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Skorton: Reform immigration to keep best minds in U.S.

President David Skorton has issued a call for immigration with other college presidents. Cornell and other campuses will hold events April 29 related to the effort to reform immigration laws.

Brain scan can decode whom we're thinking of

Our mental pictures of people produce unique patterns of brain activation, which can be detected using advanced imaging techniques, report Cornell neuroscientist Nathan Spreng and colleagues.

Library to help researchers meet new requirements

Cornell University Library will work with researchers to meet new requirements for federally funded research that call for free access to funded research and data.

Bethe lecturer to discuss matter in the extreme

Professor Gordon Baym, Cornell's 2013 Hans Bethe lecturer, will discuss the terrestrial experiments that explore extremes of matter in his public lecture March 27.

Economists call on Washington to enact carbon tax

Professors Antonio Bento and Robert Frank urged the government to enact a carbon tax while they were in Washington, D.C., March 1.

Changes in study of natural history also changed poetry

As the study of natural history changed over time, so too have the words writers used to describe the natural world, said Lawrence Lipking, Ph.D. '62, a visiting professor in a Feb. 26 campus lecture.

'New face' of engineering works on Cornell Tech

The American Society of Civil Engineers has named Abena Sackey Ojetayo '07, M.Eng. '09, an engineer with Cornell Facilities Services, to its list of 2013 'New Faces of Civil Engineering.'

Robert Isaacs appointed director of choral music

Robert Isaacs has been appointed director of choral music in the Department of Music effective July 1. He will oversee all four choirs at Cornell and conduct the Cornell Glee Club and Chorus.

Arctic ice loss amplified Superstorm Sandy violence

Cornell and Rutgers researchers say that the severe loss of summertime Arctic sea ice enhances conditions like Superstorm Sandy.

Report finds it pays to hire disabled workers

An ILR School report finds that expanding the workplace talent pool through hiring employees with disabilities makes good business sense.

Kassam elected to Academy of Sciences in Tajikistan

Natural resources professor Karim-Aly Kassam has been elected to the Academy of Sciences in Tajikistan.

Veteran speaks of difficulty adapting to U.S. life

At a March 1 event, Iraq war veteran Bryan Adams discussed his combat experience and personal road to recovery.