Social & Behavioral Sciences

Latin American studies leaders to gather Nov. 8

Three former presidents of the Latin American Studies Association will join current LASA president Debra Castillo at a symposium on campus Nov. 8.

Ceci, Williams find 'changing landscape' for women in science

A newly published examination of reasons for female academics’ ongoing underrepresentation in math-intensive fields analyzes a very long list of purported culprits – before coming to a surprising conclusion.

Research proposal to detect racial bias wins prize

A proposal for research to detect racial bias in the research peer review process has earned a second-place prize from the National Institutes of Health’s Center for Scientific Review for two College of Human Ecology faculty members.

Full gender wage equality is possible, economist says

Harvard economist Claudia Goldin '67 laid out ways to end the gender disparity in wages between women and men in a campus talk Oct. 24.

Belief in climate change doesn't always lead to action

Cornell researchers have set out to identify factors that may motivate Americans to mobilize for grassroots action on climate change.

Funding renewed for aging and pain research center

Cornell’s Translational Research Institute for Pain in Later Life has received a five-year, $1.95 million renewal grant from the National Institute on Aging.

PC workplace boosts creativity in male-female teams

New research by the ILR School finds that a politically correct work environment leads to greater creativity among in male-female teams.

From pro-anorexia sites: 'dangerous stigma escalation'

Seeking support, anorexics get "negative enabling" taunts from their online peers.

Law student launches campaign for African girls' magazine

Third-year Cornell Law School student Fatmata Kabia is raising funds to support the next issue of Memunatu, a magazine she founded that serves West African teenage girls.