N.Y. Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli kicked off a workshop of the Local Government Leadership Institute on campus, Aug. 13, aimed at helping local governments deliver services at a lower cost to their constituents. (Aug. 18, 2009)
Close to 90 Cornellians spent Nov. 12 at the United Nations, touring and talking with experts on topics ranging from climate change to food security. (Nov. 29, 2010)
Family law surrounding cohabiting couples fails to protect the people who are most vulnerable, said Cynthia Bowman at an April 6 event celebrating her new book, 'Unmarried Couples, Law and Public Policy.' (April 9, 2010)
Fernando Henrique Cardoso, former president of Brazil (1995-2003), spoke about globalization and technology as the Bartels World Affairs Fellowship lecturer in Call Auditorium April 7. (April 8, 2010)
After recalling an upsetting event, thinking about your mother or romantic partner can make you feel better and reduce your negative thinking, according to a new Cornell study. (June 25, 2012)
When the grind of classes or work intensifies, Cornell students, faculty and staff have a new retreat: a meditation and reflection space in Mews Hall, designed and built by students. (Dec. 11, 2012)
Presenters at a Cornell Higher Education Research Institute conference reported on their research into why college students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics drop out. (April 2, 2010)
The U.S. and the next president 'desperately need' fresh policies regarding developing countries, argued Nancy Birdsall, president of the Center for Global Development on Nov. 3 during her foreign policy lecture. (Nov. 5, 2008)
A study of cohabitating couples found widespread apprehension about divorce - more than two-thirds worried about their ability to form enduring marriages and the consequences of a failed marriage. (Dec. 21, 2011)