Ethics contest revolves around Twitter and privacy

A student team that devised a plan to sell certain public tweets to Google and Microsoft has won first prize in the university’s second annual Stephen S. J. Hall Ethics Case Competition held March 7 at the School of Hotel Administration.

Joy of voting early could boost turnout, study shows

By promoting "anticipatory rewards" of early voting, political scientists say turnout at the polls could increase.

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.

Mertha documents Chinese 'tutelage' of Khmer Rouge

"Brothers in Arms," a new book by Cornell's Andrew Mertha, documents Maoist China’s secretive relationship with the ruthless Pol Pot regime, 1977-1979.

CNN's 'Death Row Stories' features law professor

Cornell Professor John Blume will be a major player March 9 when CNN broadcasts the premiere of a new eight-part series, “Death Row Stories," produced by Robert Redford.

Wellness programs: well-intentioned or intrusive?

A panel discussion about the impact of employer-sponsored wellness programs generated lively debate Feb. 28 at the ILR Conference Center in Manhattan.

New York health commissioner touts reform during visit

Nirav Shah, M.D., New York State Health Commissioner, cited the success of health care reforms and proposed additional steps to be taken on campus Feb. 26.

First CEN event in Puerto Rico attracts more than 100

More than 120 people, mostly alumni, gathered in Puerto Rico for the program, “Cornellian Thought-Leaders Shaping the Future of Puerto Rico" Jan. 30.

Global communications and the mesh of civilizations

Sociologist Michael Macy's AAAS talk addresses social media, 20 years after publication of the Samuel P. Huntington's "Clash of Civilizations."