The Cornell Center for Social Sciences has selected 10 faculty members as 2026–27 Faculty Fellows, providing course release and funding to support interdisciplinary social science research with real-world impact.
Twelve outstanding early-career scholars have been chosen as the 2026 cohort of Klarman Postdoctoral Fellows to pursue research in the sciences, social sciences and humanities.
The 2026 Newcomb Cleveland Prize from the American Association for the Advancement of Science goes to psychology researchers Gordon Pennycook and David Rand.
Cornell researchers developed a dual mirror-equipped robot, MirrorBot, that spurred conversations, playful exchanges and other interactions between strangers sparked by initial eye contact made in the mirrors.
Caring for a family member with dementia can feel like losing a loved one who is still alive, but a new study suggests that revisiting memories together through a simple digital tool can help ease that grief.
In a new book, moral psychologist Audun Dahl explains why people change their minds about seemingly obvious moral truths, across situations, lifespans and history.
The Center for Racial Justice and Equitable Futures at Cornell University has named five faculty fellows from across three colleges and five departments to its inaugural cohort.
Like their emotions and self-esteem, teenagers’ sense of purpose fluctuates day to day, and those who experience it steadily – not just intensely – may benefit most.
Research finds women have a stronger preference for jobs with narrower salary ranges compared to men, and that this preference is associated with less assertive negotiation behaviors.