Conference examines the histories of capitalism

More than 100 scholars from around the country shared their research and offered new perspectives at the Histories of Capitalism 2.0 conference, held at Cornell Sept. 29-Oct. 1.

Time with kids boosts parents' well-being – and strain on moms

Parents experience greater happiness and meaning when they spend time with their children compared with time without their kids, according to a new study. But mothers were more stressed and fatigued while parenting than fathers.

Graduate students bring expertise to local schools

A volunteer program is connecting graduate students in the sciences and other fields with K-12 classrooms to teach mini-courses in Tompkins, Cayuga and Seneca county schools.

Now is the lightest you will weigh all year

For the average person, the time before the start of the holiday season is the low point in an annual weight gain pattern that peaks during the holidays and takes nearly half a year to fully shed.

Students blossom in extension summer internships

From using drones to track nutrient management in upstate corn fields to working with Head Start programs in Harlem, Cornell Cooperative Extension interns helped New York communities this summer.

Debate club director on what to look for in presidential debates

Debates showcase personality says Sam Nelson, ILR School senior lecturer and director of the Cornell Speech and Debate Society, who predicts big audiences for the presidential debates.

'Likes' less likely to affect self-esteem of people with purpose

One group seems immune to the rush of self-esteem that comes with an online thumbs-up: people with a sense of purpose, which limits how reactive people are to positive feedback on social media.

Media studies is topic of yearlong lecture series

The new field of media studies will be explored in a yearlong series of lectures beginning Oct. 6 that focus on emerging research, particularly by younger scholars in the field.

Conference spotlights consequences of parental incarceration

The Fifth Biennial Urie Bronfenbrenner Conference at Cornell Sept. 15-16 shined the spotlight the children of incarcerated parents and featured a multidisciplinary mix of scholars.