Soda taxes and beverage portion size restrictions were unpalatable to the 1,319 U.S. adults questioned in a 2012 survey as part of a study reported online March 10 in the journal Preventive Medicine.
Twenty-three Mexican undergraduates joined research labs at Cornell this summer as part of President Obama's 100,000 Strong Initiative, an effort to increase student exchanges with Latin America.
The month of April on campus is sprinkled with more than 30 public events related to sustainability activities at Cornell, across the basic themes of energy, environment and economic development.
The benefits open enrollment period for endowed staff and faculty is Nov. 1-30. New health plan rates, an enhanced dental plan, a new legal services plan and enrollment in either a medical or dependent care flexible spending account are available.
High school students from Native American backgrounds visited campus March 21-22 to learn about Cornell, celebrated Haudenosaunee culture with a symposium and exhibit and talk to Cornell Native American students about attending Cornell.
Daniel Kops, former editor-in-chief of The Cornell Daily Sun, has published the memoir, 'Pigs or People,' in which he describes his belief that principled journalists can bring about positive social change. (May 30, 2007)
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)
Student members of the Cornell University Powwow Committee will host the biggest powwow and smoke dance to date at the university in Barton Hall Saturday and Sunday, April 17 and 18, beginning at 10 a.m. on both days.
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.