Recently added articles from Human Ecology:
Creating and sharing knowledge.(Cornell University College of Human Ecology)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008; ... In 1923, College of Human Ecology founder Martha Van Rensselaer described the then emerging discipline of home economics as "a valuable means of applying the principles of science, of art, of psychology, and of economics to vital questions whereby men and women will be healthier and ...
Poverty, unemployment trouble the disabled.(In Short)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... Working-age Americans with disabilities are twice as likely to be unemployed and live in poverty, according to the "Third Annual Disability Status Report," co-written by Richard Burkhauser, professor of Policy Analysis and Management. It was presented to Congress in November 2007. ...
Teaching local students to design fashion.(In Short)(Fiber Science & Apparel Design)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... Fiber Science & Apparel Design alumna Denise Green '07 designed a curriculum to teach disadvantaged youth how to design and make their own fashions, and then put it into practice with the Ithaca 4-H Urban Outreach Program. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The project--which ...
Study: should nursing homes go high-tech?(In Short)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... The College of Human Ecology and the School of Industrial and Labor Relations have teamed up for a two-year study of 17 nursing homes in downstate New York designed to determine if electronic record keeping can improve resident care and reduce medical errors. It will also examine the ...
Conference tackles how chaos affects children.(In Short)(Conference news)
May 01, 2008 ... The first, biannual Bronfenbrenner Conference, Chaos and Children's Development: Levels of Analysis and Mechanisms, attracted researchers and authors from across the globe to the Cornell campus on October 25-27,2007. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] About 20 speakers from the ...
New center will translate medical research into practice.(In Short)(Cornell University College of Human Ecology and Weill Cornell Medical College )(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... In a major new effort to translate medical research into practical and accessible treatment, the College of Human Ecology will partner with Weill Cornell Medical College in the creation of a Clinical and Translational Science Center on Manhattan's Upper East Side. "We're very ...
Center receives grant to study AIDS risk among NYC teens.(In Short)(National Institute of Nursing Research awarded $400,000 grant to Family Life Development Center)
May 01, 2008 ... The National Institute of Nursing Research awarded a $400,000 grant to the Family Life Development Center to investigate whether urban teens who become highly involved in community programs are less likely to become infected with HIV. John Eckenrode, professor of human ...
Faculty member appointed to assess health risks of mold in New York.(In Short)(Joe Laquatra)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... Joe Laquatra, the Hazel E. Reed Human Ecology Extension Chair in Family Policy, was appointed to New York State's first task force on toxic mold. The 14-member panel of experts will review ...
Fiber Science students teach NYC kids about fabric.(In Short)(Fiber Science & Apparel Design)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... Karmann Cressman Mills, a graduate student in Fiber Science & Apparel Design, teaches students at a Harlem elementary school how to use a microscope to identify fabrics ....
Research challenges federal lead guidelines.(In Short)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) standard for lead levels in children's blood may not be low enough, according to newly published research by Richard Canfield, a senior associate in nutritional sciences; Charles Henderson, a senior researcher in human development; and ...
Economist brings scholarly perspective to national transportation policy.(Rick Geddes )
May 01, 2008; ... It doesn't take an economist to know we're getting whacked at the pump. When it comes to the billions in federal gasoline and diesel fuel tax revenues, one associate professor of policy analysis and management knows precisely where they are going--down to the last tenth of a ...
Putting research into practice: Cornell tries the "Bandura Model".(Cornell University College of Human Ecology)
May 01, 2008; ... The type of research-based outreach being done in the College of Human Ecology not helps more people, it generates new knowledge. The simplicity of the message belies the sophistication of the public health campaign that rents the roadside billboards: "Babies Are Born to Be ...
Bringing research to the real world.
May 01, 2008 ... Real Hands-on Outreach One of the longest-running and most productive research-extension programs in Human Ecology's Department of Fiber Science & Apparel Design involved both science and design. The Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) program has preserved the health of ...
LEAP curriculum leads to improved living conditions for older adults.(Living Environments Aging Partnership)
May 01, 2008; ... Across the College of Human Ecology, students in different departments are coming up with innovative designs for senior living. The entranceway of the McGraw House senior apartments in downtown Ithaca used to be dark and drab-looking. A single-file row of benches made it ...
Choose Health!
May 01, 2008; ... A new program seeks to reduce obesity among children and to provide education about healthy lifestyles. For 12 days this past summer, 360 4-H club members strapped on pedometers and logged 5,923 miles tromping around the New York State Fair in Syracuse, N.Y. It was, ...
Choosing Health is simple.(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... "Today, to eat healthfully in America, you have to eat abnormally. Unhealthy eating and nonactive lifestyles are the norm," said Wendy Wolfe of the underlying causes of today's obesity epidemic among children. Wolfe, a research associate in the Division of Nutritional Sciences who has ...
Obesity research in the college.
May 01, 2008 ... "Faculty in the College of Human Ecology are increasing their research activites so as to provide cornell Cooperative Extension with more knowledge regarding the causes, prevention, and impact of obesity," said Josephine Swanson, assistant dean and associate director of Cornell Cooperative ...
CURxED program guides seniors through Medicare maze.(Cornell University Resource Education on Medicare Part D)
May 01, 2008; ... New resource helps unravel the mysteries of prescription drug coverage An effort to help New York senior citizens wade through the myriad of choices in Medicare's prescription drug benefit has expanded from a pilot project in only five counties to a statewide effort reaching ...
Undergraduate internships unite college initiatives.
May 01, 2008 ... Human Ecology students work independetly to help solve local challenges. A new summer internship program recruits undergraduate students to apply the findings of Human Ecology research to communities in New York--ultimately bringing together the college's education, research, ...
Biodegradable composites make eco-friendly skateboards--and create local jobs.(Comet Skate boards )
May 01, 2008; ... Prize-winning company offers green alternatives Decks produced by Comet Skate boards look a little different these days. Instead of slick opaque finishes in bright colors, they have a transparent topcoat that shows the wood core below--either sustainably harvested maple, poplar, ...