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Workplace narcissists can promote creativity but may steal the credit, says expert

The ILR School's Jack Goncalo met with reporters in New York City to share his insights into workplace narcissists and creativity. (Dec. 7, 2010)

Book analyzes resilience of emerging market economies

Cornell professor Eswar Prasad has co-authored 'Emerging Markets, Global Financial Crisis, Global Economics' (Brookings Press, 2010), which analyzes the success of emerging market economies. (Dec. 6, 2010)

Emeritus professor to speak at international symposium

Michael Latham, M.D., professor emeritus, will deliver the keynote address Dec. 7 on nutritional security through community agriculture in developing countries at FAO international symposium in Rome. (Dec. 6, 2010)

Quiñonez relates Spanish Harlem tale at Literary Luncheon

Assistant Professor of English Ernesto Quinonez read from and recalled the book tour for his first novel 'Bodega Dreams' at the final Literary Luncheon of the semester Dec. 2.

Study showing that humans have some psychic powers caps Daryl Bem's career

In nine experiments, Daryl Bem, professor of psychology emeritus, has found evidence of 'psi' - unexplained processes of information or energy transfer - also known as ESP. (Dec. 6, 2010)

CU student's summer product launches on WordPress site

Sarah Sprague '11 developed and recently launched Instant Band Site, a plug-in on wordpress.com, which helps bands create websites.

NIH grant to help grad students take journey, from gene to organism, through variety of perspectives

A new $659,529 training grant from the National Institutes of Health will focus on how genes guide development and will support three graduate students interested in this area of study.

Terzian honored for excellence in teaching

Astronomy professor Yervant Terzian received the Summum Bonum award for teaching excellence from Crestron Electronics Inc. in a ceremony in the Space Sciences Building Dec. 3.

Student receives federal scholarship to study abroad

Jennifer Silverstein, a junior in the College of Human Ecology, has won Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship for study abroad this coming spring semester. (Dec. 6, 2010)

U.S. must take lead in eliminating nuclear weapons and avoid becoming 'a pitiful, helpless giant'

Geo-economics, not military might, is the main tool of international negotiations, said Richard Burt '69, former ambassador to Germany, as failing states seek nuclear weapons. (Dec. 6, 2010)

Flight attendants' union leader talks airline worker issues

The leader of the flight attendants' union, Patricia Friend, visited campus and discussed issues facing her workers. (Dec. 6, 2010)

NYC 4-H'er and local students present at World Food Prize Symposium

Lazarus Lynch of NYC's Food and Finance High School, a Cornell partner school, is the first New York 4-H student to present at the Global Youth Institute hosted by the World Food Prize Foundation. (Dec. 3, 2010)