'Educating Scholars: Doctoral Education in the Humanities' is a new book with first author Ron Ehrenberg that looks at attrition and completion rates in humanities Ph.D. programs. (Oct. 15, 2009)
The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy has awarded a $1.6 million grant to the ILR School's technical assistance center for employers on employment of people with disabilities. (Oct. 6, 2009)
The more ongoing stress children are exposed to, the greater the odds they will become obese by adolescence, reports Cornell environmental psychologist Gary Evans in the journal Pediatrics. (Jan. 30, 2012)
Cornell has received a $15 million grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies to support financial aid for students in the Cornell Tradition program. (July 14, 2011)
People who use credit cards to purchase food tend to buy more junk food than those who pay cash, finds a new Cornell study. The findings may help people cut down on impulsive shopping. (July 12, 2011)
For a decade, researchers followed more than 1,300 workers as they retire from work to identify how psychological, social and economic factors associated with retirement influence drinking behaviors. (May 11, 2010)
Such working conditions as irregular work schedules, long hours and job dissatisfaction of parents in low-income families significantly impact family food choices, reports a new Cornell study. (Sept. 14, 2009)