University presidents urge closing of 'innovation deficit'

Cornell President David Skorton joined 165 university presidents and chancellors to call on leaders in Washington to close what they call the “innovation deficit.”

New book reconsiders legal understanding of corruption

Law professor Laura Underkuffler's new book, "Captured By Evil: The Idea of Corruption in Law,” tackles a concept hitherto largely unexplored in legal scholarship.

Study: Agents like Snowden prone to irrational decision-making

U.S. intelligence agents – like the embattled Edward Snowden – are more prone to irrational inconsistencies in decision making than college students and older adults, a new study finds.

Cuomo: No taxes for firms linked to upstate colleges

N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo discussed the state’s new economic development program, START-UP NY (SUNY Tax-Free Areas to Revitalize and Transform Upstate NY) July 10 at Cornell.

Graying of rural America has policy implications

Cornell professors discussed the trends of an aging American population at a June 20 presentation in Washington, D.C.

Junior earns Congress' most prestigious honor for youth

Natalie Domeisen ’15 has been honored with a 2013 Congressional Gold Medal Award.

President Skorton lauds Supreme Court decisions on diversity

President David Skorton issued a statement June 27 on the U.S. Supreme Court decisions on college admissions policies and same-sex unions.

Faculty brief Congress, alumni on chemical risks

Three faculty members from the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future briefed Congress and alumni in Washington, D.C., on chemical risks June 18.

White House honors Ginsparg for arXiv

Paul Ginsparg, professor of physics, will be named a Champion of Change by the White House June 19 for his work on arXiv.