Four new A.D. White Professors-at-Large have been appointed: autism researcher Simon Baron-Cohen, poet Anne Carson, political scientist James C. Scott and economic historian Robert Skidelsky. (June 21, 2010)
Good business is the result of kindness, courtesy and sweating the details, Tom Peters '64 said in the Olin Lecture given June 11 at Bailey Hall. (June 12, 2010)
Cornell sociologist Matthew Brashears has received a $797,000 grant to develop methods of identifying covert social networks, including terrorist networks. (June 11, 2010)
Government professor Christopher Anderson, a former semi-pro soccer player, has launched a statistically based soccer blog. He predicts Brazil will take the cup in South Africa this summer. (June 9, 2010)
Promoting healthy snacks can be as easy as moving where they are showcased, says a Cornell expert, who is helping school lunchrooms. He's also holding a free Consumer Camp June 11 for the public. (June 9, 2010)
The economic status of children of single mothers who have gone off welfare and found jobs has improved slightly, but many poor families are worse off since the 1996 welfare reform, reports a study. (June 8, 2010)
Young adults self mutilate to cope with emotional pain, independent of other mental illness, finds Janis Whitlock, who urges doctors and nurses to routinely screen for evidence of such behaviors. (June 8, 2010)
