Social & Behavioral Sciences

Inequality expert Weeden to direct Institute for the Social Sciences

Inequality expert Kim Weeden, professor of sociology, will succeed the current director, Kenneth Roberts, professor of government, in January 2013.

Wolford takes over as associate director at Atkinson Center

Wendy Wolford succeeds Chris Barrett as associate director of the Atkinson Center.

Apps put the power of data in hands of New York schools

A new set of simple Web and iPad applications from Cornell gives New York state school districts access to data to create projects for decision making. (June 27, 2012)

Painful memory? Think about a loved one, study says

After recalling an upsetting event, thinking about your mother or romantic partner can make you feel better and reduce your negative thinking, according to a new Cornell study. (June 25, 2012)

Students design sustainable housing for Nicaragua

Fourteen Cornell students recently provided recommendations for sustainable housing in San Diego, Nicaragua, a village of 99 households.

Survey: Disability resource groups improve inclusion

An ILR School survey of human resource professionals found most believe that programs to aid employees with disabilities are valuable. (June 15, 2012)

A geologist's view on humanity

Cornell President Emeritus Frank H.T. Rhodes has just published "Earth: A Tenant's Manual," a book exploring planet Earth, from its place in the universe to the evolution of life on its land and in its seas.

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Grad student honored for work linking low income, childhood obesity

Graduate student Margaret Demment won the best student oral presentation prize at the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity meeting in Austin, Texas, May 23-26.

More than half of New Yorkers say risks of gas drilling outweigh revenue

A survey by Cornell's Survey Research Institute finds that more than half of New Yorkers believe that the risks of natural gas drilling outweigh the benefits.