Professor Morten Christiansen challenges the long-held theory that human language stems from a genetic blueprint. Instead, he says, the neural machinery used for language likely predates the emergence of language itself. (Jan. 22, 2009)
The Adelphic Cornell Educational Fund has committed $200,000 to enhance the Cornell experience for student veterans. The gift will support a new veterans advocate position to serve as a point of contact for all student veterans.
After more than eight years at the helm of the Cornell Institute for Social and Economic Research, John Abowd is stepping down and devoting himself full time to his own teaching and research. (Dec. 21, 2007)
Cornell's Faculty of Computing and Information Science now offers a major in information science, which combines computer science with the social sciences to study how people and society interact with information.
About 30 students from the Cornell Commitment office – Meinig scholars, Rawlings research scholars and Cornell Tradition fellows – presented posters and panel discussions Sept. 27.
The Cornell Center for Behavioral Economics in Child Nutrition Programs surveyed students in 11 Oregon schools following the banning of chocolate milk.
Cornell has received a $15 million grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies to support financial aid for students in the Cornell Tradition program. (July 14, 2011)
A former ambassador from Egypt to Canada stressed on campus Nov. 18 that Islam has a long history of female scholarship and gender equality, despite what many believe. (Nov. 23, 2011)
A study from the Cornell Food and Brand Lab finds that employees support healthy-living pledges issued by their employers because they perceive them to be beneficial.