Cornell Expert Quotes
Cornellians weigh in on current events in the news
“The need for assistance [in Puerto Rico] is now so dire it is impossible to ignore – to do so would precipitate a humanitarian disaster even greater than the one already in progress.”
Steven C. Kyle
associate professor, macroeconomics policy expert
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“It remains to be seen whether this revolution will lead to real reform, but for now Armenians are taking a moment to celebrate an unprecedented surrender of an unpopular sovereign to the will of the people.”
Media:
Rebecca Valli
rv234@cornell.edu
202-434-8049
Related Tip Sheet:
Unpopular leader falls to Armenian velvet revolution (04/25/18)
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“The senate health care bill has finally been revealed and it is no wonder the Republicans fought so hard to keep it a secret; it should have remained buried in a dark place."
Media:
Joe Schwartz
bjs54@cornell.edu
607-882-3774
Related Tip Sheet:
Senate GOP healthcare bill path to geographic inequality (06/23/17)
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“One of the main problems with the Supreme Court’s decision is that it allows, even if temporarily, for further discretionary use of the executive power when it comes to immigration and border security."
Media:
Rebecca Valli
rv234@cornell.edu
202-434-8049
Related Tip Sheet:
New US visa definition of family strict, but soft on sensibility (06/29/17)
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“The U.S. government has long tried to define ‘family’ for purposes of immigration and travel, and its definitions often run contrary to what many around the world consider family."
Media:
Rebecca Valli
rv234@cornell.edu
202-434-8049
Related Tip Sheet:
New US visa definition of family strict, but soft on sensibility (06/29/17)
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“Uber and Lyft will create more than destroy transportation jobs and will help New Yorkers have more reliable means to get around."
Media:
Lindsey Hadlock
lmh267@cornell.edu
607-269-6911
Related Tip Sheet:
Upstate New York ride-hailing drives gig economy (06/29/17)
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“The Goods and Service Tax could be enormously beneficial to small farm agriculture in India."
Media:
Rebecca Valli
rv234@cornell.edu
202-434-8049
Related Tip Sheet:
India’s tax overhaul to transform agricultural industry (06/29/17)
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“Food safety at picnics begins with proper planning!"
Media:
Lindsey Hadlock
lmh267@cornell.edu
607-269-6911
Related Tip Sheet:
Weather and food: Cornell experts dish out tips for July 4th (06/30/17)
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“Hot dogs on the grill may not be the only thing sizzling this weekend!"
Media:
Lindsey Hadlock
lmh267@cornell.edu
607-269-6911
Related Tip Sheet:
Weather and food: Cornell experts dish out tips for July 4th (06/30/17)
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"In over 300 bald eagles tested for lead over the last 22 years, we found that 17 percent had lead levels high enough to cause death from lead poisoning, and 83 percent had exposure to lead."
Media:
Lindsey Hadlock
lmh267@cornell.edu
607-269-6911
Related Tip Sheet:
Tracing a lethal legacy: Lead poisoning in NYS bald eagles (06/30/17)
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“As the Larsen C ice sheet is about to shed a trillion-ton iceberg the size of Delaware, it is important for the public to understand its implications."
Media:
Lindsey Hadlock
lmh267@cornell.edu
607-269-6911
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