Cornell youth study finds the path to better grades, positive value system and caring behavior: Join a 4-H club

Young people who participate in New York state 4-H clubs do better in school, are more motivated to help others and achieve more than other kids who both do and do not participate in other kinds of group programs and clubs, according to a two-year Cornell study.

Single motherhood does not affect how well young children do in school, Cornell study finds

A large, multiethnic Cornell study has found that single motherhood does not necessarily compromise how well prepared six- and seven-year-olds are for school.  

When workers heed computer's reminder to take a break, their productivity jumps, Cornell study finds

Workers who used computer software to remind occasionally them to assume good posture, take short breaks and occasionally stretch do more accurate work and as a result are more productive, according to a new Cornell study.

Cornell receives $400,000 U.S. grant to forge partnership with Ithaca community and to enhance city's quality of life

A Cornell — City of Ithaca partnership has received $400,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to assist in addressing the needs and concerns of neighborhoods in Ithaca and to help enhance the quality of life in the city.

Cornell's statutory colleges to hold fall open house and information session for new and transfer students

Cornell's statutory colleges will hold an open house for prospective freshmen students on Saturday, Oct. 23, 1999.

Cornell women learn how to succeed on Wall Street from alumnae and other mentors

Six Cornell University seniors, all women, went to New York City this past summer hoping to learn how to crack Wall Street's infamous glass ceiling — that invisible, impermeable surface their mothers merely scratched.

Cornell youth crisis intervention expert helps Russia cope with teens who need special care

With skyrocketing rates of drug and alcohol abuse and teen suicide throughout Russia, the city of Nizhni Novgorod needed ways to help its youth cope with anger and despair. As part of this effort, Martha Holden, director of Cornell's Residential Child Care Project, gave an intensive seven-day training in Russia last month.

Volunteering in retirement is an indicator of well-being, but connection is less strong for older workers

Retirees who volunteer or participate in community organizations enjoy significantly higher levels of psychological and physical well-being than other retirees and older workers.

Cornell research boosts New York apparel industry: Tip sheet on research and outreach conducted by the apparel faculty at Cornell

The New York state apparel manufacturing industry ships $3.9 billion worth of apparel goods each year and employs more than 87,000 workers. A tip sheet on research and outreach conducted by the apparel faculty at Cornell.