Marcos Moreno was among 60 scholars were selected from 482 applicants nominated nationwide this year. He plans to be a primary care physician in his native Arizona.
Events at Cornell this week include a science outreach program for children and families; the annual Cornell Concerto Competition; and "The Nightmare Before Christmas" at Cornell Cinema.
As the drought continues, Cornell's Residential Programs and the Office of Sustainability are launching “Energy Smackdown: Every Drop Counts,” a six-week conservation competition among residence halls.
Five faculty fellows involved in the China’s Cities collaborative project reported on their results from three years of research at a March 22 capstone lecture. The Institute for the Social Sciences sponsored the project.
To nurture cooperation between Ithaca’s community groups and Cornell campus organizations, the ninth Cornell Town-Gown Awards recognized key partnerships at a ceremony held Dec. 7 at Ithaca High School.
Cornell sociologist Laura Tach as 2015 William T. Grant Foundation Scholars will receive a five-year, $350,000 award to fund research on U.S. families.
Twelve faculty members from seven departments have been named Engaged Cornell Faculty Fellows for 2016–17. The program supports faculty who do community-engaged teaching or research.
New Cornell research published in Nature Human Behavior sheds light on how we can use other people’s opinions to make our own decisions. It also has implications for more effective online recommender algorithms.