Poor neighborhoods – not poor parents – pack on pounds

A new study finds that neighborhood poverty rather than family poverty contributes to obesity among poor and minority children.

Atkinson Center awards $1.4 million to new projects

Cornell’s Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future gives $1.4 million from their Academic Venture Fund to 12 new scientific projects. The awards were culled from a record-setting 49 proposals.

Experts offer new findings on youth at research update

Several Cornell faculty members shared their research on youth with Cooperative Extension county leaders, 4-H educators and community partners at the Youth Development Research Update, June 3-4

At Reunion, honoring Cornell's post-WWI work in Belgium

Medals awarded to College of Human Ecology founders Martha Van Rensselaer and Flora Rose by the Belgian king in 1925 will be displayed at Reunion.

Online avatar helps demystify breast cancer risk

Psychologist Valerie Reyna and colleagues have developed a computer-based system using artificial intelligence to mimic one-on-one human tutoring to guide women making difficult decisions regarding preventive testing.

20 Cornellians win SUNY Chancellor's Awards for Excellence

Twenty students, faculty and staff members in Cornell’s contract colleges have won State University of New York Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence for 2014.

Top seniors honored as 2014 Merrill scholars

On May 21, the Cornell Merrill Presidential Scholars Program honored 33 outstanding graduating seniors and the high school teachers and university faculty members who made important contributions to the students' lives.

Seven new faculty members to join economics department

The universitywide Department of Economics will welcome seven new faculty members in the new academic year.

Students relish waning hours of Graduation Weekend

On a blissfully perfect, cloudless Sunday, Cornell University graduated its 146th class May 25. Seniors assembled to hug, shed tears, share joy and walk in procession to Schoellkopf Stadium.