People will work harder against members of a lower status group because the prospect of losing to those we want to keep below us poses threats we don't want to face, says a Cornell study. (Feb. 24, 2010)
The libraries at Cornell and Columbia universities are collaborating on a study that aims to discover if libraries can help humanities doctoral students finish their Ph.D.s within 10 years. (Feb. 24, 2010)
At the ILR School, the contributions of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union are being documented through a large collection of artifacts. (Feb. 24, 2010)
The students will investigate 11 different topics through the grants, which are part of $1.7 million provided to research institutions in Qatar this year by the Qatar National Research Fund. (Feb. 24, 2010)
Members of the Cornell community can get a password to access free of charge SCOLA's Web-streaming services to watch television programs from around the world in the original languages. (Feb. 24, 2010)
Chosen from an international pool of candidates, epidemiologist Ynte Schukken was nominated for the award by faculty at the University of Ghent's College of Veterinary Medicine. (Feb. 24, 2010)
The New York Philharmonic Orchestra performed the world premiere of 'Odna Zhizn (A Life)' by alumnus Christopher Rouse, Ph.D. '77, earlier this month. (Feb. 24, 2010)
A new Cornell Cooperative Extension blog, written by a Cornell professor and a consumer scientist, tries to help consumers decipher good science information from bad.
The Cornell University Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Team presented its robot Nova before an audience of students, team advisers and others on Feb. 21.
TV and stage star Jimmy Smits, MFA '82, spent the afternoon of Feb. 22 working with two acting classes and speaking with Latino students. (Feb. 23, 2010)
