Social & Behavioral Sciences

Fleeing Facebook: Study examines why users quit

One-third of Facebook users deactivate their accounts temporarily and 11 percent completely quit, reports a Cornell study.

Good night's sleep linked to happiness

Having a positive outlook and being consistently happy is conducive to good sleep, according to a new study.

Asian-Americans often feel racial 'microaggressions'

Asian-Americans experience considerable everyday prejudice and discrimination, reports a Cornell study published online in the Journal of Counseling Psychology.

Group focuses on Nicaragua service learning, reflection

Students with Bridges to Community not only takes students to Nicaragua to build during spring break but also run a course to help students process their experiences.

Food for seniors, vaccine delivery are the Big Ideas

Ideas to provide seniors with better food and deliver vaccines via peanuts won top prizes in the annual Big Idea competition April 19.

Three on faculty win Guggenheim fellowships

They are Brian Crane (chemistry and chemical biology), Gary Evans (design and environmental analysis and human development) and Natalie Mahowald (atmospheric sciences).

Undergrads unveil science savvy at 28th research forum

Showing their scientific savvy, about 140 undergraduates described their studies at the 28th Annual Spring Research Forum at Duffield Hall April 17.

Stereotypes lead to underperformance, says expert

Claude Steele, dean of Stanford's Graduate School of Education, reported that negative stereotypes about certain groups can affect their performance.

Logevall wins Pulitzer Prize for 'Embers of War'

Historian Fredrik Logevall, the John S. Knight Professor of International Studies and director of the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, won the Pulitzer Prize April 15 for his acclaimed 2012 book, 'Embers of War.'