Nexus Scholars Program applications now open
The program connects undergraduates in A&S with opportunities to work side by side on research with Cornell faculty from across the College.
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Cognitive Science is offered as an undergraduate or graduate minor. Undergraduates may take courses to fulfill one of five course tracks. Graduate students should gain solid experience with Cognitive Science methodologies within their major field, along with an appreciation and understanding of those in related departments.
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New A&S program expands undergrad research opportunities
The Nexus Scholars program will leverage the student-to-faculty ratio and the vibrant research enterprise in A&S to expand opportunities for students, while also enhancing the culture of collaborative scholarship at Cornell.
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New moral psychology minor takes on challenging questions
The curriculum will offer students interdisciplinary engagement with moral psychology theory and research as well as hands-on experience applying moral psychology to practical ethical issues.
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Applications open for Klarman fellowships
The three-year fellowships are available to early-career scholars conducting leading-edge research in any of the College’s discipline areas.
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Cornell to host Semantics and Linguistic Theory conference virtually
<p> August 17-20, Cornell will host the <a href="https://events.cornell.edu/event/semantics_and_linguistic_theory_conference_2837">30th meeting of Semantics and Linguistic Theory</a> (SALT), one of the world’s leading conferences on the scientific study of meaning in natural languages. Originally sc...
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Study finds hidden emotions in the sound of words
New research reveals that the sound of the word "virus" was likely to raise your blood pressure – even before “corona” was added to it.
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Our implicit attitudes: New research into human relationships
<p>This <a href="http://bit.ly/2EEXOJm">Curiosity Daily podcast series </a>features <a href="https://psychology.cornell.edu/vivian-zayas">Vivian Zayas</a>, associate professor of psychology and director of the Personality, Attachment, and Control Laboratory at Cornell. In this episide, Zayas talks a...
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New book explores the meaning of being a human animal
Philosopher Laurent Dubreuil and primatologist Sue Savage-Rumbaugh explore the theoretical and practical dimensions of being human.
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