People lie on surveys to boast about themselves or to avoid embarrassment, among other reasons, but there was no evidence of the so-called 'Bradley effect' in the November presidential election. (Jan. 27, 2009)
By 'unzipping' single DNA molecules, a Cornell research team has gained new insight into how genes are packed and expressed within cells. (Jan. 27, 2009)
Psychologist Joseph Mikels studies how emotion interfaces with such cognitive processes as working memory and selective attention, and he applies this to decision making in the elderly.
Scores of families attended the 'Hall of Wonders,' a presentation of interactive displays of science, art and music in Statler Hall, Jan. 24. The event was part of the annual Light in Winter Festival. (Jan. 26, 2009)
Mycologist Kathie Hodge, presented 'Beneath Notice: Little Fungi for Good and Evil,' Jan. 25, in Cornell's Mann Library as part of the Light in Winter Festival of Sciences and the Arts.
Walker '77, chairman of Walker Digital and founder of Priceline.com, will be honored on campus during the Entrepreneurship@Cornell Celebration April 16-17. (Jan. 26, 2009)
Bruce Ganem, Ronald Harris-Warrick, Mary Beth Norton and Richard Rand have been chosen for the 2008 Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellowships for excellence in teaching and advising. (Jan. 26, 2009)
In a statement regarding actions taken by the board of trustees, President David Skorton urges community involvement to protect Cornell's strength. Actions include extended hiring and construction pauses, and tuition rises. (Jan. 25, 2009)
Fraternity and Sorority Affairs and Cornell Outdoor Education has won an award for the Positively Challenging program, which seeks to provide alternatives to hazing and alcohol abuse through adventure-based learning. (Jan. 23, 2009)