Wang honored for research on Asian families

Qi Wang, professor of human development, will receive the 2013 Outstanding Contribution to Research on Asian/Asian Americans award from the Society for Research on Child Development.

Expert panel: Education needs major reform

A panel of eight Cornell-affiliated education advocates stressed the importance of reform during a lively discussion on the future of education at the Cornell Club in Manhattan April 3.

Student traces threads of prep style since 1920s

Anu Lingala '13 has prepped for prep. Her paper on the history of preppy style was accepted by a professional organization for their national conference.

Scientists discover how brains change with new skills

Researchers have discovered a set of common changes in the brain upon learning a new skill. They have essentially detected a neural marker for the reorganization the brain undergoes as a person become proficient at a task.

Classes use energy dashboard to study conservation

Thanks to a new online dashboard, facilities staff in the College of Human Ecology can view real-time data on water and energy consumption in the LEED Platinum-rated Human Ecology Building.

Frequent moves harm children – if they’re poor

Children who move three or more times before they turn 5 have more behavioral problems than their peers – but only if they are poor, reports a Cornell researcher and her colleague.

Preschoolers can discern good sources of information from bad

Preschoolers can actively evaluate what people know and go to the "experts" for information they want, reports a Cornell study published in a special issue of Developmental Psychology.

TV cholesterol-drug ads hit the wrong audience

Direct-to-consumer advertising of cholesterol medications may promote overdiagnosis and overtreatment among low-risk populations, but are not helping high-risk consumers, reports a new Cornell study.

Natural disasters are especially hard on seniors

Older adults - many with limited mobility or socially isolated - are among the most vulnerable when major weather events paralyze city life, said Elaine Wethington in New York City March 5.