News and Profiles
- Apr 23, 2026
Trump, his 'low IQ' slur, and the right's race obsession
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Robert Sternberg (psychology), comments on the limited utility of IQ tests and their misuse in political and racial discourse.
Photo by Lloyd DeGrane, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
News and Profiles
- May 7, 2026
- Student Life
Cornell and SUNY students show $400 is enough to change lives
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Student Life
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Funding from the 2026 SUNY Contribution Project, an initiative from the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research, provides $400 to 200 randomly selected students to make any contribution they wish.
News and Profiles
- Dec 22, 2025
Book examines life purpose, from ancient wisdom to emerging science
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In a new book, “Purpose in Life as Ancient but Nascent,” psychology professor Anthony Burrow and colleagues explore purpose through the lens of psychology, philosophy and human development to help readers cultivate a sense of purpose.
News and Profiles
- Jun 29, 2026
Should I keep my mother’s wedding gown?
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Denise Green, director of the Cornell Fashion + Textile Collection, discusses the collection's nearly 350 wedding gowns and the historical stories garments can tell.
News and Profiles
- May 29, 2024
- Community Engagement, Holistic Human Health, Social Impact + Justice, Technology + Human Thriving
Celebration provides advice on engaging the community with science and self-care
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Community Engagement, Holistic Human Health, Social Impact + Justice, Technology + Human Thriving
News and Profiles
- Mar 6, 2025
- Holistic Human Health, Social Impact + Justice, Sustainability + Society, Technology + Human Thriving
Johnson Museum exhibit celebrates the art and science of the home
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Holistic Human Health, Social Impact + Justice, Sustainability + Society, Technology + Human Thriving
News and Profiles
- Jul 3, 2025
- by Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell Chronicle
- Holistic Human Health
Gene for enzyme in saliva associated with Type 2 diabetes
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Holistic Human Health
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Eventual proof of a clear association between genes that express a salivary enzyme and Type 2 diabetes could lead to genetically testing people at birth to predict their susceptibility.