The world’s largest public opinion archive – the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, founded in 1947 - will become the Roper Center at Cornell University on Nov. 7.
Assaf Razin, the Friedman Professor of International Economics, released two new books in November. One is on global financial crises, the other compares U.S. and EU welfare policies.
Jason Locke, director of undergraduate admissions at Cornell since 2003, has been appointed interim associate vice provost for enrollment, and Shawn Felton will serve as interim director of undergraduate admissions.
New legislation signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on July 12 removes legal obstacles impeding access to hemp seed in a bid to streamline research and farming opportunities in New York.
McNair scholars from Cornell and Upward Bound students visited the Capitol Hill offices of lawmakers from eight states to advocate for the educational access programs.
The Institute for the Social Sciences’ Contested Global Landscapes theme project has ended, but interdisciplinary collaboration among Cornell faculty members continues in a book series and teaching.
While Transportation Services implements new software soon after Memorial Day to enable customers to use enhanced services, its permit, payment and transit pass services will be limited. (May 25, 2011)
Ridding e-cigarettes of flavors such as fruit and candy help to discourage teenagers from using them while making them available to adults who are trying to quite smoking, according to a new study.
Coffee hours at the Carl Sagan Institute have spurred multi-disciplinary talks among faculty members from 11 departments and five colleges and schools at Cornell.
In a new book, Kathleen Vogel, associate professor of science and technology studies, calls for a new framework for assessing bioweapons threats. (Dec. 20, 2012)