Health insurance should be included in official measures of U.S. income and poverty, because it will help us to better evaluate public policies like Obamacare, according to a Cornell economist. (Nov. 19, 2012)
Alumnus Gordon Chang, a China expert, said China has entered into a period of economic decline and bad relations with its neighbors due to its expansionism and failure to reform. (Nov. 19, 2012)
A combined $50 million commitment from Robert F. Smith '85, founder, chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, and the foundation of which he is a founding director will support chemical and biomolecular engineering and African-American and female students in Engineering in Ithaca and at Cornell Tech.
Three Cornell student groups each recently received the Robinson-Appel Humanitarian Award, which comes with a grant of $1,500 to further their community service projects.
Addressing President Skorton's challenge to end pledging, continuing measures to improve Greek culture on campus include increased alumni involvement in Greek life, expanded anti-hazing efforts and chapter assessments.
Computer graphics researchers are using the techniques of perceptual psychology to discover what mathematics will make an image look the way an artist desires.
Retirees who volunteer or participate in community organizations enjoy significantly higher levels of psychological and physical well-being than other retirees and older workers.
A grant is enabling the Cornell University Library to restore and digitize 17th to 19th century pamphlets that record trials and society's attitudes to issues of the day. (April 13, 2011)