Premarital births no longer predict breakups

Examining changes in parental unions near the time of childbirth, Cornell social science researchers have found that premarital births do not predict breakups so long as couples marry – at some point – after a child is born.

Girls Who Code CEO to talk workforce of the future

Reshma Saujani, founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, a national nonprofit working to close the gender gap in technology and prepare young women for jobs of the future, will speak on campus Oct. 7.

ISS project examines reasons for U.S. mass incarceration

The Institute for the Social Sciences' new three-year theme project will examine causes and outcomes of U.S. mass incarceration and contribute to the prison reform policy debates on incarceration.

Cornell Rewind: Exploring our world and beyond

Not long after Cornell University opened its doors, professors organized expeditions. For 150 years, the faculty and students have traveled around our globe and others.

Spartan Race founder De Sena gives back to Cornell

Joe De Sena '90, co-founder of Spartan Race series of extreme athletic competitions, brought the race to campus Sept. 5 and made gifts from the proceeds to Student and Campus Life and athletics.

Roper Center public opinion archive comes to Cornell

The world’s largest public opinion archive – the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, founded in 1947 - will become the Roper Center at Cornell University on Nov. 7.

Good medical facility design boosts care, saves money

Well-designed healthcare facilities lead to better patient outcomes that, in turn, result in money saved for facility owners and patients, according to new Cornell research.

Cornell No. 15 in U.S. News ranking; Dyson, Eng in top 10

In the 2016 U.S. News and World Report rankings released today, Cornell University was ranked No. 15 among top national schools. The Dyson School and the College of Engineering both ranked in the top 10, respectively.

Trauma heightens brain sensitivity to negative events

A new study finds that trauma leaves an imprint on the brain that alters how we process information and emotion, perhaps making us more attuned to subsequent negative occurrences.