The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded nutritionist Christina Stark almost $500,000 to train extension/community teams on collaborative, ecological approaches for childhood obesity prevention. (April 28, 2010)
Children in schools with vegetable gardens got 10 minutes more of exercise than before their schools had gardens, reports a study on the benefits of school gardens.
A Cornell researcher collaborating with colleagues at the University of Iowa is part of a five-year, $10.6 million grant to study the role of the brain in links between obesity and high blood pressure.
The Fourth Biennial Urie Bronfenbrenner Conference, “New Developments in Aging, Emotion, and Health,” Oct. 3-4, explored the interplay between emotions and health across the lifespan.
In an ongoing study, Nim Tottenham, assistant professor of psychology in psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College, is examining how normal and autistic brains behave when viewing faces. (April 30, 2008)
In most cases, when single moms marry, their children do not report improved mental and physical health as teens, when compared with children whose moms stay single, reports a Cornell demographer.
Jessica Ye '12 and Sophia Porrino '11 have received 2010 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, which cover tuition, fees, books, and room and board up to $7,500 per year. (April 8, 2010)
Nirav Shah, M.D., New York State Health Commissioner, cited the success of health care reforms and proposed additional steps to be taken on campus Feb. 26.