President David Skorton delivered the keynote address, 'Humanities: In the National Interest,' at the annual membership meeting of the National Humanities Alliance in Washington, D.C. on March 7. (March 9, 2011)
Robert J. Sternberg a professor of human development discusses his new book, "What Universities Can Be: A New Model for Preparing Students for Active Concerned Citizenship and Ethical Leadership."
At the annual meeting of the President's Council of Cornell Women, members heard about Cornell's global programs and the Language House, got career advice, networked and more. (March 8, 2011)
A working group has formed to reduce some of the administrative burdens felt by faculty and academic staff, beginning with developing metrics to calculate the hidden costs associated with implementing new policies and procedures.
Projects include research on child malnutrition treatment programs in Niger and nutrient management among small livestock-crop systems in Vietnam. (Nov. 13, 2012)
Sociology professor Victor Nee was recently honored by the international Academy of Management with an award for his recent book project on the emergence and growth of a private enterprise economy in China.
Law students at Cornell are gaining an extralegal perspective on the workings of juries, thanks to Valerie Hans and her training in social sciences and psychology.
In 2005 Hans joined the Cornell Law School faculty as a…
Cornell Professor John Blume will be a major player March 9 when CNN broadcasts the premiere of a new eight-part series, “Death Row Stories," produced by Robert Redford.
National Endowment for the Humanities Chair William Adams spoke on the past and future of the humanities in Klarman Hall Feb. 24. He said this is a moment of increasing pressure for the field.