Freshmen at three universities this fall will be asked to participate in a study to determine how roommates and social networks affect students' mental health. (May 4, 2009)
For the fourth year in a row, a class in the College of Human Ecology is giving $10,000 to local nonprofit organizations in the Ithaca community as part of a learning experience about philanthropy. (May 4, 2009)
Students recently presented their research, which ranged from culinary myths of egg whites and judging sexual orientation, to the theory of children's picture books and emotional influences on gambling. (May 1, 2009)
Responsible governance on the African continent is possible - and crucial - said Mo Ibrahim, a philanthropist, 'accidental businessman' and the 2009 Bartels World Affairs Fellow, in a lecture April 27. (April 28, 2009)
Government professor Christopher J. Anderson is co-investigator for an international collaborative research project that will examine elections in Canada, France, Germany, Spain and Switzerland. (April 27, 2009)
The University Diversity Council's Breaking Bread initiative brought together student pro-choice and pro-life groups for dinner and a discussion on abortion to help the groups find common ground. (April 27, 2009)
Prince Turki Al-Faisal, ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the United States from 2005 to 2007, traced the more than 80-year relationship between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia in an April 23 lecture. (April 24, 2009)
Speaking to students and faculty in Goldwin Smith Hall April 21, retired Marine Gen. Anthony Zinni called the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 'a core issue' in the global geopolitical landscape. (April 22, 2009)
About 80 professionals attended the the Cornell Food and Brand Lab's annual Consumer Camp April 17-18 to learn about how everyday external cues can affect how much people eat. (April 22, 2009)
