When pitted against slightly more accomplished men for faculty positions in engineering, economics, psychology and biology, women faculty candidates lose despite preferences to hire women in STEM.
A new book co-edited by Sam Beck, senior lecturer in the College of Human Ecology and director of Cornell’s Urban Semester Program, argues in favor of "engaged anthropology."
To understand suicide bombers better – why people kill themselves and others for a cause – we need to look more closely at cultures that value group over individuals’ thought, says new Cornell social science research.
The sixth annual Youth Development Research Update June 1-2 in Ithaca, funded by the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research in the College of Human Ecology, covered a lot of ground.
Tending to older loved ones who have bold personalities may be harmful to caregivers' physical health, say Cornell gerontologists. The finding could impact millions who provide informal eldercare.
Professor Qi Wang's new book, “The Autobiographical Self in Time and Culture,” chronicles how the stories we remember and tell about ourselves are conditioned by one’s time and culture.
A multidisciplinary team of Cornell researchers is collaborating to elevate the value of home care workers while improving their working conditions and patient outcomes.
For the health and happiness of nurses, let the sunshine in. Day-shift, acute-care hospital nurses – who had access to the sun's natural light – enjoyed lower blood pressure and enhanced mood.