A life on Roosevelt Island
Janet Spencer King '64, who has lived on Roosevelt Island in New York City since 1981, describes the island's changes over the years and cheers the coming of CornellNYC Tech campus. (March 15, 2012)

After bitter battles, NLRB survives with full quorum
Senior lecturer Kate Bronfenbrenner explains the recent politics surrounding the appointments to the National Labor Relations Board. (Jan. 12, 2012)

Land-grant schools are democracy's colleges
Associate professor of education Scott Peters is helping to lead a national effort to deepen the civic identities of American educational institutions via the American Commonwealth Partnership. (Jan. 10, 2012)

Why the global economic recovery is in trouble
Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy in the Dyson School, offers a snapshot of current global economic trends. (Sept. 21, 2011)

Cancer Resource Center thanks Cornell
Bob Riter, executive director of the Cancer Resource Center of the Finger Lakes, thanks Cornell for all its support for Cancer Resource Center activities. (Sept. 2, 2011)

We'll miss you, you adorable Martian rovers
A graduate student who worked on the Mars rover mission discusses why we will miss the Martian rovers more than other space vehicles and crafts: Because they were adorable, she says. (July 7, 2011)

Johnson MBA students discover Israel's many gems
The Johnson School's inaugural Israel Trek, March 20-29, included 30 Johnson School students. Christian Polman '05, MBA '11, experienced the energy of Israel's startup culture, met the president and more. (April 19, 2011)

The bombardier beetle and Tom Eisner's truth
A former Cornell science writer who worked with Tom Eisner for many years reflects on Eisner's indefatigable efforts, despite his debilitating diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. (March 30, 2011)

CU played key role for first black veterinarians
As part of Black History Month, a veterinary student looks back to learn more about the first black veterinarians in the United States who were educated at Cornell. (Feb. 18, 2011)

The Americans with Disabilities Act at 20
New amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act restore the act's original intent, writes the ILR School's Wendy Strobel. (Aug. 12, 2010)

Meeting generation needs spanning over 55 years
Facing retirements of traditionalists and baby-boomers, Cornell, like other universities, strives to meet the needs of four generations in the workplace. (May 20, 2010)

Cornell addresses needs of those with disabilities
In anticipation of an increase in students and veterans with disabilities, Lynette Chappell-Williams discusses how Cornell's disability strategic plan comprehensively addresses access in education, employment and campus operations. (April 20, 2010)

Deans articulate their commitment to the arts
Deans Kent Kleinman and G. Peter Lepage write, 'The arts are not optional for us; they are fundamental to Cornell University's academic mission.' (March 11, 2010)

Climate change threatens our inner and outer lives
Citizen Science director Janis Dickinson discusses why many people are in denial when it comes to climate change. (Jan. 21, 2010)

Should you convert to a Roth IRA? No easy answer
Hotel School business lecturer Paul Strebel discusses the pros and cons of converting individual retirement accounts (IRAs) into Roth IRAs, which are tax-free and easier to do this year. (Jan. 20, 2010)

Business school program aims to develop ethical leaders
Clint Sidle is director of the Roy H. Park Leadership Fellows Program at the Johnson School, discusses how the program trains business leaders to avoid the excesses of Wall Street greed. (Dec. 17, 2009)

Paul Strebel: 'Why I'm not jumping into this market'
Financial planner and Cornell lecturer Paul Strebel explains why he remains cautious about reinvesting in the stock market because the economy still has a long way to go to full recovery. (Dec. 16, 2009)

The case for a job-creation tax credit
ILR School professor John H. Bishop's proposal to create a temporary job creation tax credit will likely be discussed at President Obama's Dec. 3 jobs summit. (Dec. 1, 2009)

Don't make all the cuts to education, Hoffmann says
Roald Hoffmann argues that the system of funding graduate education must change, in light of cuts to university education budgets even as research funds increase. (Oct. 16, 2009)

Remembering the 1997 Cornell pumpkin on a peak
While conducting research in early 1998, Lee Kass was inspired to write this poem about the Cornell pumpkin, which mysteriously appeared atop McGraw Tower Oct. 8, 1997. (Oct. 16, 2009)

Mission accomplished: West Campus is transformed
Professor Ross Brann takes a look back at the long road in creating the West Campus Residential Initiative, a unique living-learning environment for students. (Sept. 17, 2009)

Conversation 'is a vital aspect of university culture'
The Rev. Robert Smith, the Robert R. Colbert Sr. '48 Catholic Chaplain at Cornell, offers a perspectives piece on the the upcoming Colbert Symposia series. (Sept. 11, 2009)

