Constitutional scholar looks at who can and cannot vote

Constitutional scholar Sanford Levinson looked at who can and cannot vote due to a variety of laws and rules in a campus talk Sept. 29.

Kaushik Basu heads International Economic Association

Cornell economist Kaushik Basu has been named president-elect of the International Economic Association. He will assume the position of president in 2017.

Cohabiting couples differ on contraceptive use by class

A new study finds that working-class men and women who struggle to plan for and access reliable contraceptives while middle-class couples are more likely to successfully contracept.

New Wansink book turns back on mindless eating

The take away for Brian Wansink's latest book, "Thin by Design": Mindful eating, whatever that is, is next to impossible. Don’t strain your brain.

ILR alum's advice on business, happiness: 'Treat people right'

Michael Wagner ’86, a wealth management adviser for National Football League coaches and high-profile professional athletes, offered tips on "how to create your own good luck," Sept. 20 on campus.

Solo hybrid drivers in carpool lanes amplify gridlock

Cornell economic research shows that lawfully solo-driver hybrids cars are clogging California's carpool lanes on Interstate highways, which defeats the purpose of those lanes.

A surgeon's view of veterans and the Vietnam War

Veterans' rights activist Gus Kappler ’61, M.D. ’65, spoke on campus Sept. 23 about his experiences as a surgeon in Vietnam and ongoing poor treatment of U.S. veterans.

Baptist book relates slavery's role in shaping America

Historian Edward Baptist provides an account of slavery's role in America becoming a global superpower in his new book, "The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism."

Cornellians march in NYC to fight climate change

More than 100 Cornellians boarded buses early Sept. 21 to travel to the People's Climate March in New York City.