The standard model for teaching introductory science - with lectures given to a hall full of silent students, homework assigned from the back of a textbook and exams - is failing, said Wieman. (Sept. 23, 2008)
Interim Provost David Harris examines the complex factors contributing to poverty in his new book, 'The Colors of Poverty: Why Racial and Ethnic Disparities Persist.' (Sept. 18, 2008)
Doing what you say you will do makes your business more money, says Hotel School professor Tony Simons in his new book, 'The Integrity Dividend: Leading by the Power of Your Word.' (Sept. 18, 2008)
Cornell is now a member of the Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, which involves research in biological, physical, social and cultural sciences needed to study ecosystems in North America. (Sept. 15, 2008)
Religion has been written in as a qualifying and a disqualifying factor in many states' constitutions throughout U.S. history, write Professors Isaac Kramnick and R. Laurence Moore. (Sept. 12, 2008)
The Sept. 9 United Nations University Cornell Africa Series Symposium addressed the socio-economic impact of HIV/AIDS in Africa. The event was organized by Professor David Sahn. (Sept. 11, 2008)
Parents' education and income, as opposed to school funding, are better predictors of a student's success, says Cornell sociologist Stephen Morgan. (Sept. 9, 2008)