Social & Behavioral Sciences

Maybe robots should, like, hedge a little

If robots (or humans) use informal language, advice is better received, according to Cornell researchers.

Prasad assesses strength of U.S. dollar in NYC talk

Dyson School economist Eswar Prasad talked about the strength of the U.S. dollar at a Cornell Club New York event Feb. 5.

Where women-owned businesses thrive: report

New research from the ILR School and the Hotel School identifies sectors of the economy in which women-owned businesses out-survive businesses owned by men.

Behavioral economics is focus of new MPS program

New and unique, Cornell's Master of Professional Studies in Applied Behavioral Economics and Individual Choices program aims to train the next generation of Brian "Mindless Eating" Wansinks.

Pam Kimmet '80 wins ILR School's Groat Award

Pam Kimmet ’80, a human resources executive, won the ILR School's 2014 Groat Award for her professional accomplishments and service to ILR.

Playing youth sports confers lifelong benefits

The fittest of the "Greatest Generation," the now-elderly men who played varsity sports before serving in World War II, have a message for the younger generation: "Get off your duff, kid!"

Hiring people with disabilities benefits 'green' industries

New research from the ILR School's Employment and Disability Institute finds that "green" industries benefit by hiring people with disabilities.

Big Apple's only hydroponic student lab showcased

National 4-H Council president and CEO Jennifer Sirangelo was hosted by Cornell University Cooperative Extension-New York City Jan. 27 in a tour of the Food and Finance High School's Hydroponics, Aquaculture, Aquaponics Learning Labs.

Tax code details 'not visible' to working poor

America's working poor would get more from the federal Earned Income Tax Credit program if they knew how the tax code works.