Social sciences project to study creativity, entrepreneurship

The next two-year theme project of the Institute for the Social Sciences is "Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship."

Overcoming tofu fear, living the life of soy

Dispelling myths about unfamiliar foods is key to wider use, according to a recent study by Cornell behavioral scientists.

Economics focuses on undergraduate experience

The Department of Economics has hired an undergraduate student experience coordinator and created a new undergraduate economics lounge. The changes will improve connections between more than 500 undergraduate majors.

Lehman Fund makes seven awards for China study

The Jeffrey S. Lehman Fund for Scholarly Exchange with China has made grants to Cornell faculty members and graduate students to support collaborative research projects.

Famine fear won't sway minds on GM crops

Consumer attitudes about genetically modified crops are unassailable, a Cornell study finds.

College Scholars tackle research from art to engineering

Seniors in the College Scholar Program pursued research projects ranging from humor cognition as a clinical diagnostic tool to decisions in the art market and designing a small satellite.

'Hotel Impossible' fixer speaks Friday at Statler

Anthony Melchiorri, host of the makeover show “Hotel Impossible,” speaks Friday at Statler Auditorium.

Class examines Cornell past and future

This “Rise and Fall of ‘Civilization’” class, taught by Professor Adam T. Smith, examines traditional archaeological topics, partly by looking at our current civilization and imagining the Cornell campus 1,000 years from now.

Scholar to talk about peaceful protests April 29

Douglas Rutzen ’87, president and CEO of the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law, will present, "Defending Civil Society and Peaceful Protest Around the World," April 29 at 4:30 p.m. in Lewis Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.