Book analyzes resilience of emerging market economies

Cornell professor Eswar Prasad has co-authored 'Emerging Markets, Global Financial Crisis, Global Economics' (Brookings Press, 2010), which analyzes the success of emerging market economies. (Dec. 6, 2010)

Student receives federal scholarship to study abroad

Jennifer Silverstein, a junior in the College of Human Ecology, has won Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship for study abroad this coming spring semester. (Dec. 6, 2010)

U.S. must take lead in eliminating nuclear weapons and avoid becoming 'a pitiful, helpless giant'

Geo-economics, not military might, is the main tool of international negotiations, said Richard Burt '69, former ambassador to Germany, as failing states seek nuclear weapons. (Dec. 6, 2010)

Flight attendants' union leader talks airline worker issues

The leader of the flight attendants' union, Patricia Friend, visited campus and discussed issues facing her workers. (Dec. 6, 2010)

To convey trust, vary your voice's pitch, volume, study says

A new study by the ILR School's Michele Williams finds that our tone of voice, its pitch and volume, can convey trust. (Dec. 1, 2010)

Where learning occurs matters: Aging schools linked to poorer student outcomes

Low building quality negatively affects student achievement, and this is exacerbated by high student mobility; both conditions are more often found in low-income districts, reports a Cornell study. (Dec. 1, 2010)

2010 Einaudi Center seed grants fund projects from malaria research to documentary film

Ten projects received seed grants from Cornell's Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies in 2010.

Grant to fund education program for rural central New York

The Cornell Institute for European Studies, the Einaudi Center and the New York State Center for Rural Schools will use the $125,000 grant to educate about the European Union. (Nov. 30, 2010)

Government's Jessica Weeks wins grant for book on war

Jessica Weeks, assistant professor of government, won a Junior Faculty Research Grant from the Smith Richardson Foundation for her book project 'Dictators at War.' (Nov. 30, 2010)