Researchers have linked poverty in sub-Saharan Africa with poor soil health, but two new Cornell studies find that the recommended practice of applying more fertilizer may not help the poorest farmers. (Sept. 24, 2009)
A campus debate on 'Discrimination: Free Speech and Religious Liberty vs. Equality and Respect?' was held on Sept. 22 in Sage Chapel, discussed same-sex marriage, hate speech and religious freedom. (Sept. 24, 2009)
The committee for the 2009 Robert S. Smith Award for community progress and innovation is calling for grant proposals for up to $3,000 from student leaders and organizations by Oct. 31. (Sept. 21, 2009)
Panelists spoke on the causes and possible outcomes of the financial crisis Sept. 15 in a debate that is part of Cornell's Foreign Policy Initiative led by the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies. (Sept. 17, 2009)
Such working conditions as irregular work schedules, long hours and job dissatisfaction of parents in low-income families significantly impact family food choices, reports a new Cornell study. (Sept. 14, 2009)
ILR School Professor Sam Bacharach and his colleagues have filmed the personal stories of recovering alcoholics as they reflect on their lives and struggle to remain sober. (Sept. 9, 2009)
Arlie Hochschild, a University of California-Berkeley sociologist who spoke on campus Sept. 3, said many people outsource personal services. The result is estrangement and isolation. (Sept. 9, 2009)
The LINK: Men's Alliance, a student organization that helps minority male students succeed and network at Cornell, announced that it is launching a mentoring and scholarship program this year. (Sept. 2, 2009)
This summer, students in Cornell's new Archaeology Field School at Shoals Marine Lab, Cornell's marine field station, discovered the first prehistoric archaeological site in the Isles of Shoals. (Aug. 27, 2009)
