Holocaust survivor Marianne Willems-Hendrix endowed a chair in Jewish studies at Cornell despite never having attended the university. It encourages study of Jewish women. (Sept. 24, 2012)
A half century ago, Cornell developmental psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner gave Congressional testimony that eventually led to the creation of the Head Start program.
Proposal topics include WTO disciplines and biofuels; the process of social displacement and militarization; and the world food crisis as a lens on global development. (Nov. 10, 2008)
Americans typically have slightly more than two confidantes, down from three 25 years ago, but the size of this social network has stabilized since 2004, finds a new Cornell study. (Nov. 1, 2011)
The age at which people become sexually active is genetically influenced – but not when they grow up in stressful, low-income household environments, reports Jane Mendle, assistant professor of human development, in the journal Developmental Psychology.
Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson will present the 29th annual Hatfield Address and meet with students and faculty Nov. 11. (Oct. 26, 2010)
Nepalis affected by the April 2015 earthquake that killed more than 8,000 people visited campus April 11-15 to meet members of the Cornell-Nepal Earthquake Recovery Partnership.
Learn how technology, law, the market and user behaviors intersect in higher education at the 17th annual Institute for Computer Policy and Law, 'Internet Culture and the Academy.' (Sept. 4, 2012)