New Cornell Center on Democracy will support democratic principles at home and abroad

Amid concern about democratic backsliding globally, the center will mobilize scholars to strengthen democracy through rigorous research, democratic education and public engagement.

Isabel Perera wins 2026 European Studies Book Award

Perera's book "The Welfare Workforce: Why Mental Health Care Varies Across Affluent Democracies” is an open-access publication from Cambridge University Press.

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Disability compounds employment woes for people with criminal records, and vice versa

Justice-impacted individuals with disabilities are considerably less likely to be employed than people with disabilities who have not interacted with the criminal justice system, according to Yang-Tan Institute research.

Cornell Law Celebrates the Class of 2026 at Convocation

Cornell Law School celebrated the Class of 2026 on May 17 as family, friends, faculty and staff gathered at Newman Arena, Bartels Hall for the school’s annual Convocation ceremony. The event honored graduates from the Class of…

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Community-engaged learning celebrated, Buffalo Co-Lab honored

ILR School’s Buffalo Co-Lab has played a vital role in western New York, working in partnership with business, union, government, education and community organizations.

Students drive policy change in Albany in Brooks State Policy Advocacy Clinic

This spring, students from the Brooks School turned knowledge into action in Albany as part of the State Policy Advocacy Clinic’s engaged learning approach to teaching how to effectively change policy in New York State. 

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Jasmine Crain ’26 Awarded Skadden Fellowship

Jasmine Crain ’26 will begin her legal career on a high note this fall as she embarks on a coveted Skadden Fellowship, serving veterans and service members at the National Veterans Legal Services Program.

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Mass timber industry offers sustainable construction, high-quality jobs

The ILR School’s Climate Jobs Institute presented its primer on the how the production of mass timber can create jobs and accelerate the creation of affordable housing.

NYS can protect workers with disabilities, Strobel Gower tells state senate

Individuals with disabilities face numerous challenges in the workplace, but the state can help, according to Wendy Strobel Gower, executive director of the ILR School’s Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability.