NY at Work report: Cost of living most critical issue

More than 65% of Empire State Poll respondents say the cost of living is the most critical issue facing their households, according to the ILR School’s annual report, published Aug. 22.  

Do future actions matter more than past deeds?

It’s not just about right and wrong: Time and culture also influence our moral compass, Cornell psychology research finds.

Machine learning explains material’s thermal conductivity

Using a combination of machine learning and powerful X-rays, Cornell researchers have solved a mystery behind the unusual behavior seen in a class of materials with potential for thermoelectric energy conversion and other applications.

Staller Lecture hosts Dartmouth economist Heidi Williams

The Sept. 5 talk is titled "Innovation and Productivity Policies: A Budgetary Perspective.”

Around Cornell

Undergrad to speak at Democratic National Convention

Edgar Jared Vilchez ’27 will share his personal experience with gun violence on the convention’s final night.

Public service legacies of two Ithaca women preserved in statues

In emotional ceremonies attended by hundreds of people, life-size bronze statues of two 20th-century women whose legacies continue to improve people’s lives were unveiled Aug. 17 in downtown Ithaca.

2030 Project plans climate-themed speaker series

A policy influencer, an entrepreneur, an academic and a journalist will offer their perspectives on how to make a difference in addressing climate change in the Cornell Climate Impact Speaker Series. The first installment is scheduled for Sept. 5.

Zhang named provost’s fellow for public engagement

Max Zhang, the Irving Porter Church Professor in Cornell Engineering’s Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has been appointed the provost’s fellow for public engagement. 

Digital artist creates dreamscapes in pixels, neurons

An architecture and computer graphics alum returned to Cornell this summer to draw images from landscapes – and memories.