At a retreat focusing on crime and punishment Feb. 13-15, students in the Posse program along with their mentors discussed the U.S. prison and justice systems and ways to improve them.
New York state lawmakers are working to introduce a bill updating vehicle and traffic laws to legalize both e-bikes and e-scooters across the state. Cornell experts Karan Girotra and Nicholas Klein say while e-scooters and e-bikes can provide a fast option for commuters and complement existing transit service, a lack of regulation could turn an opportunity into a nightmare.
An augmented reality tool used during online shopping, which allows users to see the garment on themselves, makes people more likely to want to purchase it, according to new Cornell-led research.
Sam Tilsen, assistant professor of linguistics, and colleagues used real-time magnetic resonance imaging to document anticipated vocal responses via the positions of vocal organs.
The initiative, a project of the Cornell Institute for European Studies, will provide a multidisciplinary platform for the study of the Ottoman Empire. Inaugural events begin March 14.
Suzanne Mettler, Ph.D. ’94, the John L. Senior Professor of American Institutions, has been awarded a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.
The Cornell Council for the Arts is accepting applications for its next grant cycle, to support new creative projects during fall 2013 and spring 2014. Online applications are due March 14.
