NYC panel discusses changing expectations for success

Is the American dream alive? Steve Israel, director of Cornell’s Institute of Politics and Global affairs, shared his thoughts on the subject as part of a panel discussion during the recent “State of the American Dream” event in New York City.

After free lunch from drug firms, doctors increase prescriptions

Sales representatives’ “detailing” visits increased drug firm revenues but did not improve prescribing quality, according to a study co-authored by Colleen Carey, assistant professor of policy analysis and management.

Hospitality, not medical care, key to patient satisfaction

Quiet rooms and friendly nurses sway hospitals' patient satisfaction scores more than medical quality or survival rates, according a new study by Cristobal Young, associate professor of sociology.

Panel discusses global uncertainties surrounding coronavirus

The event, “Roundtable on Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV): Public Health, Politics and Global Perspective,” was held Feb. 11 on Cornell’s Ithaca campus. 

Face-to-face contact with police builds trust in fledgling states

In new research, Sabrina Karim, assistant professor of government, found that personal contact and relationship-building between police and citizens encourages a positive attitude about the country’s central authority.

ILR study could help unions protect workers’ mental health

In new research, Associate Professor Virginia Doellgast of the ILR School examines the role unions played in the aftermath of a wave of employee suicides starting in 2007, during restructuring at France Telecom.

Ajunwa to Congress: Help stop employers’ AI-fueled bias

Professor Ifeoma Ajunwa, who studies the impact of AI on practices such as fair hiring, gave research-based testimony to a Congressional committee on Feb. 5 in Washington, D.C.

Solitary confinement heightens post-incarceration death risk

Even short stays in solitary confinement appear linked to a higher risk of death after inmates are released from jail or prison, according to new research by Christopher Wildeman, professor of policy analysis and management.

Panel: Partisan politics, shifting powers shape impeachment

As the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump unfolds in the U.S. Senate, two Cornell professors offered their perspectives on the event and what it says about the current state of American politics.