Christine Leuenberger to develop interactive course in Israel

Christine Leuenberger will return to Israel as a Fulbright specialist to create a new course that will engage diverse students via videoconferencing. (Oct. 6, 2011)

Panelists: DREAM Act is the civil rights fight of our time

Panelists at an Oct. 3 discussion titled 'DREAM Act: A Pipe Dream or Eventual Reality?' explored the passage of legislation that would provide a path to legalization for undocumented youth. (Oct. 6, 2011)

New Labor Dynamics Institute to shed light on labor market

The ILR School's new Labor Dynamics Institute will create and make accessible new data on the dynamics of labor markets. (Oct. 5, 2011)

Forum links young scientists on sustainability challenges

The Second Annual Young Social Scientists' Sustainability Research Forum, which took place Sept. 29, promoted dialogue between junior natural and social scientists working on sustainability issues. (Oct. 3, 2011)

ILR's Global Labor Institute: Pipeline could cost more jobs than it creates

A study by ILR's Global Labor Institute finds that a proposed oil pipeline running from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico might kill more jobs than it generates. (Sept. 30, 2011)

Tweets: People across the globe report similar, ever-changing moods

A new Cornell study drew on millions of tweets from Twitter users in 84 countries to track mood rhythms across time. (Sept. 29, 2011)

Nicolas Ziebarth honored with two research awards

Economist Nicolas Ziebarth, assistant professor of policy analysis and management in the College of Human Ecology, has received two awards for his research on health economics. (Sept. 27, 2011)

Social scientists tackle immigration, from settlement to integration and membership

The Institute for the Social Sciences' three-year theme project, Immigration: Settlement, Integration and Membership, is hosting faculty from across campus to explore immigration from many perspectives. (Sept. 26, 2011)

Honor -- and shame -- must be reclaimed for good, argues eminent philosopher

Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah, this year's Olin lecturer, stressed how the use of honor - and shame - could be a trigger for social and societal change. (Sept. 26, 2011)