Industrial and Labor Relations

Seniors present research across disciplines in annual expo

Fifty Hunter R. Rawlings III Cornell Presidential Research Scholars presented their work at the annual Senior Expo in the Biotechnology Building April 14. (April 19, 2011)

Big Idea winner: Solar cell phone charger that only works when malaria net is used

The big winner of the Big Idea competition went to two juniors for a technology-enhanced bed net that helps prevent malaria while using solar power to help residents charge cell phones and run fans. (April 18, 2011)

Workers' advocacy group leader urges students to consider socially just careers

The leader of a group that advocates for low-wage workers urged students to pursue work that changes lives at the ILR School's Union Days. (April 15, 2011)

Culture that 'tolerates' and 'welcomes' dissent reaps positive outcomes, says Lipsky '61

Professor David Lipsky '61, giving his hypothetical 'last lecture,' explained April 12 why he has had a fascination with collective bargaining his entire life. (April 14, 2011)

Faculty and students discuss ways to overcome stress

In a new effort to think about how to defuse student stress, professors and undergraduates sat down to talk together about the problem at an April 6 forum on academic rigor and student support. (April 14, 2011)

Implications of wage theft legislation examined in NYC

At an ILR School event in New York City, experts examined the implications of the New York State Wage Theft Prevention Act. (April 11, 2011)

Ehrenberg helps U.S. colleagues respond to university program and department closings

ILR School's Ronald Ehrenberg to serve on AAUP committee examining reasons necessary to close programs and departments. (April 11, 2011)

Entrepreneurship@Cornell Celebration slated for April 14-15

Cornell will celebrate entrepreneurship April 14-15 with hotelier and philanthropist Harris Rosen, Peter Coors of beer fame and Texas Rangers and United Football League top officials. (April 7, 2011)

Union Days events focus on American inequality, April 5-7

ILR's Union Days will include a live streamed national teach-in, a panel on the fight to save public sector employee collective bargaining, a panel on economic inequality and the Social Justice Career Fair. (April 6, 2011)