Study: People work harder against underdogs to save face

People will work harder against members of a lower status group because the prospect of losing to those we want to keep below us poses threats we don't want to face, says a Cornell study. (Feb. 24, 2010)

Students help to give immigrant farmworkers a voice

Cornell students affiliated with the Immigrant Farmworker Initiative visit farms to teach these workers English. They also work on campus to raise awareness about farmworker issues.

Social hours help students form bilingual friendships

Making friends in college is not always easy, but for many international students it is even harder considering the language barrier. The Language Pairing Program's new social hours is designed to help. (Feb. 23, 2010)

Blog sorts info: The good, the bad and the ridiculous

A new Cornell Cooperative Extension blog, written by a Cornell professor and a consumer scientist, tries to help consumers decipher good science information from bad.

Students learn power of information during Kenya trip

Eight students recently returned from teaching nutrition and HIV/AIDS prevention in Kenya with the student-led Cornell group Enrich: Project Kenya.

Texts sent to help pregnant women manage weight

A new $4.6 million study led by nutritionist Christine Olson will assess how effective text messages and e-mails are in preventing pregnant women from gaining too much weight. (Feb. 16, 2010)

Center aims to cut obesity in black, Latino New Yorkers

The new Cornell Center for Behavior Intervention Development in New York City aims to cut obesity and obesity-related deaths in the city's black and Latino New Yorkers.

Students assert that many Latinos are Native Americans, too

At the Latino Living Center Feb. 12, students discussed 'Who is an Indian? Defining Indigeneity in the Modern United States.' The event was part of the Cafe con Leche series sponsored by the center. (Feb. 16, 2010)

Study: Students who know more about sleep do it better

Using the Zeo Personal Sleep Coach, which records a sleeper's time in light, deep and REM sleep through a small, wireless headband sensor, professor James Maas teaches students about their sleep. (Feb. 11, 2010)