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Study Argues Cohabiting Couples Are Happier Than Married Ones

Utsav Rai  —  Jan 30, 2012

A recent Cornell study argues that cohabiting couples — partners who are not married but live together — are happier than married ones.

Study Shows Possible Impact of Hydrofracking on Tompkins County

David Fischer  —  Jan 27, 2012

As hundreds of anti-fracking protestors descended on the New York State Capitol Monday, the Tompkins County Council of Governments released a comprehensive study detailing the potentially transformative effects of hydraulic fracturing on the region.

Study Finds Business Students Work and Study Less Than Peers

Alyson Warhit  —  Apr 28, 2011

While some students in AEM said they agree with the book’s findings, others rejected its message and defended Cornell’s undergraduate business program.

Study: Aerial Bombing Ineffective for U.S. In Vietnam Conflict

David Marten  —  Mar 29, 2011

Prof. Thomas B. Pepinsky, government, and two Yale professors found that aerial bombing in the Vietnam War that targeted civilians was counterproductive to United States counterinsurgency operations.

Study Says Local T.V. Cancer Stories Cause Fatalistic Attitudes

Sandra Ramos  —  Mar 9, 2011

A Cornell professor says that watching local TV news coverage of cancer could increase fatalistic thoughts about the disease and lead to poor health habits.

Study Questions Efficacy of Permanent Bridge Barriers

Jeff Stein  —  Feb 25, 2011

Citing personal experience, alum asserts barriers' effectiveness.

New C.U. Studies Further Explain Childhood Obesity

Feb 8, 2011

Two new studies examine how working moms and more well-connected communities contribute to obesity in children and teenagers.

Study: Farm Drainage Creates ‘Dead Zones’ in Gulf of Mexico

Elizabeth Camuti  —  Dec 1, 2010

A study found that tile drainage systems in upper Mississippi farmlands are the biggest contributors of nitrogen runoff into the Gulf of Mexico.

Psychic Precognition May Exist, Cornell Study Finds

Cindy Huynh  —  Nov 12, 2010

Prof. Emeritus Daryl Bem, psychology, recently discovered that precognition can occur at rates significantly different from chance.

Cornell Study: Juries Convict Attractive People Less Often

Laura Shepard  —  Apr 27, 2010

A new study by a former Cornell student and current professor found that certain types of jury members base their decisions on the defendant's looks.

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