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.
The Tompkins County Public Library will host 'What Makes Ithaca Human?' - a panel and public discussion on empathy and the impacts of science and technology - Thursday, Aug. 26, from 6-8 p.m. (Aug. 16, 2010)
Children from low-income families tend to do worse at school than their better-off peers. Their poor planning skills have been found to be a reason for the income-achievement gap, reports a new study.
An interview with Dan Huttenlocher, the new dean of the Faculty of Computing and Information Science, on the future of Cornell's Computing and Information Science programs. (Feb. 17, 2010)
Ithaca High School sophomores and juniors trekked across the Cornell campus for two days in March, visiting the Johnson Art Museum, the Cornell Ceramics Studio and the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS).
The Cornell e-Rulemaking Initiative at the Law School has formed a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation to open the federal regulatory process to more citizen participation. (April 1, 2010)
University Diversity Council initiatives offer a variety of approaches to promote a more inclusive environment that embraces differences in race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality, class and nationality. (April 30, 2009)
Author James Joyce will be well-received in the namesake of the original Ulysses' hometown, when more than 180 Joyce scholars from around the world gather at Cornell University starting Tuesday, June 14. "Return to Ithaca," the 2005 North American James Joyce Conference, will feature academic panels and papers on topics including censorship, language, psychoanalysis, sexuality, music, film, chaos theory and the literary significance of a cup of cocoa. The conference runs through June 18.