Prof. Robert Frank, management and economics, detailed his new theory of how capitalism can be explained by Darwinian concepts at a lecture in the Plant Sciences building on Monday.

Research challenges a basic, economic assumption and suggests that people compromise their happiness for money.

Two months after the University announced it would consolidate economics professors across the University into a single department, students say they have not noticed any sweeping changes, and administrators say that changes will take time to materialize. 

ILR alumnus Alan Krueger '83 is nominated to become President Barack Obama's new Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers.

Steven Zhang '12 argues for a revised approach to foreign aid in developing nations. 

David Murdter '12 puts Republican talking points on tax hikes in perspective. 

Five former Cornell professors — including three from Cornell's Veterinary College — died over break.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a new $2 million initiative to encourage students to make healthier choices in the lunchroom. Half of this money has been granted to Cornell researchers.

Prof. Francine Blau '66 is the recipient of the IZA Study of Labor Economics Prize.

Did you file your taxes yet? For this week's 10 on 10, Daze interviews Prof. Daniel Benjamin, economics, about everything from putting off taxes to picking a favorite superpower.