Families don't need McMansions for good interaction
Cornell design professor Lorraine E. Maxwell says that more families may be moving to smaller homes because of the recession, but that families don't need a McMansion to have perfect places to interact. (June 5, 2009)

A sustainable business plan for ailing U.S. auto plants
ILR School senior extension associate Peter Lazes says the U.S. can save jobs and produce energy-efficient transportation by retooling auto plants. (March 16, 2009)

Why do diversity?
Richard W. Allmendinger, associate dean for diversity and faculty development in the Engineering College, says that 'to fulfill Cornell's core mission, we must become more diverse.' (Feb. 26, 2009)

10 ways to improve in the financial sector
Financial expert Leon Metzger offers recommendations for new legislation or regulation to improve the internal controls and reduce operational risk in the financial sector. (Jan. 21, 2009)

Technology can help us weather the recession
Tracy Mitrano calls on the government to create a regulatory federal agency devoted to issues surrounding the Internet so that we can more readily create a prosperous global information economy. (Jan. 16, 2009)

Why interdisciplinary research institutes now?
Why have a number of research universities recently jumped on the bandwagon of building interdisciplinary institutes in the biomedical sciences? Cornell's Anthony Bretscher explains. (Dec. 11, 2008)

A life worth living: The science of human flourishing
Anthony Ong reviews what he's learned from his research on how positive emotions promote mental and physiological health. (Dec. 8, 2008)

Higher education: Special interest or national asset?
In a commentary published in the Chronicle of Higher Education, President David Skorton calls on the higher education community to help the country solves its most pressing challenges. (Nov. 21, 2008)

Hockett: History is key in solving financial crisis
Cornell law professor Robert Hockett offers his solution for the mortgage crisis and the financial crisis, involving the Federal Housing Administration. (Nov. 5, 2008)

Unconscious race bias and Obama's candidacy
Rather than mark the end of racism in America, Obama's candidacy reveals how race affects judgment and how a sophisticated candidate navigates America's racial waters. So say Jeffrey Rachlinski and Gregory Parks. (Oct. 31, 2008)

Reduce exposure to chemicals that affect breast cancer
Beth McKinney provides firsthand perspective on a campus presentation about environmental estrogens and their role in increasing the risk of breast cancer. Two more talks on the issue will be held Oct. 15 and 22. (Oct. 9, 2008)

How high oil prices could help U.S. manufacturing
Johnson School Dean L. Joseph Thomas discusses the silver lining of high oil prices for U.S. manufacturing. (Sept. 29, 2008)

The Bard comes out in new and unexpected ways
'ShakesQueer' arrives at Cornell Sept. 26-27 to convince us that the Bard is queerer than we thought, says Professor Ellis Hanson in a Cornell Perspectives piece. (Sept. 25, 2008)

Seven states say atheists need not apply
Religion has been written in as a qualifying and a disqualifying factor in many states' constitutions throughout U.S. history, write Professors Isaac Kramnick and R. Laurence Moore. (Sept. 12, 2008)

What are we doing here at Cornell?
Professor Ross Brann expresses disappointment with the lack of engagement new students showed in discussing 'Lincoln at Gettysburg' and with faculty participation in helping students choose courses. (Sept. 4, 2008)

A tribute to 'an exemplary citizen of Cornell'
President Emeritus Frank H.T. Rhodes delivered remarks at an Aug. 17 memorial service for George Peter, a longtime Cornell employee who served as a tireless ambassador for the university. (Aug. 22, 2008)

CU to invest $2 million in local housing, transportation in 2009
In a column in The Ithaca Journal, President David Skorton unveils the first phase in a 10-year, $20 million housing and transportation initiative in Tompkins County. (June 26, 2008)

Lowi suggests changes in presidential election process
The cure for what ails the American method of electing a president is a dose of parliament, says Ted Lowi, the John L. Senior Professor of American Institutions at Cornell. (June 25, 2008)

New wing of the Johnson Museum takes flight toward the future
The expansion will enhance the art education of the entire community and give visitors of all ages a better understanding of other cultures, other centuries and other values, says museum director Frank Robinson. (May 15, 2008)

How new U.S. biofuel legislation will subsidize oil consumption
Harry de Gorter and David Just, both Cornell professors of applied economics and management, argue that U.S. energy legislation meant to encourage ethanol production actually subsidizes oil consumption. (May 9, 2008)

India's economic engine needs an upgrade
The Indian economy has been growing at a breakneck pace, but the country is in need of financial reforms to make that growth sustainable and inclusive, says Cornell Professor Eswar Prasad. (April 24, 2008)

