$2.7 million grant expands Arts & Sciences Active Learning Initiative
Six new projects will be launched in music, classics, economics, mathematics, physics and sociology.
Catching the research bug
Exposing undergraduates to research across the spectrum of fields has long been a hallmark of the university.
Basu: Economics of climate change will affect world poverty
If the world’s climate changes dramatically, societal equilibrium and the economics of market forces fall apart.
Cornell ranked among best in U.S. News grad school rankings
Our English, history, economics, sociology, government and psychology departments all ranked high in the annual report.
CICER brings China experts across campus together
CICER helps coordinate the efforts of scholars across campus and supports research to understand economic growth in China and its impact on the world economy.
Social networks on Capitol Hill influence legislation, funding
The old adage, “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know” has long fueled the parental drive for children to attend Ivy League schools. But it turns out where you went to school is less important than who else went to the same school – at least, if you’re in Congress.
Cornell, a Rich Intellectual Gift
Patrick Braga ’17 would have made Ezra Cornell proud.
Four faculty elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Stephen Coate, María Cristina García, Suzanne Mettler and Fred Schneider will be honored at an Oct. 7 ceremony.
Island spirits
Alum Jason Brand '93 talks about his decision to retire from Wall Street and open his own business in Hawaii in this Cornell Alumni Magazine story.
Who is 'too fat'? That all depends on race, gender, generation
Sociologist Vida Maralani found that definitions of being overweight are subjective in the social world.
A&S plans host of activities for Reunion 2017
Hear from Arts & Sciences faculty on topics ranging from neuroscience to detective fiction to music composition to global financial policy.
The Beauty of Logic and Rigor in Data
The research of Francesca Molinari, professor of economics, is explored in this recent Cornell Research story.
New scholarship, internship programs honor Sandy Berger ‘67
A summer intern gains experience at Albright Stonebridge Group and the Berger National Scholars program starts this fall.
Kaushik Basu takes the helm of the International Economic Association
Kaushik Basu, C. Marks Professor of International Studies and Professor of Economics in the College of Arts and Sciences, began his three-year term as president of the International Economic Association (IEA) on Friday, June 23.
India and the Visible Hand of the Market
Cornell economist Kaushik Basu, the C. Marks Professor of International Studies, professor of economics and chief economist of the World Bank from 2012-16, writes in this New York Times opinion piece, that the Indian government's decision to "demonitize" its currency may have greater long-term side effects than expected.
Veteran banker and A&S alum leads America’s oldest zoo
Philadelphia Zoo president and CEO Vik Dewan ’76, an alum of the College of Arts & Sciences, is profiled in this piece in the most recent Cornell Alumni Magazine. Leader of the zoo since 2006, the story says that Dewan, an economics and government major, has spearheaded many innovations during his tenure, including an ever-expanding system of enclosed trails.
Alum tours the world with Japan drumming group
This Cornell Alumni Magazine article tells the story of Leo Ikenaga ’12, a member of Kodo, an elite, 30-member Japanese musical group. The group is primarily focused on the dynamic drumming style known as taiko. Ikenega was introduced to taiko at Cornell, where he was a member and became musical director of Yamatai.
Senior year: Finding a future, relishing each moment
Cornell seniors are planning for a variety of different journeys after graduation.
A ‘playful’ Nobel Prize winner laid groundwork for his field at Cornell
Richard Thaler, professor of economics at Cornell for nearly two decades, was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences Oct. 9 for work he began at Cornell.Joining the Cornell faculty in 1978, Thaler was a young assistant professor who had decided to try to make a go of research on a new scholarly concept, behavioral economics, that married psychology and economics. He went looking for a job that would allow him to pursue it.
Teach Better podcast spotlights education innovation
The economics department is transforming its undergraduate curriculum with help from an Active Learning Initiative grant.
A&S student delegates attend COP23 in Germany
Four Arts & Sciences students are part of the delegation of faculty, staff and students attending the 23rd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP23) to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) this week in Bonn, Germany.
ISS grants jump-start new social science research
Are supporters of President Donald Trump increasing in prejudice? What’s the best way to end violence in Liberia during elections? Is Colombia ready for a sustainable boom in cocoa production?These are a few of the questions Cornell social science faculty are answering, thanks to small grants from the Institute for the Social Sciences.
Forms of imbalance in our world
Two major issues face humanity: justice between the generations, and justice within the current generation, according to Ravi Kanbur, Applied Economics and Management.