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Voters value intentions over outcomes in reelection decisions, experiment suggests

Jan 15, 2025 | phys.org | James Dean

Are you better off than you were before the last election? For incumbent politicians seeking reelection, it's a consequential question. But voters—at least those from the same party—assess records with more nuance, new Cornell research finds.
Near ancient obelisk, AAP’s ‘Pyramidion’ towers at Met

Dec 4, 2024 | news.cornell.edu | James Dean

Credit: Metropolitan Museum of Art/Provided Toward the end of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s new exhibition examining ancient Egypt’s influence on Black artists, visitors will encounter an obelisk-like form – inverted, sheathed in reflective silver and appearing suspended, as if by light.
How zoning can reshape communities – this time for better | Cornell Chronicle

Oct 17, 2024 | news.cornell.edu | James Dean

Touring Hartford, Connecticut’s Upper Albany neighborhood with a resident on a sweltering July day in 2014, Sara Bronin, then chair of the city’s planning and zoning commission, paused at a Popeyes restaurant’s unshaded parking lot, in an area permeated by greasy fumes. It was one of many fast food establishments, gas stations, car washes and strip malls cluttering Albany Avenue, where ornate three- and four-story brick and wood homes had stood in more prosperous times.
Building deconstruction, reuse would benefit NYS jobs, climate

Oct 3, 2024 | news.cornell.edu | James Dean

Shifting from wasteful demolition practices to a circular construction economy in New York state could unlock unrealized economic activity, create thousands of green jobs and advance ambitious climate goals – while reducing pressure on landfills, Cornell experts report in a new white paper that aims to inform proposed state legislation. Published Oct.
Study finds nutritious meals aid children's weight without love for salads

Oct 2, 2024 | medicalxpress.com | James Dean

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility:Feeding children more nutritious meals may not make them vegetable lovers, but can promote healthier weight over time by reducing the added sugar and fat they consume, finds a Cornell-led study that implemented one of the largest-scale dietary interventions focused on young people.
Timely responses-even from a car-drive babies' learning

Aug 8, 2024 | medicalxpress.com | James Dean

The timing of others' reactions to their babbling is key to how babies begin learning language and social norms—a process evident in infants' interactions with a robot, new Cornell research shows. Deploying a remote-controlled car that would approach and produce speech sounds in response to babbling, researchers found that within 10 minutes, babies formed strong expectations that the car would respond to their vocalizations.
Writing about identity and values can boost teens' self-esteem

Jul 10, 2024 | medicalxpress.com | James Dean

Providing teenagers opportunities to affirm positive aspects of their identities can help bolster their self-esteem over time and ease transitions to high school, new Cornell psychology research finds. In a study involving nearly 400 ninth graders, students who completed short essays every few months about identities or values important to them reported stable or even improved self-esteem throughout the year, on average.
Marginal students reap more benefits from STEM programs: Study

May 23, 2024 | phys.org | James Dean

Enrolling in a selective college STEM program pays off more for academically marginal students—even though they are less likely to graduate, Cornell economics research finds.
Personal crises reduce voter turnout, but may prompt other political action

May 23, 2024 | phys.org | James Dean

Experiencing multiple life disruptions such as unemployment, eviction or a loss of health insurance makes people less likely to vote—but may motivate them to engage politically in other ways, a Cornell political scientist and co-authors report in new research.
Personal crises reduce voter turnout, but may prompt other political action

May 23, 2024 | news.cornell.edu | James Dean

Experiencing multiple life disruptions such as unemployment, eviction or a loss of health insurance makes people less likely to vote – but may motivate them to engage politically in other ways, a Cornell political scientist and co-authors report in new research.