A study by a husband and wife team of Cornell professors finds that women do not face discrimination.

Following a publically broadcasted invitation from President Barack Obama, children and parents from around the country gathered at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. for the U.S. Science and Engineering Festival on Oct. 23 and 24. Hosted by the global security company, Lockheed Martin, the festival strove to re-invigorate the interest of the nation’s youth in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by producing and presenting the most compelling, exciting, educational and entertaining science gathering in the nation. The festival had over 100 sponsors, including the university.

Prof. Karl Niklas, plant biology, demonstrated his interest in solving puzzles through mathematics at the age of seven, calculating the surface area of the ceramic floor in his mother's kitchen. He discovered his passion for botany in his senior year as an undergraduate, and now, he pursues his passion to solve puzzles from the ancient world of plants. 

Many give up on math at the first sight of long division or a confusing derivative. The New York Times has chosen Prof. Steve Strogatz, applied mathematics, to write a weekly online column about math for just this reason. Intended for a wide-ranging audience, the series will cover everything from the basics to complex conundrums.

I’d like to talk about the poor emphasis higher education has placed on math and science. Before you write this off as another economics column a la mode Thomas Friedman, hear this: I’m leaving the economy out of this one, and instead I’m going to try and convince you merely that your classic liberal arts education has failed you intellectually. Sound good? No comparing paychecks, no “useful” versus “non-useful” or “hard” versus “easy.” We’re keeping this above the belt and speaking solely of intellectual merit. Alright let’s get started.