Social & Behavioral Sciences

Katzenstein and graduate student win best article award

Government's Mary Katzenstein and a graduate student won an award for the best political science article of the year. (Aug. 16, 2011)

Hotel School study: Women traveling for business seek safe, comfortable hotels

A comprehensive White Paper produced by Cornell University School of Hotel Management reported that 'women have become the fastest growing segment of business travelers in the United States.' (Aug. 15, 2011)

Words from the wise: Legacy Project collects senior wisdom

A newly launched website, the Legacy Project, seeks to capture and disseminate the wisdom of older Americans.

To be a pundit: Write a book, network and have really strong opinions, says political commentator

Conservative political commentator S.E. Cupp '00 told her audience her tips on how to become a political pundit, July 27 as part of the summer lecture series. (Aug. 1, 2011)

Survey: Bin Laden killing triggers jump in negative view of Muslim Americans

A new survey finds that Americans view Muslim Americans with greater negativity and fear since the killing of Osama bin Laden. (July 27, 2011)

Study: Setting eyes on Old Glory moves voters toward GOP

The first study to examine the effect of seeing the American flag on voters finds that such exposure moves voters to the right. (July 25, 2011)

Skorton to testify before Senate subcommittee on immigration July 26

Cornell President David J. Skorton will encourage Congress July 26 to revise immigration policies so more foreign experts can join the U.S. workforce. (July 25, 2011)

Via Facebook, Google and other sites, 'the invisible become visible,' in human interaction, says Kleinberg

Today's online experience is really the experience of being part of a gigantic crowd of people, said Jon Kleinberg, in a lecture about what social media can teach us about ourselves. (July 25, 2011)

CITIZEN U to foster community involvement of at-risk youth and get them to college

Cornell has received a $660,000 grant to develop CITIZEN U, a universitylike program to help at-risk youths get more involved as citizens and to help them graduate from high school and go to college. (July 21, 2011)