The committee for the 2009 Robert S. Smith Award for community progress and innovation is calling for grant proposals for up to $3,000 from student leaders and organizations by Oct. 31. (Sept. 21, 2009)
A new study reports that chronic stress in adolescence is linked to how much childhood time was spent in poverty. Such stress sets the stage for a host of physical and mental problems. (Aug. 9, 2012)
Russian-American journalist and LGBT activist Masha Gessen spoke on campus Oct. 22 about Vladimir Putin's use of homophobia to retain control of Russia.
Electing such officials as state court judges has drawbacks, compared with appointing them, finds a new study. Elected state court judges vary widely in their sentencing, the study reports. (Aug. 8, 2012)
An an exhibit curated by a Cornell art history professor focuses on the threat of rising ocean waters to the nation of Tuvalu this summer at the Venice Biennale.
This ties Cornell with Harvard for sixth place among American universities for the number of Fulbrights received in academic year 2007-08. (Dec. 5, 2007)
Behavior problems in adolescence such as aggression and delinquency are linked to chronic stress in early childhood, which interferes with children's development of self-control, says a Cornell study. (Aug. 6, 2012)
Children often use language differently than adults do when referring to a person or thing, which can result in misleading testimony, according to a new Cornell study. (Aug. 6, 2012)
Six Cornell professors – each with distinctive areas of study – provided 10-minute presentations on the university’s international impact at Bailey Hall on Oct. 17.