Human Ecology Forum articles from June 1999

Human Ecology Forum archives from June 1999

Mann Library to Preserve Core Historical Literature of Home Economics.
June 22, 1999... As a 100th birthday present to the College of Human Ecology, Albert R. Mann Library has launched a multiyear project to identify and preserve the core historical literature of home economics and human ecology. Mann Library director Janet...

New Water Treatment System Cleans Up Pesticides.
June 22, 1999... A new Cornell University invention can clean up wastewater from pesticides and textile processing on-site efficiently, inexpensively, and without some of the problems of current technologies, say two Cornell environmental chemists. The...

A Drink to Good Health.
June 22, 1999... A fortified orange-flavored powdered drink has proved so successful in improving the health of Tanzanian children that the Cornell University and Tanzanian teams who tested it now want to see if it will do the same for pregnant and lactating...

An Ecological and Global View of Workplace Design.
June 22, 1999... Faculty and students in the International Workplace Studies Program, founded by Professor Franklin Becker, are finding new ways of working that will generate better products and faster services. In the process, they are committed to...

Teaching the Efficiencies of Housing Construction at Home and Abroad.
June 22, 1999... Governments in Europe and Asia have been turning to Associate Professor Joseph Laquatra as a partner in bringing energy-saving innovations and cost-saving efficiencies to their home construction industries. As a Cornell Ph.D. candidate...

Hands That Work, Then Teach.
June 22, 1999... The whole area of continuing education for home builders typically involves trade shows, seminars, and certification programs. Joe Laquatra has become a specialist in designing such courses as well as in conducting them. His most recent,...

Study Abroad Expands Cultural View, Life Skills, and ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE.
June 22, 1999... Four Human Ecology students traveled to Spain, Italy, Indonesia, and Sweden to learn more about themselves and the world around them. Everyone should experience study abroad," says Jessica Schwarz, who spent the spring of her junior year in...

Relevant beyond Our Borders.
June 22, 1999... While some Human Ecology students seek an international experience through study abroad, many others are exposed to different cultures and places in their classrooms - by the nearly 100 international students who choose to pursue their studies...

KIDS - AND ADULTS - Need Elbowroom.
June 22, 1999... Professor Gary Evans, an international expert on environmental stress, looked at the effects of crowding on families in Poona, India. He found that children in crowded homes do worse in school and have more frequent conflict with their parents...

U.S. Mothers Are Less Tolerant of Crowding.
June 22, 1999... Each year, up to 65 Human Ecology students spend a semester studying abroad. But Meredith Madon, a senior majoring in human development, went a step farther: she used her time away not just to hit the books on faraway shores but to launch an...

Influencing Nutrition Policy and Programs Worldwide.
June 22, 1999... Professor Jean-Pierre Habicht says "institution building" is the best way to ensure that scientific research is translated into effective nutrition policy and programs in developing countries. In international nutrition circles, Professor...

Proposed Maternal and Child Nutrition Training Program Targets International Students.
June 22, 1999... International students wanting to study in the Division of Nutritional Sciences have often hit a brick wall. Almost all the grants for students in the division have required U.S. citizenship or an immigration visa. Funding for international...

Global Collaboration Benefits Textile Research.
June 22, 1999... Textile scientist Anil Netravali and researchers at Kyoritsu Women's University in Japan are working to develop stronger, more durable synthetic fibers and fabrics. An agreement of collaboration between the two universities has allowed the...

Cornell Cooperative Extension in Poland - Learning What You Never Knew You Never Knew.
June 22, 1999... When a once-Communist country converts to a free and capitalist society, the transition brings new values, new rules, and a whole new mind-set. Mary Misek, a program leader for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Lewis County, saw this firsthand....