How Earth’s inner core formed and evolved over time remains a mystery, one that a team of researchers is seeking to plumb with the help of earthquakes and a global nuclear monitoring system.
While the COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on many of the challenges and deficits that families face, CCE Associate Director Kim Kopko is hopeful that our experiences and the lessons of the past year will help families, caregivers, and educators adapt to new and arising challenges in the future.
From Ken Roberts' recent research in Ecuador and evidence ripped from headlines worldwide, when political parties stoke partisan conflicts – often by contesting formal state institutions, like systems for managing elections – actual democratic capacity may take a hit as public opinion polarizes.
The Office of Engagement Initiatives (OEI) is accepting applications through June 1 for the 2021-22 Engaged Faculty Fellowship Program. The program is open to all full-time Cornell faculty and academic staff.
The Kessler Fellows program welcomes fifteen new student entrepreneurs from across Cornell's colleges for entrepreneurship training and startup internship experience.
The David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement has three open grant applications to support community-engaged learning, including curricular, co-curricular, research and network-building activities.
Samantha N. Sheppard, associate professor of performing and media arts, has been named a 2021 Academy Film Scholar by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) welcomes six new faculty members, advancing its commitment to pursuing purpose-driven science and improving the lives of people across New York state and around the world.
Water shutoffs for non-payment are a constant threat for millions of Americans in any given year. That risk was a deadly one during the pandemic, with access to clean water for handwashing and sanitation a proven way to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The dozens of states that implemented moratoria on water shutoffs to protect vulnerable citizens reported better public health outcomes, according to a new Cornell study.
More than 900 viewers tuned in on May 4 to hear Cornell alumni and industry experts representing both management and workers discuss whether U.S. employers should require their employees to be vaccinated.