Journalist to discuss origins, impact of opioid crisis

Sam Quinones, a former reporter for the Los Angeles Times known for covering immigration, drug trafficking and gang violence, will speak on the origins and impacts of the opioid epidemic Wednesday, Nov. 7, in Call Auditorium.

New study to look at trends in couples’ earnings after baby

New proposed research by Kelly Musick, professor of policy analysis and management, has been awarded $1 million to study trends in couples' work after they have children.

Staff-family communication key to assisted living success

New research by Karl Pillemer, the Hazel E. Reed Professor in the Department of Human Development, has demonstrated an effective approach to reduce staff-family conflict in assisted living facilities.

Mobile communication lab lets any person participate in any study

Cornell’s mobile communication lab, one of a handful in the country, is changing the face social sciences research. It enables scholars to study the socio-economic, racial and geographic groups hardest hit by society’s problems.

Fifteen startups join eLab

Cornell’s business accelerator for student startups, eLab, recently accepted its 2018-19 cohort of 15 startups.

New study finds harmful pesticides lurking in NY homes

New research from the College of Human Ecology examines the extent of indoor pesticide pollution in New York state rural homes.

Residential Child Care Project receives $2.8M grant

The Residential Child Care Project at the Bronfenbrenner Center received a $2.8M grant to improve the quality of care for children living in group care settings.

Caltech earthquake expert to lecture Oct. 11 and 12

Seismologist Lucile M. Jones will address global trends in risk reduction for natural disasters Oct. 11.

Extension interns share experiences with NY communities

Twenty-eight Cornell undergrads spent their summer making a Big Red impression across the state as part of the Cornell Cooperative Extension internship program.