Students spend summer doing research, outreach

Students discussed their summer Cornell Cooperative Extension internships at a poster session Sept. 24. The worked throughout New York state on a variety of issues. (Sept. 26, 2012)

New program takes on America's crumbling infrastructure

The Cornell Program in Infrastructure Policy brought experts together in New York City Sept. 19 to consider ways to stem America's collapsing bridges and roads. (Sept. 25, 2012)

Mushrooms, wings, experimental designs highlight student fiber arts exhibit

Fashion design major Brandon Wen's edgy piece in the Fiber Arts and Wearable Arts Exhibition was inspired by nature, film and art. But to pull off his vision, he needed help from a Cornell mycologist. (Sept. 12, 2012)

Study: Children's health, access to care differ by parents' immigrant status

New study finds low-income children with illegal parents aren't as healthy as other low-income children, nor do they have the same access to health care. (Sept. 11, 2012)

Malnourishment likely for Ugandan pregnant women despite HIV treatment

Malnutrition is common among HIV-infected pregnant women even when they receive antiretroviral therapy, according to a recent study by research scientist Sera Young. (Sept. 7, 2012)

Alan Mathios to serve second term as Human Ecology dean

Alan Mathios, the Rebecca Q. and James C. Morgan Dean of the College of Human Ecology, has been reappointed to a second five-year term, beginning July 1, 2013.

Human Ecology Building earns LEED Platinum rating

It is the first building on campus to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification, the highest rating for sustainable structures. (Sept. 6, 2012)

New York 4-H, UnitedHealthcare launch Eat4-Health program

New York 4-H and UnitedHealthcare launched the state's Eat4-Health program at the New York State Fair Aug. 29 to help promote activities for healthy living. (Aug. 30, 2012)

Working moms spend less time daily on kids' diet, exercise; fathers not picking up slack

A new study says that mothers with full-time jobs spend less time on cooking and other chores related to their kids' diet and exercise compared to stay-at-home moms, and dads are not picking up the slack. (Aug. 27, 2012)