Students gain insights from noted economist

Economist Robert Moffitt, a leading expert on the economics of welfare reform, recently spent a week at Cornell to lecture in classes and work with students. (March 2, 2010)

Study: People work harder against underdogs to save face

People will work harder against members of a lower status group because the prospect of losing to those we want to keep below us poses threats we don't want to face, says a Cornell study. (Feb. 24, 2010)

Chief investment officer announces he will leave Cornell

After three-and-a-half years at Cornell, James Walsh announced he will leave his position as chief investment officer. So far in fiscal year 2010, Cornell's endowment performance is up 10 percent. (Feb. 17, 2010)

Miniature ultrasound device could revolutionize pain relief

The latest ultrasound device created by Cornell graduate student George K. Lewis could one day introduce a whole new level of home therapy for pain management. (Feb. 16, 2010)

Cornell Law School applications surge 52.5 percent

Cornell Law School received more than 6,000 applications this year - a jump of 52.5 percent from last year and an all-time record for the school. (Feb. 4, 2010)

Alice Cook House professor's tea serves cookies, John Maynard Keynes

Jonathan Kirshner, professor of government, talked about rebuilding the economy at a House Professor's Tea, Jan. 29, on West Campus. The teas give students venues to speak casually with professors. (Feb. 1, 2010)

Clint Sidle discusses his new book on our need to do good

Clint Sidle of the Johnson School has published a new book 'This Hungry Spirit: Your Need for Basic Goodness,' which discusses the meaning we can derive from serving other people or greater causes.

Whether to convert to a Roth IRA is not a simple decision

Hotel School business lecturer Paul Strebel discusses the pros and cons of converting individual retirement accounts (IRAs) into Roth IRAs, which are tax-free and easier to do this year.

Cornell's JumpStart program chooses four New York small businesses for collaborations

Four small businesses will collaborate with Cornell Center for Materials Research scientists to improve their products. (Jan. 14, 2010)