Humans speak so many different languages because we're wired to keep up with rapid linguistic change, according to a new study by Cornell psychologist Morten Christiansen and his colleagues. (Nov. 5, 2012)
A Town/Gown Resource Fair, to be held jointly by Cornell University, Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community College, aims to connect academic outreach programs with the local community.
McNair scholars from Cornell and Upward Bound students visited the Capitol Hill offices of lawmakers from eight states to advocate for the educational access programs.
Ernie Stringer, a Cornell visiting scholar, gave a talk on how to do action research for public change as part of the Engaged Cornell Speaker Series. (Nov. 5, 2012)
New research from Cornell’s Behavioral Analysis of Beginning Years Laboratory, led by associate professor of psychology Michael Goldstein, reveals that baby babbling elicits profound changes in adult speech.
Playwright Rama Haydar's 'Desert of Light,' having its premiere at the Schwartz Center, gives an inside perspective on Palestinian refugees in war-torn Syria.
An update from the Office of the Assemblies, including brief reports from the Student Assembly, Graduate and Professional Student Assembly, Employee Assembly and University Assembly.
A team of Cornell researchers and scientists focused on pain management has received a five-year, $3 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health.
Astronaut Mae Jemison, M.D. '81, spoke on campus April 12 at the induction ceremony for the McNair scholars program, which prepares students from disadvantaged backgrounds for doctoral studies through involvement in research and other scholarly activities.