Beasley and Jean-Pierre named 2026-27 Brooks Distinguished Policy Fellows

Karine Jean-Pierre, 35th White House Press Secretary and former senior advisor to President Joe Biden, and Gov. David Beasley, former governor of South Carolina and past Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme, have been named the 2026-27 Distinguished Policy Fellows at the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy.

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McKersie legacy honored, examined in inaugural Labor Day lecture

The inaugural Robert and Nancy McKersie Labor Day Lecture was given by ILR Dean Alexander Colvin, Ph.D. ’99, on Sept. 4.

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Miller gift to fund High Road Buffalo Fellowship program for five years

The Buffalo Co-Lab at Cornell University’s ILR School has received a $1 million donation from James “Jim” E. Miller ’88 and his partner at Miller Shah LLP, James C. Shah.

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Cornell military community climbs to honor the 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

The annual 9/11 Memorial Workout is organized by Cornell Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) and honors the first responders who lost their lives during the attacks on the World Trade Center. The workout brings together hundreds of Cornell cadets, veterans, staff and community members.

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Big challenges, shared solutions

Recent discussions in Cornell's Service Management Special Interest Group explored knowledge management -- how to make information easier to find, maintain, and share across teams.

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When worldbuilding impulses merge with real world politics

“Reactionary Worldbuilding,” a book co-edited by comparative literature scholar Anindita Banerjee, explores how speculative fiction and worldbuilding have influenced extremist ideologies and political movements.

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Cornell Statistical Consulting Unit to host workshop on AI in scientific research

CSCU will host “Ask the Statisticians: AI in Scientific Research,” a free virtual session to discuss how Cornell researchers are integrating AI into their statistical workflows. 

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Leading scholar of extremism to give University Lecture

Cynthia Miller-Idriss ’94 will deliver a Cornell University Lecture examining links between misogyny and violent extremism.

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Executives reshaping hospitality to speak on campus

At the fall 2026 Nolan School Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series, executives share expertise in food and beverage, real estate, AI, resorts and more.

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