Researchers have discovered a set of common changes in the brain upon learning a new skill. They have essentially detected a neural marker for the reorganization the brain undergoes as a person become proficient at a task.
The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program, which aims to boost the number of faculty members from groups underrepresented in higher education, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.
Ramaswami Balasubramaniam, founder of a leading Indian nonprofit development organization, visited campus Sept. 27 to encourage students to participate in global service learning. (Oct. 1, 2012)
Promoting healthy snacks can be as easy as moving where they are showcased, says a Cornell expert, who is helping school lunchrooms. He's also holding a free Consumer Camp June 11 for the public. (June 9, 2010)
For the first time, fiber science students and faculty joined the class that spent two weeks in India recently. The textile students toured textile and apparel production facilities. (Jan. 31, 2011)
Aiming to correct imbalances, extension expert Emerson Hasbrouck testified before the U.S. Senate on federal rules that put New York's commercial fishermen at a disadvantage.
Spending time on Facebook can be a "psychologically meaningful activity" that supplies a sense of well-being at a relatively deep level, says a Cornell communication expert.