NEW YORK (June 8, 2005) -- Each year, thousands of children from orphanages abroad are adopted by families in the United States. Yet the long-term impact of the early experiences of these children is unknown. Researchers at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center are currently conducting a study that employs tools -- including computer games used in conjunction with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans -- to better understand the cognitive and emotional development of these children, as well as their unique experiences.
Balancing family with a career in science requires a large degree of flexibility, claimed women scientists at the Women In Science at Cornell annual dinner, Nov. 27.
The 'Thinking Like a Scientist' program, developed by Cornell's Wendy Williams, teaches disadvantaged children the scientific method and why it is so relevant to their lives. (July 19, 2007)
With the renovation of Cornell's Bailey Hall on schedule for completion in August, the 94-year-old hall is well on its way to a grand new look -- and a brand new sound and feel. When the doors open, audiences will find new…
Merrill Scholars' high school teachers and Cornell faculty members were recognized by President David Skorton and the college deans at a luncheon and ceremony at Willard Straight Hall May 20.
The President's Council of Cornell Women, an alumnae group that serves as an advisory council to Cornell's president, has awarded its 2004 research grants to 11 women faculty members.
For the third year in a row, the Career Management Center at Cornell University's S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management has taken its search for corporate recruiters to new heights -- approximately 30,000 feet in the air, to be exact.
William Foote Whyte, the Cornell sociologist who authored an early examination on street gangs culture, has received a newly established award from the American Sociological Association for his "significant contribution to the practice of sociology."
In a Cornell Perspectives piece, Vice President for Human Resources Mary George Opperman talks about how the university's staff contributes to Cornell's 'bold ideas and big aspirations.'
From national surveys on what people think about Muslim Americans' civil liberties to stem cell research and even local parking issues, the Survey Research Institute (SRI) at Cornell makes the call or visit and asks the questions…