Association should ban scholars from doing secret research
Retired anthropology professor Terence Turner discusses how the American Anthropological Association may allow its members to conduct secret research for corporations, the military or the government. (April 14, 2008)

'America's Best Colleges?' According to whom?
U.S. News takes into account endowment per student and alumni donations, among other factors. Are variables like these representative of the experiences that we have while we're on East Hill? (April 11, 2008)

'Gold rush' of food stores in India has led to many failures
Domestic companies scrambling to carpet the country with modern grocery stores before foreign retailers can get a foothold don't have the food-retailing skills, says Cornell food marketing expert Rod Hawkes. (April 7, 2008)

Cornell vs. Stanford: The rivalry goes far beyond the basketball court
When Cornell and Stanford play in the NCAA tournament March 20, it will fan a rivalry that goes far beyond the basketball court, says Cornell's Mort Sosna, who has worked at both universities. (March 19, 2008)

What did the resolution about concealed weapons accomplish?
The Student Assembly's debate about whether to pass a resolution allowing concealed weapons was valuable, says the assembly's president, because it fostered a spirited discussion (March 13, 2008)

Business as usual not an option for rescuing world food system
The global food system is in disarray: Prices of fuel and food are skyrocketing; weather is wreaking havoc; and subsidies are misdirected. There is an urgent need for new policy priorities, says Per Pinstrup-Andersen. (March 3, 2008)

Cornell Cares' community service helps alum 're-create' himself
In a Cornell Perspectives piece, Richard Marin, alumnus and executive-in-residence at the Johnson School, writes about his community service experience during Cornell Cares Day in New York City. (Jan. 25, 2008)

The Line of Sight: Reflections from Mary Opperman
Vice President for Human Resources Mary George Opperman writes about how the university's staff contributes to Cornell's 'bold ideas and big aspirations.' (Jan. 25, 2008)

Sinatra to Spice Girls: Understanding generations
21-year-old Cornell alumna Natalia Avalos discusses the qualities of various generations in the workplace. (Jan. 15, 2008)

African countries need more transparent and accountable governments
Daniel Lumonya, a graduate student in devlopment sociology from Uganda, shares his views on the pace and direction of democracy in Africa, including Uganda, which has had a democratic constitution only as recently as 1996. (Nov. 28, 2007)

Stop blaming higher education for the Internet copyright problem
Tracy Mitrano, Cornell's director of information technology policy, says that higher education institutions should not be responsible for filtering their data networks to prevent copyright violations. (Oct. 22, 2007)

Shakespeare, please, with double mozzarella
Professor and chair of the English department Molly Hite writes about why Shakespeare classes are flourishing at Cornell and at peer institutions. (Oct. 11, 2007)

Why GM's transfer of its health plan to the UAW is a gamble
Professor David Lipsky writes about the new UAW-GM contract's retiree health-care trust fund, called a Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association, which may have uncertain long-term effects. (Oct. 5, 2007)

Jumping from the policy world to academia
Professor Eswar Prasad writes a Cornell Perspectives piece on how he became a more visible advocate for economic policies by jumping from the IMF to Cornell. (Aug. 30, 2007)

Forgo bottled water -- and soda -- to save the planet
Bottled water wastes energy and hurts the environment, asserts Cornell extension associate Jennifer Wilkins in this Cornell Perspectives opinion piece. (Aug. 22, 2007)

Why women become veterinarians but not engineers
Visiting scholar Rachel Maines suggests some reasons why women are pouring into veterinary science in record numbers nationwide but not into engineering. (June 12, 2007)

Graduating engineers find strong and active job market awaits
Employers find there are few graduating engineers left to hire, as dot-com debacle of five years ago fades into history, says Mark Savage, director of Engineering Co-Op and Career Services. (May 24, 2007)

Does tenure really work?
Professors Wendy Williams and Stephen Ceci write about why tenure doesn't necessarily confer moxie, and other findings from the frontlines of academic freedom. (May 10, 2007)

Why Cornell can't meet all financial need with grants
Tuition keeps going up, but that's because higher education is labor intensive and outside support is not increasing accordingly, says Provost Biddy Martin. (May 3, 2007)

Much can be done to reduce risk of violence on campus
Gregory Eells, director of Counseling and Psychological Services, says that although violence cannot be completely prevented, Cornell offers many services to help students at risk. (April 25, 2007)

Climate change is challenging the American spirit, professor says
Plant ecology professor David Wolfe explains how the new world of climate change and disruption of nature is challenging the American spirit. (April 19, 2007)

India's food system has not kept pace with demand of middle class
Professor Ronnie Coffman explains why so many in India are not doing so well and why they are ready for the American supermarket. (April 5, 2007)