Law, Government & Public Policy

‘Collaboratory’ shares ideas on food, healing, justice

The Ecological Learning Collaboratory brought people from Africa, South Asia and North America to interact with Cornell faculty.

Workshop to foster multidisciplinary economic research

The 2018 Workshop on Macro-development at Cornell Tech June 22-23 will explore advancing economic growth in the developing world.

Justice Debra James calls on alumni to be ‘ever more engaged’

In an era that swirls with distrust and political cynicism, public service can rescue us, said New York State Supreme Court Justice Debra James ’75, J.D. ’78, at the June 8 Olin Lecture.

How can societies become law-abiding? Kaushik Basu has some suggestions

One of the world’s leading economists, Kaushik Basu, has written a new book that offers an innovative methodology for doing law and economics. Rooted in game theory, it could help make more effective laws and a fairer society.

Conference takes multigenerational approach to youth development

The eighth annual Youth Development Research Update brought practitioners and researchers together to discuss best practices of helping communities.

Podcast looks at planning for climate change

The podcast Building Resilience examines how to build resilient communities in the face of environmental and economic upheaval.

Essentials

ILR-Aspen partnership provides gig economy numbers

The ILR School and the Aspen Institute Future of Work Initiative launched the Gig Economy Data Hub May 31 to help increase understanding of the gig economy and its workers.

Enhanced e-book calls for public interaction with central banking

Annelise Riles's new book on public interaction with central banks is published on a platform that encourages readers to make their voices heard.

Eduardo Peñalver reappointed Law School dean

Eduardo M. Peñalver ’94, the Allan R. Tessler Dean of Cornell Law School, has been appointed to a second five-year term as dean, beginning July 1, 2019.