nov. 5, 2012)

Word choices on political issues reveal ways of thinking

A free online tool provides a glimpse into how political events are being covered and discussed in media and political speeches. (Nov. 5, 2012)

Students promote sustainability on cross-country bus tour

Messages on making schools safer and healthier are going coast to coast starting Nov. 5, when Cornell students began a cross-country bus tour conducting outreach projects along the way. (Nov. 5, 2012)

Franzen on e-books, suspense and the environment

Award-winning author Jonathan Franzen gave a reading and talked to undergraduates and graduate students Nov. 1-2 while on campus. (Nov. 5, 2012)

Speaker: Universities should tailor teaching, research, service to diverse groups they serve

Ernie Stringer, a Cornell visiting scholar, gave a talk on how to do action research for public change as part of the Engaged Cornell Speaker Series. (Nov. 5, 2012)

CIPT workshop supports community of teachers with research, resources

Nearly 50 high school physics teachers gathered at the Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-based Sciences and Education Institute for Physics Teachers workshop Oct. 27. (Nov. 1, 2012)