16 faculty, staff members receive SUNY Chancellor's Awards

Sixteen faculty and professional staff members in state contract colleges at Cornell are receiving the 2019-20 State University of New York Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence.

Staff News

Center advances social sciences research with spring grants

The Cornell Center for Social Sciences has awarded $118,000 in spring grants supporting ambitious research projects and conferences involving two-dozen faculty members and resarchers.

Study finds gender differences in active learning classrooms

Men participated more in an active learning STEM course, while women reported lower perceptions of their scientific abilities and more likely to feel judged based on gender, a new Cornell-led study has found.

Social sciences center awards COVID-19 grants

The Cornell Center for Social Sciences has awarded nearly $110,000 in rapid response grants to help faculty pursue nine research projects related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Maureen Waller receives 2020 Engaged Scholar Prize

Maureen Waller, professor of policy analysis and management in the College of Human Ecology, is the recipient of Cornell’s fifth annual Engaged Scholar Prize.

Senior tracks COVID-19 cases in Florida hometown

Dalton Price ’20, a bio major interested in infectious diseases who has past experience with the World Health Organization is working with his Florida hometown health department on COVID tracking and communication efforts.

Online showcase celebrates students’ community engagement

Cornell’s Office of Engagement Initiatives celebrated students’ work from this academic year online at the Community Engagement Showcase 2020.

Exposure to TV alcohol ads linked to drinking behavior

The average American adult is exposed to nearly 600 alcohol ads on TV each year, and more exposure is linked to higher levels of drinking, according to a Cornell study.

Women hear more white lies in evaluations than men: study

Women are more likely than men to hear “white lies” – inaccurate performance feedback in job evaluations –  according to a new study by researchers in the Department of Psychology.