Pollster: Election hinges on Colorado, Ohio, Virginia

Alumnus Doug Usher, a professional pollster, discussed the upcoming election and noted that the eventual victor will have to win Colorado, Ohio and Virginia. (Oct. 19, 2012)

God and country: Polarization rising in presidential politics

Religious identity motivates presidential voter choice among upper-class white Protestants and Catholics, a new study finds. (Oct. 17, 2012)

Rejection bolsters creativity, researchers find

Social misfits, rejoice. You might be more like Steve Jobs, Lady Gaga and Albert Einstein than you realize, if rejection boosts your creativity, reports a new Cornell study. (Oct. 17, 2012)

Poor kids twice as likely to suffer from arthritis, hypertension in adulthood

Children who are poor from the time they are born through age two are twice as likely to suffer from arthritis and high blood pressure when they grow up, according to a new Cornell study. (Oct. 17, 2012)

Researchers test how school gardens foster healthful habits

At 15 low-income schools spread across six New York state counties, elementary students are growing fruits and vegetables - and their minds, with Cornell's help. (Oct. 17, 2012)

Latino Studies Program celebrates 25 years at Cornell

Cornell's Latino Studies Program, founded 25 years ago, offers an intellectual and interdisciplinary hub for students and faculty with intersecting interests. (Oct. 17, 2012)

Alumna Sandra Fluke urges citizen activism

During a visit to campus Oct. 15, Sandra Fluke '03 met with Human Ecology students and gave an evening address on the her journey into activism, urging others to follow. (Oct. 16, 2012)

Expert: Latino voters believe Obama policies are working

Politicians who say they will address health care and immigration appeal to Latino voters, labor expert Maria Figueroa said Oct. 3 at the ILR Conference Center in New York City. (Oct. 5, 2012)

Notaro edits volume on disparities in health, health care based on race, class and gender

Sheri Notaro has edited a new anthology examining the devastating impact of race, class and gender on the health and health care of African-Americans, Latinos and Native Americans. (Oct. 4, 2012)