Psychologist Joseph Mikels studies how emotion interfaces with such cognitive processes as working memory and selective attention, and he applies this to decision making in the elderly.
In his State of the University address Oct. 19, President David Skorton said fiscal year 2007 was Cornell's most successful fundraising year in its history, with $754.8 million in new gifts and commitments. (Oct. 19, 2007)
Events on campus this week include a Mid-Autumn Festival of Asian culture, historical activities at Judy's Day, the annual Atkinson Forum with filmmaker Randy Olson, lectures, films and readings. (Sept. 15, 2011)
Today, the Big Red faces the Cardinal of Stanford at about 5 p.m. EDT on CBS. This NCAA experience is about learning to cope under a social microscope, smiling under pressure and acknowledging cheers, and the team is savoring it all.
Mike Huckabee, former dark horse Republican presidential nominee, will speak about the role of religion in politics at Cornell on April 15. (April 9, 2008)
After 15 students briefly pitched their business ideas to a panel, the judges and audience chose three winners Oct. 27 for their viability and uniqueness. (Nov. 1, 2010)
Jan Willis '69, M.A. '71, the daughter of a Baptist deacon from Alabama and former campus activist, now is a chaired professor of social sciences at Wesleyan University and a prominent scholar-practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism.
Cornell's Big Red Relief will host a panel discussion of experts about Iraqi refugees on April 8 and a benefit concert April 11 in Bailey Hall to aid those refugees.
Researchers at the University of Hawaii and Cornell have selected a crew of six for a four-month simulated Mars mission to test food and food preparation strategies.
The Avon Global Center for Women and Justice at Cornell calls for legal system reforms regarding survivors of domestic violence who are convicted of crimes when protecting themselves from abuse. (June 7, 2011)