The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Produce Safety Alliance has recently expanded its efforts in order to help Latin American growers adhere to U.S. federal safety regulations.
A $1.7 million NIH grant will be used to better understand why teens are prone to taking risks. The study will use an MRI to compare brains of teens and adults when faced with risky decisions.
A $7.5 million gift from the Macaulay Family Foundation to the the Cornell Lab of Ornithology will expand the Macaulay Library's scientific archive of natural sound and video recordings.
A Resources for the Future report, co-authored by assistant professor Shanjun Li, concludes that the 2009 Cash for Clunkers federal vehicle trade-in program provided 'little economic stimulus.' (Dec. 5, 2011)
President Martha E. Pollack announced the recipients of Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellowships, Weiss Provost Awards and Weiss Junior Fellows Award Oct. 20.
The university has launched searches for a new provost and vice president for student and campus life, with the formation of search committees and the selection of search firms. It is expected that the positions will be filled by next fall.
The widespread adoption of electronic medical records and related digital technologies is likely to significantly boost musculoskeletal injuries among doctors and nurses, says a Cornell ergonomist. (Nov. 28, 2012)
The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research offers a look at everything from exit poll results to the public's thoughts on key issues from immigration to Supreme Court nominations.