http://www.news.cornell.edu News from humec at Cornell en-us (C) Cornell University ws21@cornell.edu http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/WSHistory.html Feminist, Gender & Sexuality Studies, formerly Women's Studies, has expanded over four decades to encompass the breadth of academic discourse in such areas as gender and queer studies. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:13:40 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/MathOfSex.sl.html In a new book, 'The Mathematics of Sex,' Cornell professors Stephen J. Ceci and Wendy M. Williams discuss why women are underrepresented in the math-intensive fields of science. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:08:39 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/NIHwomen.html Two Cornell research teams have each received National Institutes of Health grants to identify factors influencing the careers of women in biomedical and behavioral sciences and engineering. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:27:22 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/NotableLatham.html Professor emeritus Michael Latham was honored at the 19th International Congress of Nutrition, held in Bangkok, Thailand, for his contributions to the field of nutrition. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:05:06 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/BelmonteAutism.html Matthew Belmonte, assistant professor of human development, is looking for order behind the many behavioral and physiological features of autism. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:16:18 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/SolarDecathlon.html Cornell's Silo House begins competition today against 19 other entries in the 2009 Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Department of Energy's biennial contest continues through Oct. 16. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:35:14 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/RheeIscolLecture.html Michelle Rhee '92, chancellor of the Washington, D.C., public school system, returned to campus to discuss her plans to reform one of the nation's most troubled districts. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:11:06 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/DesignClub.html Students in architecture, engineering, city planning and other design-based fields are working together in Cornell's Design and Planning Club on community-based outreach projects and design competitions. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:04:04 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Sept09/CAREER2.html Five more Cornell faculty members have received Faculty Early Career Development Awards from the National Science Foundation, some with federal stimulus funding. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:22:22 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Sept09/NYCShahVisit.html To see how research can serve the public in urban and rural areas, the undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture turned to Cornell Cooperative Extension in New York City, Sept. 25. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:19:34 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/current_month.raw http://www.news.cornell.edu/Chronicle/09/11_06_09.pdf http://www.news.cornell.edu/pages/Events.shtml