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Many factory workers denied basic human rights, says ILR event speaker

Global capitalism can rob many of a basic human right: the ability to work in a safe environment for fair wages, Solidarity Center executive director Shawna Bader-Blau said in the ILR Union Days...

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Humphrey alums help Nigerians harness solar power

A team from Cornell has partnered with Alfred State College and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure in Nigeria to help bring solar power to that African nation.

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Graduate and professional students lobby on Capitol Hill

Eleven Graduate School students, joined by one law student and 10 students from Weill Cornell Medicine, traveled to Capitol Hill for Cornell Advocacy Day on March 27.

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ILR scholar discusses automation’s impact on workers

The proliferation of driverless vehicles could result in job losses of 1.3-2.3 billion by 2051, ILR School visiting senior scholar Erica Groshen said at an April 3 event in Washington, D.C., hosted by...

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Earth Day 2019: Cornell students teach kids to reduce plastic

Cornell students spent Earth Day outdoors at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., teaching patrons how to mold plastic in a different way – by reduction.

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Lunine to Congress: Americans will 'walk the red soil of Mars'

Cornell astronomer Jonathan Lunine suggested to Congress on May 8 reasonable, practical steps – including baby steps back to the moon – to help Americans one day put boots on the oxidized dust of Mars.

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Remembering I.M. Pei

Renowned architect I.M. Pei, who died May 16 at age 102, is remembered for his design of Cornell's Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art.

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Weiss to Congress: Face China by strengthening democracy

Jessica Chen Weiss, associate professor of government, offered insights into China’s digital authoritarianism in testimony May 16 before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Permanent Select Committee on...

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Cornell team, EPA to partner on emissions big data project

Max Zhang and students will work with EPA experts over the next year on a machine learning model to predict fossil fuel emissions.

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Grant writing course for female faculty tackles funding gap

To address a funding imbalance, the Cornell Women’s Grant Fellows Workshop aims to familiarize female assistant professors with the landscape of federal funders, program officers and grant...

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Wolfe offers ag fixes to ‘complex, severe’ climate change

David Wolfe, professor in the School of Integrative Plant Science, told a congressional committee in a hearing on agricultural resiliency that climate change impacts have been more complex and severe...

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Panel considers role of the press in a time of lies

Panelists discussed journalism and how news is consumed in “International Politics and the Fourth Estate: The Role of the Media in Social and Political Movements Worldwide,” a Cornell Reunion event.

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Do more for birds, not less, Rodewald tells Congress

Amanda Rodewald, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s senior director of conservation science, testified to the House of Representatives’ Committee on Natural Resources on the importance of the Migratory...

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Cornell Law School professor wins Supreme Court death penalty appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 21 overturned the 2010 conviction of Mississippi death row inmate Curtis Flowers, who was represented by Cornell Law School professor Sheri Lynn Johnson.

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Math can protect society’s networks, Kleinberg says in D.C.

Mathematical and computational models can make power grids, financial institutions and other networks less vulnerable to collapse, Jon Kleinberg, the Tisch University Professor of Computer Science,...

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Expert testifies on deadly deer disease to House committee

Dr. Krysten Schuler, senior research associate in the College of Veterinary Medicine, gave testimony on chronic wasting disease June 25 before the House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources.

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Cornell announces $54M from NSF for new CHESS subfacility

The Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, or CHESS, has been awarded $54 million from the National Science Foundation for a new subfacility, the Center for High-Energy X-ray Sciences at CHESS.

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NIH awards $17.4 million to Cornell for CHESS subfacility

The NIH has awarded Cornell $17.4 million for Macromolecular X-ray science at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, a subfacility of CHESS specializing in biomedical research.

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Cornell expert urges Congress to reform infrastructure policies

Testifying Sept. 25 before the U.S. House Budget Committee, Rick Geddes proposed numerous policy reforms to improve the delivery of major infrastructure projects.

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Pollack, higher-ed leaders express immigration concerns

Cornell President Martha E. Pollack is a signatory on a letter to members of the New York congressional delegation urging them to address concerns with immigration policies that target international...

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$1.5M gift to advance Cornell’s study of infrastructure policy

The Cornell Program in Infrastructure Policy will intensify its work on critical transportation and other infrastructure challenges with support from the Charles Koch Foundation.

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How Cornell Law earned a Supreme Court victory

Curtis Flowers, a Mississippi death row inmate, had been tried six times for four murders he says he did not commit. In June 2019, a Cornell Law School team convinced the U.S. Supreme Court that he had...

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Celebration of first female Cabinet member to screen Jan. 23

Frances Perkins, the pioneering New Deal-era U.S. labor secretary who joined the ILR School faculty in the 1950s, will be featured in a PBS film premiering at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 23 in 105 Ives Hall.

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Expert: Nation must improve patent diversity

Andrea Ippolito ’06, M.Eng. ’07, offered the U.S. House Committee on Small Business policy recommendations during a Jan. 15 hearing on how to enhance patent diversity.

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Study explores micromobility, improper parking in 5 cities

New research co-authored by Nicholas Klein in the Department of City and Regional Plannning studies improper scooter, e-bike and motor vehicle parking in five U.S. cities.

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Smithsonian gallery hosting work by Cornell’s Rickard

Jolene Rickard, associate professor in the Department of Art and the Department of History of Art and Visual Studies, has artwork currently on display at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick...

