A new Cornell study finds that teens who receive feedback from virtual pets on their iPhones are twice as likely to eat breakfast. The study is published in the Journal of Children and Media.
Events at Cornell this week include a field day for organic farm research, a library orientation for newcomers to the United States, and networking for astronomy grad students. (Aug. 14, 2009)
More than 150 students at the School of Hotel Administration had worked since last fall to pull off the conference for leaders of the hospitality industry.
Events this week include a Science Cabaret program on hard cider and flavor chemistry, "Tarnation" director Jonathan Caouette, and visiting scholar Afrika Bambaataa playing vinyl from his archive.
Ground has been broken on the site of Paul Milstein Hall, a facilities expansion for the College of Architecture, Art and Planning that is scheduled to open in August 2011. (Aug. 4, 2009)
People who saw how much they had already eaten -- e.g., leftover chicken-wing bones -- ate 27 percent less than people who had no such environmental cues, finds a study by Cornell's Brian Wansink. (April 9, 2007)
For those who attended the Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference at the Boston Marriott Copley Place, Jan. 17-19, the business of volunteering for the university was equally serious and fun.