Vivian Zayas: 'Attached' to attachment psychology and Ultimate competitions

Attachment is the theme of assistant professor Vivian Zayas' '94 life, as she's personally attached to Ultimate (Frisbee) and professionally to the study of attachment. (Oct. 12, 2010)

Moral of the story: Study finds we invoke ethical principles to justify our actions

A Cornell researcher finds that we react to situations with our guts, then reach for moral justifications. (Oct. 7, 2010)

Team uses special furniture and technology to help dementia patients connect with loved ones

Two Cornell professors with experience of having had parents with dementia use design and digital photographs to help patients with Alzheimer's and other brain diseases connect with loved ones. (Oct. 7, 2010)

Student clubs teach teens with disabilities to cook Italian

The Cornell Union for Disabled Awareness teamed up with the Cornell Food Science Club Oct. 2 to teach local teens with disabilities how to cook Italian. (Oct. 4, 2010)

New book: Sleep can affect longevity, weight and memory

Professor James Maas has co-authored 'Sleep for Success! Everything You Must Know About Sleep but Are Too Tired to Ask,' which has many research findings and tips about getting a healthy night's sleep. (Oct. 1, 2010)

Histories of labor feminists recounted at Cook lecture

Rutgers University Professor Dorothy Sue Cobble delivered the 2010 Alice Hanson Cook Distinguished Lecture on the hidden history of working women. (Oct. 1, 2010)

Grant to help New Yorkers reduce risky teen behaviors

A two-year, $60,000 grant will be used to adapt a research-based model that pairs Cornell Cooperative Extension with public schools to provide interventions for at-risk youth. (Sept. 28, 2010)

Cornell students reach out to nursing home residents

Students affiliated with the Cornell Elderly Partnership regularly visit local seniors to help reduce the elders' social isolation and to better understand issues related to aging. (Sept. 27, 2010)

Town-gown panel stresses role of parents, teachers, cultural norms in student mental health

Members of the Campus-Community Coalition discussed mental health strategies and services at Cornell, the Ithaca City School District, Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community College Sept. 22. (Sept. 24, 2010)