Want the money now or later? It may depend on your age

How a person would distribute monetary gains and losses over time may depend on their age, according to new research from Corinna Loeckenhoff, associate professor of human development.

Cornell’s Eiseman counsels Scotland on climate policy support

A Cornell researcher is collaborating to help Scotland achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2045 through education to support new, stronger climate-action policies.

4-H’ers sample careers, college life at annual conference

More than 300 young people from 45 New York state counties gathered on Cornell’s Ithaca campus for the annual Career Explorations Conference, where they learned about college life and career opportunities.

Cornell program celebrates 50 years of nutrition education

Nutrition educators from across New York state joined Cooperative Extension staff and university faculty June 17-18 for a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program.

Education, interaction with older people reverses ageism

A Cornell-led team has shown, for the first time, that intergenerational contact and education about the aging process and its misconceptions can reduce ageist attitudes, prejudices and stereotypes.

Conference examines diversity in youth development programs

With this year’s focus on diversity and inclusion, youth development researchers and practitioners gathered May 29-30 in Ithaca for the ninth annual Youth Development Research Update.

Eighteen receive Engaged Graduate Student Grants

Eighteen Cornell doctoral students from 13 fields of study have received 2019-20 Engaged Graduate Student Grants to support community-engaged research relevant to their dissertations.

Early adopters of Canvas share lessons learned

Approximately 30 faculty members gathered May 15 in the Biotechnology Building to share lessons learned after teaching in the Canvas management system for the Spring 2019 semester.

Atkinson Academic Venture Fund awards $1.3M to 10 projects

The Atkinson Center is awarding more than $1.3 million in seed grants to support roughly a dozen interdisciplinary research collaborations at Cornell that address key sustainability challenges.