A new book by a world-renowned Cornell labor economist and an Oxford scholar shows how established employment practices - how people are hired and trained - are being challenged in seven industrialized countries, including the United States.
Because of the enthusiastic response to the news that Archbishop Desmond M. Tutu is giving an open lecture at Cornell April 10, the venue for the address has been changed and free tickets now are required.
Worried by rising gas prices? Top off the tank with paper pulp. Fill 'er up with maple chips. Drive down the freeway using cheese whey. As average U.S. gasoline prices soar beyond $1.80 a gallon, proponents of using bio-based fuels and chemicals are gaining momentum.
By using a process analogous to the way that tires and refrigerator doors are made, Cornell University materials engineers are hoping to find a new mechanism to deliver drugs to the human brain or bloodstream.
Distinguishing the difference between the aroma of pepperoni pizza and boiling cabbage is not as simple as it seems for everyone. Some people have a heightened sense of smell and can be overwhelmed by aromas.
With more events than even a special day can handle, the 30th anniversary celebration of Earth Day (April 22) will span the month of April at Cornell University and off-campus locations.
Like eccentric street people who deter muggers by acting crazily, one crafty beetle has developed an equally outrageous defense: Larvae of the tortoise beetle species Hemisphaerota cyanea cover themselves with their own feces, persuading most predators to pass them by.
On Thursday, March 16, the Cornell community suffered the tragic loss of Michelle Evans, 21, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences. She died as a result of an accident involving a Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) bus.
In the wake of last week's tragic accident, shock and grief have overwhelmed the entire TCAT (Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit) organization. As the police investigation proceeds, each succeeding revelation brings more pain and sadness.
Cornell already offers several courses nicknamed 'Physics for Poets.' Now poet Bridget Meeds has proposed just the opposite. 'I'll be offering a workshop called 'Poetry for Physicists.'
How do the people who run the world's best hotels and restaurants scout out new talent? They come to Hotel Ezra Cornell (HEC) at Cornell's School of Hotel Administration and take careful notes.
