NY teacher pay is all about location, location, location

A new ILR School report finds wide variation in pay for public school teachers in New York state.

Secret-keeping is exhausting, psych study reveals

Stress from having to keep a secret - one’s sexual orientation, for example - can cause lapses in physical stamina, intellectual acuity, executive function and even email etiquette, according to a study by Cornell and Berkeley psychologists.

Sex abuse triggers early puberty and its problems

Sexually abused girls reach puberty before other girls, a new study finds, and early puberty increases their risk of having emotional problems.

Lab 'rats' respond to tax on unhealthy foods

Menu-price experiments by Cornell economists show that excise taxes on unhealthy foods might cut calories and cholesterol from Americans’ lunch menus.

Cornell commemorates Gettysburg Address

To commemorate its 150th anniversary, Cornell Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections sponsored a faculty panel discussion and a reading of the Gettysburg Address by President David Skorton Nov. 19.

Obesity at age 66 predicts health at 85, study finds

Women entering their senior years with a healthy weight and waist size have a significantly better chance of reaching age 85 without chronic disease or mobility impairment.

Christiansen tackles 'cultural evolution' in new book

“Cultural Evolution: Society, Technology, Language and Religion,” co-edited by Morten H. Christiansen, highlights the integrating role of cultural evolution across the social sciences and the humanities, similar to that of organic evolution in biology.

Book explores role of foreign aid in Africa

“Democratic Trajectories in Africa: Unraveling the Impact of Foreign Aid,” co-edited by Professor Nicolas van de Walle, explores whether foreign aid in Africa has helped or hindered democratization efforts.

Social entrepreneurs share ideas at conference

Established and would-be social entrepreneurs gathered on campus Nov. 15-17 to exchange ideas on building businesses with a social justice component.