When food and pills clash
The Wall Street Journal - June 22
Patrick Stover, director of the Division of Nutritional Sciences, is quoted about potential adverse reactions between medications and nutrients.

Biopolymers and biocomposites workshop brings together industry and researchers
NetComposites - June 18
Anil Netravali, professor of fiber science, delivered the keynote address at the Midwest Biopolymers and Biocomposites Workshop at Iowa State University.

Plus-size revelation: Bigger women have cash, too
The New York Times - June 18
Susan Ashdown, Helen G. Canoyer Professor in the Department of Fiber Science & Apparel Design, comments on the growing number of clothing retailers aiming their fashions at plus-size women.

North top grads ready for next challenge
Long Island Herald - June 16
Katherine Callaghan, valedictorian at Valley Stream North High School in Long Island, will enroll in the College of Human Ecology this fall.

New endowment will benefit the study of early childhood development
EZRA Magazine - Summer 2010
Evalyn Edwards Milman '60 recently endowed the Evalyn Edwards Milman Assistant Professorship in Early Childhood Development in the College of Human Ecology. Also featured in the issue is Karl Pillemer's research into environmental volunteerism and Uchenna Agbim '13, a human development major and recipient of a Jane Brody Cornell Tradition Fellowship. The magazine cover art is adapted from a paper model created by DEA student Ada Ng '12 as part of an assignment in Professor Jan Jennings' Design Studio III class.

U.S. far from an interracial melting pot
CNN.com - June 15
In an editorial, Daniel Lichter, the Ferris Family Professor in the Department of Policy Analysis and Management and professor of sociology, argues that "racial boundaries remain firmly entrenched in American society," even though interracial unions make up a record high proportion of new marriages in the U.S.

Legislation won't close gender gap in sciences
The New York Times - June 14
A column about a Senate proposal to establish gender equity workshops in academia refers to "The Mathematics of Sex," a book by professors Stephen Ceci and Wendy Williams in the Department of Human Development.

Michelle Lesser awarded the New York Bar Foundation's Judge Bernard S. Meyer Scholarship
NYS Bar Association - June 10
Lesser '06, a human development graduate, earned the award for excellence in legal writing and advocacy.

Feed your pet right (But not garlic or onions!)
The Atlantic - June 9
Blogger Corby Kummer calls a new book on animal nutrition by visiting professor Marion Nestle and Malden Nesheim, professor emeritus of nutritional sciences, "a model of clarity and good sense."

It might well be soda that NY taxes
Caribbean Life - June 9
Jennifer Wilkins, senior extension associate in nutritional sciences, argues the merits of a tax on soft drinks in New York. 

What it takes: A persistent voice for human rights
The Washington Post - June 7
Human Ecology alumnus Jared Genser '95, founder of Freedom Now, a nonprofit that has gained the release of prisoners of conscience from such countries as Pakistan, Vietnam, Burma, China, and Egypt, won the 2010 Charles Bronfman Prize.

The right nutrient can boost baby's brain function
NBC iVillage - June 7
Professors Barbara Strupp and Marie Caudill in the Division of Nutritional Sciences discuss Strupp's new study that discovered that choline supplements to the maternal diet in mice improved cognition for the animals' Down syndrome offspring. WCTV (Florida) also reported on the study.

Food for thought while millions die of hunger
The Sydney Morning Herald - June 5
Per Pinstrup-Andersen, H.E. Babcock Professor of Food, Nutrition and Public Policy, shares ideas for averting a looming global food shortage.

Gay? Whatever, dude
The New York Times - June 5
Ritch Savin-Williams, chair of the Department of Human Development, comments on surveys that reveal growing acceptance by Americans, especially men, of gays and lesbians.

Companies pay workers to lose weight
ABC World News - June 2
John Cawley, associate professor of policy analysis and management, discusses his study that showed that programs that pay employees to lose weight are ineffective. His research was also covered by USA Today.

The Wall Street Journal - June 1
Daniel Lichter, the Ferris Family Professor in the Department of Policy Analysis and Management and professor of sociology, explains possible reasons why certain populations have "retreated from intermarriage" in recent decades. More coverage: The Christian Science Monitor, MSNBC.com, TIME.com, The Malaysian Insider, Kuwait Times.

The truth about cat and dog food
The New York Times - June 1
Marion Nestle, visiting professor of nutritional sciences, who co-authored "Feed Your Pet Right: The Authoritative Guide to Feeding Your Dog and Cat" with Malden Nesheim, professor emeritus of nutritional sciences, is quoted about animal nutrition.

Clothing fibers that power your iPod
Syracuse Post-Standard - May 31
An article reports on advances led by Juan Hinestroza, assistant professor of fiber science, to create fabrics that can conduct electricity.

Open-plan office environments are bad
Republikein Online (Namibia) - May 31
An article about office plans cites research by Gary Evans, Elizabeth Lee Vincent Professor in the College of Human Ecology.

Ithaca film, panel to address child recreation
Ithaca Journal - May 29
Nancy Wells, associate professor of design and environmental analysis, participated in a panel discussion about children's play spaces.

Guilty? Or just not good-looking?
Courthouse News Service - May 28
Stephen Ceci, Helen L. Carr Professor of Developmental Psychology, and Justin Gunnell PAM '05, J.D. '08, authored a study that found that jurors inflict longer, harsher sentences on unattractive defendants. News of the study, "When Emotionality Trumps Reason," was also reported by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and current TV.

Making sense of aroma research
Cleaning & Maintenance Management - May 25
Kay Obendorf, senior associate dean of research and graduate education and FSAD professor, and a team of researchers earned The Soap and Detergent Association Best Paper Award for their research in aroma chemicals.

Long-term Vitamin E use prevents COPD in women
United Press International - May 17
Patricia Cassano, associate professor of nutritional sciences, and Ph.D. student Anne Hermetet Agler are part of a research team that found that older women could cut their risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with increased Vitamin E intake.

Spotlight on education: Cornell University Department of Fiber Science & Apparel Design
Surface Design Journal - May 7
FSAD student, alumni, and faculty designs are showcased in the spring 2010 issue.