Two on faculty named international faculty fellows

Rachel Bezner Kerr, associate professor of development sociology, and Thomas Pepinsky, associate professor of government, have been named International Faculty Fellows.

Reppy Institute hosts interdisciplinary conference

Cornell doctoral students in the fields of government, history and anthropology invited graduate student scholars to an interdisciplinary conference on peace and conflict April 16.

Panel debates physician-assisted suicide in NY

As New York state lawmakers consider the legalization of physician-assisted suicide, a Cornell Law School panel debated the legal, moral and ethical aspects of the practice April 14.

Students explore criminal justice through new minor

The new interdisciplinary Crime, Prisons, Education and Justice minor in the College of Arts and Sciences offers students an engaged learning experience through the Cornell Prison Education Program.

Political influence unveiled in 'Koch effect' lecture April 12

Theda Skocpol, Cornell's A.D. White Professor-at-Large, talk on "The Koch Effect: The Impact of a Cadre-Let Network on American Politics and Public Policy" April 12 on campus.

Law scholars take on racism, democracy in April 18 lecture

Law professors Gerald Torres of Cornell and Lani Guinier of Harvard will deliver the Robert L. Harris Jr. ADVANCEments in Science Distinguished Lecture, "The Miner's Canary and Black Lives Matter" April 18.

CAU offers summer seminars on crime and punishment

Law and order, crime and punishment will be explored in depth in two summer programs offered by Cornell's Adult University July 10-16 and July 24–30.

Cornell student actors bring prisoners' writings to life

Bruce Levitt, professor of performing and media arts, directs four Cornell students in a production of work by prisoners in Auburn Correctional Facility April 14-16.

Economy drives the 2016 presidential election, alum says

Seth Harris ’83, a former acting secretary of labor under President Barack Obama and Distinguished Scholar at Cornell's ILR School, said the American economy will determine who voters choose March 22.