The French public was led to believe that heads rolled willy-nilly and that blood ran in the streets of Paris in 1793-94, when, in fact, that wasn't quite the case. (April 28, 2008)
Panelists spoke on the causes and possible outcomes of the financial crisis Sept. 15 in a debate that is part of Cornell's Foreign Policy Initiative led by the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies. (Sept. 17, 2009)
Seven students in the Undergraduate Startup and Venture Capital Club have landed much-coveted internships this semester with venture capitalists. The venture capitalists are all Cornell alumni. (April 28, 2010)
In a study, when people at a buffet learned that the chicken being served might be tainted by bird flu, they ate less of it. But they ate even less when they were told that terrorism was behind the flu threat. (Jan. 14, 2009)
When it comes to the economy, the New York state of mind is deteriorating, according to the 2007 Empire State Poll, a yearly survey conducted by Cornell's Survey Research Institute. (July 12, 2007)
Cornell is partnering on a wildlife conservation project in Zambia that saves animals' lives by addressing a powerful threat: Poverty and hunger that force families to poach or clear-cut forests to create temporary farm fields. (Feb. 7, 2007)
Recent graduates of Student Agencies eLab, the not-for-profit business accelerator for Cornell undergrads, has secured major funding, stemming from eLab's help. (Jan. 13, 2009)
Carl L. Becker House, the second of five 'living and learning' houses in Cornell's West Campus Residential Initiative, is opening a year ahead of schedule, Aug. 19.
Colombia, which was ridden by drug trafficking and violence 10 years ago, is now a tourist destination with returning Peace Corps volunteers, said the former ambassador Nov. 15, talking on campus. (Nov. 16, 2010)