Child abuse and neglect rise with income inequality

Increases in income inequality are associated with increases in child maltreatment rates, a Cornell survey has found.

Cawley to study obesity economics with national award

Health economist John Cawley will use a $335,000 award to study how public and private measures influence obesity.

Big Apple's only hydroponic student lab showcased

National 4-H Council president and CEO Jennifer Sirangelo was hosted by Cornell University Cooperative Extension-New York City Jan. 27 in a tour of the Food and Finance High School's Hydroponics, Aquaculture, Aquaponics Learning Labs.

Tax code details 'not visible' to working poor

America's working poor would get more from the federal Earned Income Tax Credit program if they knew how the tax code works.

Parenting educators, researchers share wisdom

Cornell Cooperative Extension parent educators from 11 New York counties met on campus 28-29 to hear Cornell experts discuss their latest findings on raising children.

Climate change's heat - not cold - is the real killer

Chill with impunity through this winter’s extreme cold – and brace for the next summer heat wave, when fiery temperatures and air pollution conspire to fill hospitals and morgues.

Cornell junior brings change home to Nigeria

Kelechi Umoga ’15 spent this past summer leading the construction of a health care clinic in the Jeida village of Abuja, Nigeria.

Thermostat setbacks over holiday lead to fiscal bonus

By turning down temperatures and unplugging electric devices over the holidays, the Cornell campus combined to save 1,200 metric tons of carbon dioxide from getting pumped into the atmosphere.

Gene prevents buildup of misfolded cell proteins

For the first time, Cornell researchers have identified a key gene responsible for preventing the accumulation of misfolded proteins in cells, a disorder that underlies numerous diseases.