Cornell partners with Latin American groups to lift youths out of poverty

Cornell researchers are partnering with Latin American institutions to explore how to enable impoverished youths to become productive workers, active citizens and nurturing family members. (April 12, 2010)

Alumnus, a baseball historian, is topic of lecture and namesake to new lectureship

Sports historian Steven Riess, Northeastern Illinois University, will deliver the inaugural Harold Seymour Lecture in Sports History on April 21, discussing Seymour's writing of baseball history. (April 12, 2010)

Bowman urges changes to the law for people who cohabit

Family law surrounding cohabiting couples fails to protect the people who are most vulnerable, said Cynthia Bowman at an April 6 event celebrating her new book, 'Unmarried Couples, Law and Public Policy.' (April 9, 2010)

Conference to assess Africana studies field at 40, its future

The Africana Studies and Research Center will host a 40th anniversary conference, 'Looking Back/Moving Forward: The Future of Africana/Black Studies,' April 15-17. (April 8, 2010)

Former Brazilian president: Despite recession, globalization, technology will trigger historic renaissance

Fernando Henrique Cardoso, former president of Brazil (1995-2003), spoke about globalization and technology as the Bartels World Affairs Fellowship lecturer in Call Auditorium April 7. (April 8, 2010)

Speakers: Growing regulatory state makes world 'colder' and compromises capitalism

Two visitors to campus spoke about the moral and practical aspects of capitalism and how a growing regulatory state compromises capitalism. (April 5, 2010)

Tougher grading is one reason for high STEM dropout rate

Presenters at a Cornell Higher Education Research Institute conference reported on their research into why college students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics drop out. (April 2, 2010)

Students team up with incarcerated teens to develop illustrated book

'Release' was just published online. The book is a collaborative effort between students in Tamar Carroll's fall 2009 service-learning course and young women in the Lansing Residential Center. (April 1, 2010)

Glee from buying objects wanes, while joy of buying experiences keeps growing

A new Cornell study finds that lust for material things fade but our unique experiences remain with us for a long time. (March 31, 2010)