Study: Blacks lose homes more today than in '90s

A new study finds growing racial inequality in the ability to remain a homeowner among African-Americans, due in part to deregulation legislation in the 1980s that have led to the subprime mortgage market.

Book examines hows and whys of economic choices

A new book edited by human development professor Valerie Reyna tackles the biological origins of economic decisions in the new field of neuroeconomics.

4-H youth sample careers, college life at conference

Hundreds of New York state high school students came to campus to explore college and specific fields at Cornell Cooperative Extension’s 4-H Career Explorations conference July 1-3.

Study cracks brain's emotional code

A new study by Cornell neuroscientist Adam Anderson finds that the human brain turns feelings into a "standard code" across senses and situations.

Summer course trains experts in WHO policies

Experts are at Cornell July 7-18 for training in World Health Organization procedures to inform WHO’s recommendations for nutrition and public health policy.

Healthy people carry disease-causing mitochondrial DNA mutations

For the first time, researchers have discovered that disease-causing mutations in mitochondrial DNA are common in healthy individuals.

Cornell obtains $3M grant to study tobacco warnings

To determine effective tobacco warning labels, five Cornell faculty members will receive a five-year, $3 million federal grant to examine how anti-smoking messages can affect youth, and low-income and low-education groups.

Workshop offers roadmap to link research, practice

The Research Navigator Initiative workshop brought together faculty with extension educators to talk about new ways to perform and use research June 25-26.

BEST program gives Ph.D.s insights into nonacademic jobs

The Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (BEST) program, which offers career resources about non-academic jobs, is now available to all Cornell Ph.D. students and postdocs.