Read more Cornell University stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/9322/cornell-university.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:27:55 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/69077/time-starved-working-parents-eat-poorly-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe nature of low-income employment promotes unhealthy eating, Time reports. Over half of working parents in low-to-moderate income communities relied on dietary “coping” measures when their schedules couldn’t accommodate a full meal, according to a new Cornell University study. Those strategies included skipping breakfast or family meals, and ordering takeout...http://www.newser.com/story/69077/time-starved-working-parents-eat-poorly-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Sep 2009 14:59:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61095/revolted-you-may-be-conservative.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThose easily repulsed by a creepy bug or bloody scene may lean to the right, new studies suggest. People who are easily grossed out are particularly likely to take conservative stances on homosexuality, LiveScience reports. Surveys using scales for “Disgust Sensitivity” and political ideology helped researchers draw the conclusions; they...http://www.newser.com/story/61095/revolted-you-may-be-conservative.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 05 Jun 2009 14:12:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60465/shriveled-sports-scene-irks-some-ivy-alums.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Ivy League has a reputation for excellence in all things, but the consignment of its sports programs—particularly the more visible ones like football and basketball—to college athletics’ second tier has alumni clamoring for change, the Wall Street Journal reports. Academic standards limit the pool of top student-athletes...http://www.newser.com/story/60465/shriveled-sports-scene-irks-some-ivy-alums.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 30 May 2009 10:25:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38795/10-most-buzzed-about-schools.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagInstitutions of higher learning care about their brand as much as any business, so the Global Language Monitor has ranked universities and colleges for the amount of buzz they command on the internet. The winners: Harvard University Columbia University University of Michigan, Ann Arbor University of California, Berkeley Stanford Universityhttp://www.newser.com/story/38795/10-most-buzzed-about-schools.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 30 Sep 2008 15:51:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/15087/college-suicide-prevention-trumps-privacy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter the Virginia Tech massacre highlighted the issue of student safety, more colleges began risking legal action by telling parents when their kids suffer from mental health problems, the Wall Street Journal reports. Cornell University, battling a reputation for stressed-out students, is now training staff to seek out and report...http://www.newser.com/story/15087/college-suicide-prevention-trumps-privacy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 28 Dec 2007 12:15:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/13036/getting-into-harvard-not-as-easy-as-p-r-e-p.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIvy-League-seeking parents beware: admissions officers at top schools around the country are looking for more than just the private-school preppie. While private and prep schools still lead the way, a growing percentage of students at elite universities are public school grads and international scholars, the Wall Street Journal reveals. At...http://www.newser.com/story/13036/getting-into-harvard-not-as-easy-as-p-r-e-p.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 01 Dec 2007 16:19:12 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/5868/25-schools-out-of-the-ivies-league.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt's not all about GPAs and SATs—each of these schools excel in their own way. MSNBC picks the best colleges in 25 quirky categories: Ivy Leaguer: Cornell University Sports: University of Florida Men's college: Morehouse Collegehttp://www.newser.com/story/5868/25-schools-out-of-the-ivies-league.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Aug 2007 13:19:31 CDT