Lars Vilhuber, executive director of Cornell’s Labor Dynamics Institute, has spearheaded a new initiative at the American Economic Association to ensure that authors’ findings in scholarly work can be replicated.
The Cornell Speech and Debate Society will argue the pros and cons of universal basic income during a public debate, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at ILR’s New York City headquarters, 570 Lexington Ave.
A Nobel Prize-winning physicist, best-selling authors and a leader in global sustainable agriculture are among six newly elected Andrew Dickson White Professors-at-Large at Cornell.
When Wrangler, an 11-year-old show horse, was diagnosed with “kissing spine,” veterinarians at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals performed surgery that got horse and rider back into the ring.
A Cornell-led team was recently awarded a $2.5 million grant from the Office of Naval Research to develop a computational model of how humans form and update their memories of robots.
An international team of scientists has discovered two new species of electric eel, one of which delivers 860 volts; the highest level of electricity generated by any living creature.
Barbara Graziosi, a professor of classics at Princeton University, will deliver the three-part Townsend Lectures, Sept. 10, 13 and 17, on the theme of “Homecoming and Homemaking in the Ancient Mediterranean.”
The Sustainable Cornell Council, announced Sept. 9, will direct and coordinate Cornell’s role as an international leader in addressing climate change and promoting sustainability. It replaces two previous sustainability groups.
