Professor Morten Christiansen challenges the long-held theory that human language stems from a genetic blueprint. Instead, he says, the neural machinery used for language likely predates the emergence of language itself. (Jan. 22, 2009)
Tracy Mitrano calls on the government to create a regulatory federal agency devoted to issues surrounding the Internet so that we can more readily create a prosperous global information economy. (Jan. 16, 2009)
How safe is New York state according to the people who live here? What do New Yorkers believe are the most pressing problems facing the state today? And how does the state stack up as a place to find good jobs with benefits and room for advancement? The answers to those and a range of other questions can make an enormous difference in everything from state policies to federal grants. But while many other states have long had reliable, nonpartisan annual survey data on their residents, New York state hasn't until now. This June the results of the first ever Cornell Empire State Poll will be released. The new poll is a joint initiative between the Survey Research Institute (SRI) at Cornell University and Cornell's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, with assistance from the Department of Communication and other research departments. (April 30, 2003)
A new Cornell program funded by the National Science Foundation will train graduate students to use interdisciplinary approaches to tackle food systems problems that contribute to extreme poverty. (Aug. 26, 2009)
Cornell engineering undergraduates swept the competition at the annual International Formula SAE collegiate design competition at the Pontiac, Mich., Silverdome.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $2 million grant to Cornell University, Colorado State University and the University of Nebraska to examine ways to control the deadly foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes. Colorado State will be the lead institution on this project, and Cornell's Martin Wiedmann, professor of food science, will serve as the co-primary investigator. (December 7, 2005)
Professor Matt Evangelista discussed the history of nuclear disarmament and the obstacles that stand in the way of achieving it in a talk Feb. 18. (March 1, 2010)
A year after the release of Cornell's comprehensive Climate Action Plan, a host of projects puts the university on a path to meet or surpass sustainability goals in the coming years. (Sept. 15, 2010)
Faculty members from Cornell's School of Industrial and Labor Relations and College of Human Ecology will examine how new medical information technologies affect both employees and residents in nursing homes. (July 16, 2007)