Christopher Anderson is a professor of operations, technology and information management,  and an expert in the hospitality and airline industries. He says domestically, the most immediate issue is airport processing.

Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

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A report from the Energy Information Administration forecasts that developers will add a record 86 gigawatts of new utility-scale electric generating capacity to the U.S. grid in 2026, with 93% coming from renewables such as solar power, battery storage and wind.

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Associate professors Magnus Fiskesjö, anthropology, and Allen Carlson, government, on China’s expected passage of a new law shifting policy away from regional ethnic autonomy.  

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Nicholas Mulder is a professor of history at Cornell University and studies the economic impacts of wars and sanctions.

Economics and Business

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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Landon Schnabel, associate professor of sociology, and Kim Haines‑Eitzen, professor of ancient Mediterranean religions, offer insight into commanders’ use of apocalyptic language in military operations in Iran.

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X will temporarily demonetize accounts that share AI-generated war footage without a label. The news comes after fake war footage flooded social media following U.S. and Israeli airstrikes in Iran.

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David Silbey, a professor of history at Cornell University who specializes in military history and defense policy, says Iran’s retaliation may be swift, but the longer-term risks lie in how prolonged fighting could strain U.S. defenses and tempt rivals like China.

International

Foreign Policy

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Vidya Mani is a visiting professor at Cornell University’s SC Johnson College of Business. Her research focuses on how supply chain imperatives drive decisions across key sectors, including automotive, energy, technology, pharmaceuticals and retail.

Economics and Business

Foreign Policy

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Louisa Smieska is co-chair of Cornell's Conservation Science EASL Working Group — an initiative that advances the study of cultural heritage objects using synchrotron (particle accelerator) X‑ray techniques.

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The 2026 maple season has kicked off in New York. Adam Wild, director of Cornell University’s Uihlein Maple Research Forest and co-director of the Cornell Maple Program, says a long, cold winter sets up ideal conditions for maple sap flow.

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