African-American adults – particularly women – on average have a significantly larger share of their social circle behind bars than whites, according to research co-authored by a Cornell professor.
Rosa Clemente, M.P.S. '02, will speak on the significance of political activism and social justice and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, Jan. 24 at the Africana Studies and Research Center.
A new book, “The Economics of Poverty Traps,” co-edited by Cornell agricultural and development economist Chris Barrett, highlights cutting-edge research on the mechanisms that keep people entrenched in poverty.
Only 2.5 percent of people who have a medical emergency in a public place got help from strangers before emergency medical personnel arrived. African-Americans were less than half as likely as Caucasians to get help.
Two Cornell Tech master’s students have developed a prototype for augmented reality headsets to help people who are deaf or hard of hearing navigate one-on-one conversations.
The second International Conference on Global Food Security held Oct. 11-14 at Cornell confronts elements of human welfare and environmental concerns connected with feeding billions more people.