Stanford University linguist John Rickford will deliver a talk, "Justice for Jeantel (and Trayvon): Fighting Dialect Prejudice in Courtrooms and Beyond," Sept. 15 at 4:30 p.m. in Klarman Hall.
Posting personal experiences on social media makes those events much easier to recall, according to a new study by Qi Wang, professor of human development. The research is the first to look at social media's effect on memory.
Cornell President Emeritus Frank H.T. Rhodes explores the origin and evolution of living things, their changing environments, and the challenges we face on an increasingly crowded, polluted planet.
Babies expect people to like the same foods, unless those people belong to different social or cultural groups, according to Katherine Kinzler, associate professor of psychology and human development.
The Institute for the Social Sciences' newest project, China's Cities: Divisions and Plans, is an interdisciplinary collaborative effort among Cornell social scientists.
Why do some teams become derailed by conflict, while others manage to work through conflicts to deliver great performance? A 2008 landmark study co-authored by Johnson's Beta Mannix explains why.
The University Courses initiative, which began in 2012, will offer 18 courses this year. The courses delve deeply into topics of interest to students from a broad range of majors.
