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Hirschl's 'Chasing the American Dream' impels 'virtuous cycle'

One statistic in Tom Hirschl's new book, "Chasing the American Dream," got President Obama's attention - and a double citation in a speech about "economic mobility."

Conference looks at fiscal stress in upstate cities

Even with strict financial constraints, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Utica are tackling revitalization, Cornell researchers and city officials said at a recent regional development conference.

High-pressure cryocooler is local company's new product

A Cornell-developed technology for preparing proteins for X-ray crystallography has made its way into the world marketplace through a licensing agreement with ADC Inc. of Lansing, N.Y.

Suzanne Mettler sees higher ed 'caste system'

Professor of Government Suzanne Mettler had several culprits in mind when she wrote “Degrees of Inequality: How the Politics of Higher Education Sabotaged the American Dream."

Smarter lunchroom movement fights childhood obesity

Two Cornell experts in food and childhood obesity presented their findings related to how small changes in school lunchrooms can nudge kids to choose healthier foods at a press conference March 26 at the Hall of the States in Washington, D.C.

Finalists prep ideas for business contests

The Big Idea Competition and the new first Student Business of the Year award are part of this year’s Entrepreneurship@Cornell’s Celebration conference, April 10-11.

eBay executive inspires women students

Sarah Brubacher McDonald, MBA ’99, chief of staff to the president of eBay, energized a mostly female Johnson event in New York City March 21, offering tips on career planning and success in technology businesses.

Americans don't want soda tax, size restrictions

Soda taxes and beverage portion size restrictions were unpalatable to the 1,319 U.S. adults questioned in a 2012 survey as part of a study reported online March 10 in the journal Preventive Medicine.

School gardens grow kids' physical activity levels

Children in schools with vegetable gardens got 10 minutes more of exercise than before their schools had gardens, reports a study on the benefits of school gardens.