Cawley to visit Ireland as Fulbright specialist

Cornell economist John Cawley will travel to Ireland this month as a Fulbright Specialist in Economics as part of a program to promote connections between American and international scholars.

Runway role-play becomes a luminous reality

Think “Game of Thrones” meets “Hunger Games.” For the Cornell Fashion Collective (CFC) show on March 12, warriors, rangers and magicians – models draped in LED lights and electroluminescent tape – will role-play on the runway.

Climate change less politicized among minority groups

Non-whites are as concerned with climate change as whites but less likely to self-identify as environmentalists, according to a recent study co-authored by Cornell's Jonathon Schuldt.

Cornell to strike a pose at 32nd runway show March 12

More than 100 student models will walk the runway wearing the original creations of 34 student designers for an expected crowd of more than 2,000 students, faculty, alumni and fashion fans March 12.

Design ingenuity cures health care building energy waste

Health care buildings in the United States use lots of energy and few embrace sustainability, but a study led by Cornell researchers writes a green prescription for finding practical solutions.

Costume, photo collections inspire first-year seminars

Students drew from Cornell's photography and textile collections to curate exhibitions as they developed research, critical thinking and writing skills in a pair of first-year writing seminars.

'Ecouture' designers tailor fashion to a green world

Looking beyond garment trends to global social impact, students from the Cornell Environmental Collaborative organized the Ecouture Environmental Fashion Show Feb. 19.

Nutrition division partners with World Health Organization

The World Health Organization has named Cornell's Division of Nutritional Sciences a collaborating center, establishing the division as a research and training partner in public health and nutrition policies.

Influenza tackles fans whose teams make it to the Super Bowl

A Cornell economist and his colleagues have found the geographical areas that have an NFL team advance to the Super Bowl had an 18 percent spike in flu-related deaths among people above age 65.