Jeb Bush, Zimpher and Skorton to speak on education

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will speak at Cornell on the state of education, Thursday, Oct. 24, at 5:30 p.m. in Bailey Hall. President David Skorton will lead a discussion with Bush and State University of New York Chancellor Nancy Zimpher afterward.

Race, gender scholar Crenshaw on campus Oct. 16-21

Kimberlé Crenshaw '81, a professor at the University of California-Los Angeles, School of Law and Columbia Law and specialist in race and gender theory, will present a lecture and several other talks and participate in meetings.

U.N. agency head outlines global work challenges

Guy Ryder, director-general of the International Labour Organization, spoke at the ILR School’s Worker Institute in New York City Sept. 27.

New book explores history of the Vietnamese

Keith Taylor, professor of Vietnamese studies, is the author of the new book, “A History of the Vietnamese."

Matching eyes to math for translucent images

Computer graphics researchers are using the techniques of perceptual psychology to discover what mathematics will make an image look the way an artist desires.

Swedberg gets lifetime achievement award

For his role in developing the field of economic sociology, Professor Richard Swedberg has received a lifetime achievement award.

CEO of firm with social mission to give Sept. 30 talk

Leila Janah, founder and CEO of Samasource, a company that connects technology firms with an untapped labor market in developing countries, will deliver an Iscol talk Sept. 30.

Presidential campaigns: not the ticket to voters

Peter Enns, assistant professor of government, finds that our lengthy,expensive presidential campaigns do less to sway voters, who focus on "fundamental" questions of economic prosperity and candidate ratings.

Impact of East Asia policy group grows

Since its launch by Cornell Law School's Clarke Program in East Asian Law and Culture in 2012, Meridian 180's influence on Southeast Asian policy has grown.