Pillemer: Family estrangement a problem ‘hiding in plain sight’

A new book by Karl Pillemer highlights the prevalence of family estrangement and offers tips for seeking reconciliation.

Study: Personal greatness more loved than team dominance

People enjoy witnessing extraordinary individuals – from athletes to CEOs – a new study suggests. But they aren’t as interested in seeing similar streaks of success by teams or groups.

‘Lone wolves’ seen as more creative, ILR research finds

Workers who signal their independence from other people are judged to have more creative potential than those who seem more socially connected, according to a new study from researchers in the ILR School.

Deadline to apply for Klarman postdoc fellowship is Oct. 15

Applications are being accepted through Oct. 15 for the second cohort of the Klarman Postdoctoral Fellowship program, in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Cornell Atkinson awards $250K in COVID research grants

Since requesting proposals in April, the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability has awarded approximately $250,000 in rapid-response grants for COVID-19-related Cornell research.

Faculty inform WHO’s COVID-19 and breastfeeding guidelines

Cornell researchers are leading a review on the risk of coronavirus transmission through breast milk intake and breastfeeding, to inform WHO guidelines during the pandemic.

Male entitlement hurts women, Manne writes in new book

Kate Manne, an associate professor of philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences, tackles male entitlement in her second book, “Entitled: How Male Privilege Hurts Women,” released Aug. 11.

Benjamin Houlton named dean of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Benjamin Houlton, director of the John Muir Institute of the Environment and professor of global environmental studies at the University of California, Davis, has been named the Ronald P. Lynch Dean, effective Oct. 1.

Lee Teng-hui, Ph.D. ’68, former Taiwan president, dies at 97

Lee Teng-hui, Ph.D. ’68, the first popularly elected president of Taiwan, who helped guide the island toward prosperity and democracy, died July 30 in Taipei. He was 97.