Benedict Anderson wins prize for academic excellence

Benedict Anderson, the Aaron L. Binenkorb Professor Emeritus of International Studies, Government and Asian Studies, has received the 2011 Albert O. Hirschman Prize from the Social Science Research Council. (Jan. 12, 2012)

Large and in charge: Powerful people overestimate their own height

An ILR School study finds that powerful people experience a physical sensation of being taller than they actually are when they exercise power. (Jan. 6, 2012)

Kids prefer lots of choices and colors on their plates

How you plate food for kids matters, reports a study in Acta Paediatrica. Children are most attracted to food plates with seven different items and six colors; adults prefer only three of each. (Jan. 5, 2012)

Slaves or not, Babylonians were much like us, says book

In a new book about Babylonian laborers of the 14th and 13th centuries, B.C., assistant professor Jonathan Tenney asserts that whether they were slaves or not, they lived in nuclear families. (Jan. 5, 2012)

College of Arts and Sciences offers six new minors

The College of Arts and Sciences offers new minors in classics, classical civilization, mathematics, history, physics and anthropology.

Job discrimination against criminal record holders is a 'national tragedy'

At an ILR School conference in New York City Dec. 8, experts gathered to examine how to increase hiring of people with criminal records. (Jan. 3, 2012)

Divorce fears widespread among young cohabiting couples

A study of cohabitating couples found widespread apprehension about divorce - more than two-thirds worried about their ability to form enduring marriages and the consequences of a failed marriage. (Dec. 21, 2011)

Teens more likely to eat breakfast if visited by virtual 'pets'

A new Cornell study finds that teens who receive feedback from virtual pets on their iPhones are twice as likely to eat breakfast. The study is published in the Journal of Children and Media.

New book on teen brains can help improve reasoning, decision making

The book 'The Adolescent Brain: Learning, Reasoning and Decision Making,' co-edited by Valerie Reyna, focuses on teen brain development and high cognition, which is critical for good reasoning. (Dec. 15, 2011)