An analysis by Cornell sociologist Steven Alvarado found that a major STEM enrichment program increases black students' high school STEM engagement but had little impact on black and Latino students’ aspiration to major in a STEM field in college.
As of Nov. 28, the Cornell United Way campaign has raised $473,260, or 63 percent of its goal of $750,000. This total includes more than $73,000 raised in the past two weeks.
For her work on solar-powered irrigation with Nepalese women, Cornell freshman Isabella Culotta received the 2018 Elaine Szymoniak Award at the 2018 World Food Prize Laureate Award Ceremony in Des Moines, Iowa.
Assistant professor of architecture Jenny Sabin and alumna Susan T. Rodriguez '81, B.Arch. '82, are among five winners of Architectural Record's 2016 Women in Architecture Awards.
Critics say that the deal between T-Mobile and Sprint will ultimately limit competition in a market already dominated by very few players. But Aija Leiponen, professor of applied economics and an expert in the telecommunication industry, says that on the contrary the merger will increase competition, by not leaving Sprint’s assets up for grabs for the industry’s monoliths.
The annual National Run/Walk to School/Work event, open to the entire Cornell community, will be held Sept. 15, with the opportunity for participants to win prizes.
In a banner year for fundraising, Cornell University raised $672.9 million in fiscal 2015 that ended June 30, vaulting the Cornell Now campaign above $6 billion and setting new records for dollars raised and participation.
Youth Development Research Update brought to campus more than 50 Cornell Cooperative Extension educators and 4-H program leaders, youth service providers and faculty to discuss issues of well-being in children.
