People are more inclined to talk about their experiences than about their material purchases, and they derive more happiness from doing so, according to new research by Cornell psychologists.
Women who live with men in a romantic relationship do a disproportionate share of the housework, even when the women work and the men don’t, says a Cornell professor of policy analysis and management.
A report based on a spring 2012 energy-use survey at Cornell has been made available online, and the findings could help Cornellians -- from individuals to campus groups -- interested in saving energy.
Anthropologist Stacey Langwick will use a National Science Foundation grant to study how new global intellectual property policies affect ownership of traditional medicine in Tanzania.
In a new book, Kathleen Vogel, associate professor of science and technology studies, calls for a new framework for assessing bioweapons threats. (Dec. 20, 2012)
Women who have sex early in a relationship are more likely to be dissatisfied later with the quality of the relationship, according to Sharon Sassler, professor of policy analysis and management. (Dec. 19, 2012)
At a talk in NYC Dec. 12, engineering professor Thomas O'Rourke urged better preparedness for natural disasters and surveyed the role of infrastructure in recent calamities. (Dec. 18, 2012)
