In the battle against Ebola, a double-layer solution

Seeking to protect healthcare workers from the precarious nature of taking off soiled gloves when working with Ebola patients, Cornell students have developed a duplex solution to a complex problem: a double-layer system.

Fuzzy reasoning by patients may lead to antibiotic resistance

Valerie Reyna's "fuzzy-trace" theory explains why patients demand antibiotics even though they may be suffering from a virus.

Cornell Rewind: The influence of Eleanor Roosevelt

Many people have contributed to Cornell University’s rich history, and one key contributor – never a student, alumna or professor – was Eleanor Roosevelt.

Student research guides CCE parent education

Students in the Research Design, Practice and Policy course analyzed five years of survey responses to develop better parent education programs.

TED-style event focuses on systems thinking

“Systems Thinking v2.0,” a TED-style mini-conference on campus Dec. 3, tackled a diverse field based that looks at interactions between the parts of a system.

Book urges scientists to wrestle with ethical dilemmas

A new book edited by Cornell psychologist Robert Sternberg, “Ethical Challenges in the Brain and Behavioral Sciences: Case Studies and Commentaries," offers real-world case studies.

MOU brings large Panamanian cohort to CIPA

A memorandum of understanding has brought a larger than usual cohort of Panamanian graduate students to study at he Cornell Institute for Public Affairs.

Institute for the Social Sciences supports diverse faculty research

Institute for the Social Sciences grants support several faculty research projects in human development, government, communication, engineering and anthropology.

Seven on Cornell faculty named AAAS fellows

Seven Cornell faculty members have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.