Four on faculty to receive Carpenter advising awards

John E. (Jack) Little, Anita Racine, Wolfgang Sachse and Julia Thom-Levy will receive 2014 Kendall S. Carpenter Memorial Advising Awards.

Win or lose, this computer game teaches biology

A Cornell graduate student's educational computer game is getting positive reviews from teachers and students in Ithaca-area high schools.

Survey: 'Mostly heterosexuals' have more health problems

At 7 percent of the population, newly identified minority on the sexual-orientation continuum, the mostly heterosexuals, have more mental-health problems than most.

Wearable technologies flourish as functional fashion

In the heat of competition, these sporty clothes help keep you cool. Cornell students in fiber science and apparel design have incorporated the comfort and sensibility of athletic wear with fabric that senses body temperature and can help determine whether an athlete is overheated.

New method paves way for better dietary zinc test

Unlocking ways to monitor a key nutrient, new Cornell research unveils a potentially sensitive method to test for zinc deficiency, a vital measurement that has posed problems for doctors and scientists.

Kids' earliest memories might be earlier than they think

Your earliest childhood memory might be earlier than you think, cognitive psychologists say after interviewing American and Canadian kids.

Fiber science takes center stage at fashion show April 12

The 30th Cornell Fashion Collective runway show incorporates use of futuristic materials that detect heat and glow in the dark, April 12 in Barton Hall.

Where Harry met Sally matters more than when

Paging Nora Ephron: Where Harry met Sally matters more than when, 62 couples tell sociologists.

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.