Drones in modern war: evolutionary or revolutionary?

Paul Lushenko and Sarah Kreps are experts in military drone policy. In a newly published article, they have reviewed the arguments about the impact drones have on combat. They find a middle ground between those who say drones represent an evolutionary step in warfare hardware and those who contend drones will revolutionize conflict. 

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One in five in NYS face workplace sexual harassment

More than a third of cisgender women and half of respondents who identify as transgender or other gender identities reported experiencing sexual harassment in the workplace, according to a new ILR School Worker Institute report.

Former members of Congress to offer ideas to counter extremism

Former members of Congress Max Rose and Fred Upton will discuss steps for countering political extremism and restoring civil discourse. Rose, a Democrat from New York, and Upton, a Republican from Michigan, will speak Tuesday, March 21 at an on-campus event open to all.

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“Be Bold, Be You” is focus of Women+ in Health Care Leadership Symposium

Victoria Bent MHA '23 is one of the organizers of the Women+ in Health Care Leadership Symposium. The event is sponsored by the Sloan Program in Health Administration in the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and it will focus on personal development skills.

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Cornell Law to open Blassberg-Rice Center for Entrepreneurship Law

A new center for entrepreneurship – operating both in Ithaca and on the Cornell Tech campus in New York City – will deepen Cornell Law School’s commitment to supporting entrepreneurship initiatives through clinical education.

Peace Games underscore options to war

The Cornell-sponsored Congressional Staff Peace Games brought high level House and Senate staff members together to game plan a nonviolent response to a simulated international crisis. Steve Israel, director of the Institute of Politics and Global Affairs, directed the event.

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Michener advocates ‘Broadening the Tent’ at White House

Drawing on personal experience, Jamila Michener urged policymakers at a White House event to learn from beneficiaries of government programs and services.

Tenant’s Advocacy Practicum Reaches 100K Milestone as It Continues Expansion

Now in its fourth year, the Tenants Advocacy Practicum at Cornell Law School continues to expand its impact as it works to bridge the housing justice gap in Ithaca and the surrounding counties. The practicum recently achieved a new milestone by recovering more than $100,000 for local tenants over the course of a year for the first time.

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Trishala Dessai is looking out for gig workers

The next episode of the Startup Cornell podcast features an MBA student whose business focuses on gig workers, as well as their customers.

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