Flores-Macías studies Colombian security tax on country's elite

Research by professor of government Gustavo Flores-Macías on Colombian security taxes reveals how the government was able to tax the economic elite to benefit state security.

Interactive linguistics tool detects political 'framing'

As strategists gear up for the 2016 campaign, communication researchers are recruiting political news junkies in a nationwide test of an interactive tool that draws attention to framing in political issues.

Study: 2 in 5 African-American women know a prisoner

African-American adults – particularly women – on average have a significantly larger share of their social circle behind bars than whites, according to research co-authored by a Cornell professor.

Talks connect faculty, youth-focused extension partners

Ways to address major social problems among youth were discussed at the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research's fifth Youth Development Research Update, June 2-3 in Ithaca.

Creative work may help unburden secret keepers

New ILR School studies are the first to show that creative work can be an outlet for the burden of keeping secrets, which has huge implications for the workplace.

ISS funds oral histories, election surveys, other work

The Institute for the Social Sciences has made small grants to advance interdisciplinary faculty research at the boundaries of social sciences, humanities and life sciences.

Saldana turns setbacks into success, helps others rise

Ignacio "Iggy" Saldana '15 will graduate from Cornell this week following a long journey of challenges and growth as a scholar, student and person. He will attend Columbia Law School.

College Scholars study climate change, local food

College Scholars in the College of Arts and Sciences who studied climate change, local food movements, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and other topics, presented their research April 17.

50 years later, recalling a founder of Head Start

A half century ago, Cornell developmental psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner gave Congressional testimony that eventually led to the creation of the Head Start program.