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Study: Agents like Snowden prone to irrational decision-making

U.S. intelligence agents – like the embattled Edward Snowden – are more prone to irrational inconsistencies in decision making than college students and older adults, a new study finds.

Shoals tells whale tale with beached minke

When a 25-foot, 10,0000-pound whale washed up dead on a private beach, students and faculty from Shoals Marine Lab were part of a team that dismantled and shipped away the remains.

Maine's indigenous plants help economy, Native Americans

Ph.D. student Michelle Baumflek is studying indigenous plants in northern Maine that have economic impact and cultural significance for Native American tribes.

Cuomo: No taxes for firms linked to upstate colleges

N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo discussed the state’s new economic development program, START-UP NY (SUNY Tax-Free Areas to Revitalize and Transform Upstate NY) July 10 at Cornell.

Social media to help farmers deal with climate change

Experts at a July 8 panel discussion on campus said that improvements to existing communications networks, including use of social media, will help.

Extroverts have more sensitive brain-reward system

A new study reports that some people become extroverts because their brains release more dopamine than others when rewarded.

An ancient breed is resurrected in great grain revival

A Cornell plant breeder is helping to revive red fife wheat and ensuring that what is grown is the real deal.

Program to offer financial education to students

A new grant will allow Cornell to develop a financial education program for graduate and undergraduate students.

New rice initiative expands in Haiti

Cornell's SRI (System of Rice Intensification) International Network and Resources Center helped train 17 Haitians recently in how to train farmers to improve rice productivity in the northern Coronel-Dubre region of Haiti.

Panel explores 'global game' of innovation

The launch of the sixth Global Innovation Index was held at the Cornell Club in New York City July 8.

Jobs that pay for pounds lost can work

Employers are increasingly offering cash and other incentives to motivate workers to lose weight, and a new study finds that the type and frequency of rewards are key factors to success.

Interest brews in reviving malted barley crop

With new financial incentives, interest in growing malted barley is growing across the state, and Cornell researchers have tips for farmers.