Human Ecology articles from May 1 2008

Human Ecology archives from May 1 2008

Creating and sharing knowledge.(Cornell University College of Human Ecology)(Brief article)
May 1, 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...

Poverty, unemployment trouble the disabled.(In Short)(Brief article)
May 1, 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...

Teaching local students to design fashion.(In Short)(Fiber Science & Apparel Design)(Brief article)
May 1, 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...

Study: should nursing homes go high-tech?(In Short)(Brief article)
May 1, 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...

Conference tackles how chaos affects children.(In Short)(Conference news)
May 1, 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]...

New center will translate medical research into practice.(In Short)(Cornell University College of Human Ecology and Weill Cornell Medical College )(Brief article)
May 1, 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...

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 1, 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...

Faculty member appointed to assess health risks of mold in New York.(In Short)(Joe Laquatra)(Brief article)
May 1, 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 scientific research on toxic mold and the...

Fiber Science students teach NYC kids about fabric.(In Short)(Fiber Science & Apparel Design)(Brief article)
May 1, 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. Cressman Mills is a student of Juan Hinestroza, assistant professor of...

Research challenges federal lead guidelines.(In Short)(Brief article)
May 1, 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...

Economist brings scholarly perspective to national transportation policy.(Rick Geddes )
May 1, 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...

Putting research into practice: Cornell tries the "Bandura Model".(Cornell University College of Human Ecology)
May 1, 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...

Bringing research to the real world.
May 1, 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)...

LEAP curriculum leads to improved living conditions for older adults.(Living Environments Aging Partnership)
May 1, 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...

Choose Health!
May 1, 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...

Choosing Health is simple.(Brief article)
May 1, 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...

Obesity research in the college.
May 1, 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...

CURxED program guides seniors through Medicare maze.(Cornell University Resource Education on Medicare Part D)
May 1, 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...

Undergraduate internships unite college initiatives.
May 1, 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...

Biodegradable composites make eco-friendly skateboards--and create local jobs.(Comet Skate boards )
May 1, 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...

An instuitive approach to risky decision making in adolescence.(Afterword)
May 1, 2008... Would you put a substance into your body that skills most people? Would you do something that your brother and two of the most important adults in your life did that resulted in their deaths? The answer is clearly "no" to both of these...