Economists: How to slow the growth in disability claims

Broken by years of unsustainable growth and Congressional tinkering - and nearly broke, probably by 2016 - America’s program of Social Security Disability Insurance ought to keep partially impaired workers on the job, economists recommend.

Panel will address Putin and crisis in Ukraine March 14

Political and foreign relations experts including Russian-American journalist Julia Ioffe will explore the crisis in Ukraine at a public panel discussion March 14 in Uris Auditorium.

Grad student helps Chinese city foster an identity

Graduate student Arielle Levy took part in a design "camp" to help the Chinese city of Shenzhen develop an identity through design.

Michelle Huang '14 wins Luce scholarship

An ILR School senior with an interest in international labor law, labor law, Michelle Huang ’14, is one of 18 new Luce scholars going to Asia in the fall.

Online education report encourages experimentation

With the rising popularity of MOOCs and other cutting-edge online educational opportunities, the recent Report of the Cornell Distance Learning Committee has endorsed the university’s practices while making recommendations for moving forward.

Half of undergrads will study abroad by 2020, Cornell pledges

Cornell will send half of all students abroad for study or a meaningful academic experience by 2020, according to a commitment it signed with the Institute of International Education.

'Kollywood': Nepalese film shoots at Cornell

On the Cornell campus to film "Buddha, born in Nepal," a Nepalese director learns about the shortage of blondes and the plethora of snow; Cornellian "extras" learn the concerns of international students among them.

Book explores new resurgence of Chinese script

Andrea Bachner, assistant professor of comparative literature, has written a book about the resurgence of interest in Chinese script.

Cornellians power Canada to women's hockey gold

O Canada! Oh Big Red! With a little more than three minutes left in the Women’s Hockey Gold Medal game Feb. 20 at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Cornell’s Brianne Jenner ’14 scored Canada’s first goal – setting into motion a sports resurgence for the ages.