Lack of regulations, oversight in health care IT causes harm

Health information technology systems promised increased efficiency and reduced costs, but new ILR School-led research suggests these benefits have been elusive.

Inclusive Excellence Podcast: Reentry, Work and Resilience

In this episode of the Inclusive Excellence Podcast, Erin Sember-Chase and Toral Patel are joined by Thomas Jones ’24, who shares his journey from incarceration to higher education and his role as fair employment practice specialist at Cornell.

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East Asian adults more prone to iron-related chronic disease

New Cornell research shows that individuals of East Asian ancestry have greater risk of elevated iron stores than people of Northern European ancestry, putting them at higher risk of chronic conditions such as heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, liver disease and cancer.

Inclusive Excellence Podcast: Exploring spiritual diversity and wellbeing

In this episode of the Inclusive Excellence Podcast, co-hosts Erin Sember-Chase and Toral Patel are joined by Joel Harter and Saorsa Wissman from Cornell’s Office of Spirituality & Meaning-Making (OSMM) to discuss their efforts in creating inclusive spaces for individuals of all religious, spiritual and secular backgrounds. 

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Activist, writer Angela Davis to deliver annual MLK Lecture

Civil rights activist, writer and lecturer Angela Davis will speak on “The Struggle for Liberation Today” in the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. in Bailey Hall.

Latina/o Studies offers new way to connect with alumni

“Fridays with Alumni” kicks off Jan. 31 featuring Kim Cardenas '17 &  Joseph De Los Santos '19.

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Muslim chaplain has helped guide, grow community

Numan Dugmeoglu’s arrival has fostered consistency and greater visibility in Cornell’s Muslim community, and the number of prayer congregants has grown as a result.

How to craft effective policy messages to advance equity

Expansion of the Child Tax Credit gives researchers a unique example of a universally praised social good that disproportionately benefited some populations.

Energy Warriors program provides paths to green jobs, and hope

The Tompkins County program provides trainees - many of whom have faced obstacles to employment - with a foundation in environmental literacy and hands-on experience that helps them enter the workforce.