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Cornell suspends classes; virtual instruction begins April 6

Cornell President Martha E. Pollack announced that all classes on the Ithaca campus will be suspended for three weeks effective March 13 at 5 p.m. Virtual instruction will begin April 6. Students are...

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Problem Solvers Caucus strives to lead pandemic response

Congressmen Tom Reed and Josh Gottheimer discussed the need for a bipartisan policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic during an April 23 "teletown hall" hosted by the Institute of Politics and Global...

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Alumna receives Pulitzer’s newest prize, for audio reporting

Molly O’Toole ’09, an immigration and security reporter with the Los Angeles Times, is one of the recipients of the inaugural Pulitzer Prize for audio journalism for her work on episode of “This...

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Undergrad summer course to examine COVID-19 impacts

This summer, Cornell in Washington is offering undergraduates a chance to study COVID-19’s effects on the economy, politics, and social policy through the eyes of politicians and policymakers.

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Art professor Kay WalkingStick elected to AAAS

Emeritus professor of art Kay WalkingStick has been elected to membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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Students seize sun’s blaze to wring out its power in contest

A team of Cornell students found an artful way to snare the sun’s energy and optimize it for the U.S. Department of Energy’s inaugural Solar District Cup collegiate design competition.

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(Virtual) Things to Do, June 12-26, 2020

Virtual events at Cornell include a Russian conversation series; trainings on racism and allyship; a Congressional Black Caucus panel; a COVID-19 bereavement support group and live Alliance for Science...

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Panel: Protests ‘a defining moment’ in quest for racial justice

Four members of the Congressional Black Caucus shared reflections on race and justice in America and potential legislative solutions during a virtual discussion June 15 hosted by Cornell's Institute of...

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Grant supports Cornell University Press open-access effort

A new grant awarded to Cornell University Press by the National Endowment for the Humanities will support open-access scholarly publication and help offset the impact of COVID-19 on nonprofit...

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Warrior-Scholar Project: a bridge from military to college

The Warrior-Scholar Project offered seminars taught by Cornell faculty and writing instruction July 19-24 in an immersive summer college prep experience for 10 currently enlisted and former service...

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McNair Scholars lobby DC virtually for more higher ed funding

Cornell’s McNair Scholars shared their stories of academic excellence July 21-24, as they paid virtual visits to the offices of U.S. senators and representatives to advocate for more higher-education...

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Mettler explores threats to US democracy in new book

In “Four Threats,” a new book co-authored by government professor Suzanne Mettler, the authors not only assert that history repeats itself – they also identify the underlying causes of democracy...

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ILR dean talks with AFL-CIO official in ‘Work’ podcast

In advance of Labor Day, Cornell ILR School dean Alex Colvin, Ph.D. ’99, sat down with Liz Shuler, secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO, for a special episode of the podcast, “Work: Exploring the Future...

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Peñalver: Justice, Justice Shall You Pursue – Remembering Justice Ruth Bader...

Eduardo M. Peñalver ’94, the Allan R. Tessler Dean of Cornell Law School, reflects on the life and career of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54, who died Friday at age 87.

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Fauci: Controlling coronavirus is ‘within our grasp’

As part of StayHomecoming, Dr. Anthony Fauci, M.D. ’66, spoke with NBC News journalist Kate Snow ’91 in a virtual discussion that ranged from the search for a COVID-19 vaccine to Fauci’s experience...

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Webinar highlights advocacy for international students

More than 700 people attended “Ballots and Borders: Election 2020; What’s at Stake for International Students and Scholars,” a webinar on Oct. 19 featuring Cornell Law School immigration expert Stephen...

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Thomas Golden, Yang-Tan Institute executive director, dies

Thomas Golden, executive director of the Yang-Tan Institute at the ILR School and a pioneer in promoting economic independence for people with disabilities, died Nov. 1 at his home in Waverly, New...

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Capitol Hill closed, but Cornell’s engagement efforts continue

Supporting engagement efforts in D.C. by faculty, staff and students is central to Cornell’s Office of Federal Relations mission, even more so as the coronavirus pandemic has limited opportunities for...

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Lawmakers: Find common ground to help heal democracy

A conversation with the co-chairs of the Problem Solvers Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives kicked off the Institute of Politics and Global Affairs’ Campaign for the Future of Democracy on...

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Harris ’83 will serve as Biden’s top labor adviser

Seth Harris ’83, a visiting professor at the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs, will join the National Economic Council as deputy assistant to the president for labor and economy.

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President Clinton: US in ‘dogfight’ for democracy

The 42nd president said keeping a democracy going is hard work, but expressed optimism for the nation's future during a March 18 webinar hosted by the Institute of Politics and Global Affairs.

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Nobel laureate Sen to lecture on protecting democracy

Amartya Sen, professor of economics and philosophy at Harvard University and recipient of the 1998 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, will give the annual Bartels World Affairs Lecture on May 5.

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John Cawley to direct Cornell in Washington program

Professor John Cawley has been named the next director of the long-standing Cornell in Washington program, which will also move organizationally into the new Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public...

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Money talks: Wealthy ‘hijack’ agenda to gain policy influence

Analyzing more than 20 years of floor speeches by members of Congress, a new book co-authored by Peter K. Enns, professor in the Department of Government, explains why corporate and wealthy interests...

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