Library exhibit to showcase plant-human communication

Examples of innovations in plant-human communication are part of a new Cornell University Library exhibit, “Hello, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communication and Smart Agriculture,” opening Nov. 6 at Mann Library gallery.

How federal funding cuts are impacting each NYS county

An interactive mapping tool developed by ILR School researchers enables policymakers and the public to see how billions in reduced federal funding are affecting jobs and spending across New York.

Which discipline should survive the end of the world?

Five professors from across campus will advocate that their discipline is the most important to save for the future in the annual Apocalypse Debate, sponsored by Logos, the undergraduate philosophy journal and club.

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Patricia Campos-Medina to be honored as changemaker champion

Patricia Campos-Medina ’96, MPA ’97, executive director of ILR’s Worker Institute and senior extension associate, will be honored as a Changemaker Champion by the YWCA of the City of New York on Oct. 22 at the Salute Gala fundraising event.

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Free speech on campus the focus of Konvitz Lecture

Cass R. Sunstein, one of the nation’s leading constitutional scholars, will lead a discussion of the past, present and future of free expression at American universities when he delivers the Konvitz Memorial Lecture, Oct. 30 in Myron Taylor Hall.

ILR Keynote to share modern job-search strategies

JR Keller, associate professor of human resource studies, will offer experienced professionals the strategies they need to adapt, advance and thrive in today’s evolving job market in an eCornell Keynote on Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 1 p.m.

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Book examines immigration and race in the low-wage workplace

Some of the most pressing issues facing low-wage immigrant workers of color in the U.S. include persistent forms of disrespect and abuses of power.

Status is the focus of the upcoming Cook-Gray Lecture

Cecilia L. Ridgeway, M.S. ’69, Ph.D. ’72, Stanford University’s Lucie Stern Professor of Social Sciences, Emerita, will deliver the annual Alice Cook–Lois Gray Distinguished Lecture on Oct. 23.

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Five-part eCornell series focuses on HR business partners

A free, five-part eCornell webcast series, aims to define key elements of the role of HR business partners begins on Thursday, Oct. 16. 

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