It may be that the notorious "glass ceiling" is actually a glass door, but one that women can open only after other women have already done so, says new research by Professor Heather A. Haveman at Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Management.
Cornell's concrete canoe sundered, but the steel bridge team placed second in aesthetics at the annual ASCE student competition that featured 11 regional schools, April 13-14. (April 16, 2007)
Students recently presented their research, which ranged from culinary myths of egg whites and judging sexual orientation, to the theory of children's picture books and emotional influences on gambling. (May 1, 2009)
For the Northeast, it has been hotter than ever. The upstate New York cities of Syracuse, Buffalo, Albany, Ithaca, Utica and Binghamton have had their hottest June and July ever officially recorded, according to the Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell.
A weak U.S. dollar, war spending and falling housing prices are likely to contribute to weakening the 2008 economy, said a Cornell economist who shared his predictions at a Dec. 18 agribusiness conference at Cornell. (Dec. 21, 2007)
Cornell Provost Biddy Martin has announced the reappointment of Sarah E. Thomas as the Carl A. Kroch University Librarian for a five-year term, beginning July 1.
"Sarah Thomas' contributions to Cornell have been profound,…
A poem is 'one of the most nuanced of the arts in expressing what is human,' said Abrams, who shared some of his deep understanding and love of poetry in a public lecture July 16 on campus. (July 17, 2008)
The contestants' self-driving cars will attempt to complete a simulated military supply mission in an urban environment. The grand prize is $2 million. (Nov. 2, 2007)