Cornell professor receives national award for work on aging issues
The Ithaca Journal - December 24
Karl Pillemer, professor of human development and associate dean of extension and outreach, was honored by the Gerontological Society of America for his research to improve the lives of older adults.
Top 10 ergonomics tips for radiologists
Health Imaging - December 22
Alan Hedge, professor of design and environmental analysis, shares advice for radiologists to protect against injury at work.
Emotions and memories
24 dash (UK) - December 21
Human Development professors Charles Brainerd and Valerie Reyna published research showing that negative emotions often trigger inaccurate memories, with the effect most prominent in adults.
More? Or less? Experts disagree about how much vitamin D and calcium you should get
The Boston Globe - December 20
Patsy Brannon, professor of nutritional sciences, contributed to an Institute of Medicine report that increased the recommended dietary intakes of vitamin D and calcium for healthy people in the U.S. and Canada. The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle also covered the issue.
The higher risks of cohabitation
The New York Times - December 20
In a post on the Room for Debate blog, Sharon Sassler, associate professor of policy analysis and management, argues that people in second marriages tend to fare better and stay together longer than divorced adults who opt for cohabitation.
An inside look at beef processing
The Huffington Post - December 19
Alumna Ellie Krieger, host of Food Network's "Healthy Appetite," describes her tour of a large Texas beef processing plant.
A debate on the issue of suicide among gay youth
The Star-Ledger - December 19
Ritch Savin-Williams, professor and chair of human development, argues against the popular perception that gay teens are at greater risk to try suicide than their straight peers.
Why the marriage gap is bad for America
CNN.com - December 16
In a guest editorial, Leah Ward Sears '76, former Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice, argues that "strengthening marriage and parenthood are key to renewing a broad and flourishing middle class."
Using social networks to help young adults lose weight
Syracuse Post-Standard - December 14
Christine Olson, professor of nutritional sciences, and collaborators at Cornell and the University of Rochester will study how electronic communications such as text messages could be used to promote the health of pregnant and postpartum young women.
Stretchable silicon could make sports apparel smarter
MIT Technology Review - December 9
Juan Hinestroza, assistant professor of fiber science, discusses the rise of wearable computers, noting that "the interface between electronics and garments will disappear."
Black Friday's plague
Albany Times Union - December 6
In an op-ed, Jennifer Wilkins, senior extension associate in nutritional sciences, describes the contrast between the fellowship of Thanksgiving and the materialism of Black Friday.
25 scintillating seniors
The Cornell Daily Sun - December 3
Human Ecology students Nathaniel Houghton, PAM, Lauren Hogan, HD, Sana Maheshwari, HBHS, John Sohn, FSAD, Daniel Strongwater, DEA, Katie Sullivan, HD, Fiona Yu, HD, and Alina Zolotareva, DNS, are highlighted in a feature about exceptional seniors.
Triple that vitamin D intake, panel prescribes
The Wall Street Journal - November 30
Patsy Brannon, professor of nutritional sciences, served on an Institute of Medicine panel that revised the vitamin D and calcium recommended dietary intakes for most Americans and Canadians.
