Highly-skilled émigrés offer surprising ‘brain gains’ for their home countries

When highly educated citizens leave a country for job prospects abroad, it may bring surprising benefits to the country of origin. 

Brooks School kicks off Engaged College initiative with focus on partner network

The Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy has kickstarted its Cornell Engaged College initiative with the addition of Becky Warner, coordinator for public policy engagement.

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Cornell Law School Honors 2025 Graduates

The Cornell Law School community came together at Bartels Hall to celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2025, honoring more than 300 graduates across the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D., and M.S.L.S. programs.

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Two A&S professors awarded the Berlin Prize

The highly competitive Berlin Prize is awarded annually to U.S.-based scholars, writers, composers and artists from the United States who represent the highest standards of excellence in their fields

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Four faculty receive 2025 Carpenter Advising Awards

Nominations are solicited annually from all members of the academic community, the awards bestowed in recognition of the importance of undergraduate advising.

Policies erode benefits gained by marriage for foreign-born individuals

According to new research by ILR Assistant Professor Tristan Ivory, intermarriage between foreign-born and native-born citizens provides clear labor market benefits for the foreign-born partner that change depending on the reception of immigrants in the host country. 

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Research at risk: Protecting national defense from cyberattacks

A Cornell-led assessment of vulnerabilities in the semiconductor supply chain and how to mitigate them is on hold after receiving a stop-work order.

Conference on African political economy honors van de Walle

“Politics, Markets, and Governance in Africa: A conference in honor of Nicolas van de Walle,” set for May 8-9, will focus on the core themes of African political economy, regimes, and modes of electoral and social participation and contestation. 

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Visiting lecturer to explore data privacy protection

Cynthia Dwork, a computer scientist at Harvard University and pioneer of modern data privacy, will present three public lectures at Cornell May 5-7 as part of the University and Messenger Lecture Series.