Events on campus this week include new exhibitions at the Johnson Museum, a look at gender roles in Shakespeare plays, readings by creative writing faculty and a conference focused on Colombia.
Professor Karl Pillemer is the receipient of the Lawton Award from the Gerontological Society of America for his work on improving the lives of older adults in nursing homes and community settings. (Nov. 19, 2010)
A new book edited by Cornell psychologists Vivian Zayas and Cindy Hazan, “Bases of Adult Attachment," explores the cognitive processes behind romantic love and other adult relationships.
Cornell University has extended its partnership to incorporate computer science instruction and opportunities for STEM engagement with Public Prep, a New York City nonprofit network.
Evolutionary biologist Paul Sherman is co-editor of 'Rodent Societies: An Ecological and Evolutionary Perspective,' a book that focuses on the social and reproductive behavior of rodents. (May 18, 2007)
A new book gives parents advice on loosening the so-called electronic umbilical cord to their college-age children, along with tips for such common challenges as the freshman 15 and roommate problems. (June 27, 2011)
A plan for an authentic Mexican food eatery won top honors and $3,000 in the Pitch Deck Competition, sponsored by Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship Nov. 17.
The Institute for the Social Sciences has kicked off its Persistent Poverty and Upward Mobility theme project, a three-year effort to understand the causes and solutions to chronic poverty. (May 6, 2009)
The Cornell Urban Scholars Program program matched 14 undergraduates with nonprofit and government agencies in New York City for eight-week paid service-based internships. The students reflected on their experiences a reception July 24.