Law, Government & Public Policy

Junior earns Congress' most prestigious honor for youth

Natalie Domeisen ’15 has been honored with a 2013 Congressional Gold Medal Award.

President Skorton lauds Supreme Court decisions on diversity

President David Skorton issued a statement June 27 on the U.S. Supreme Court decisions on college admissions policies and same-sex unions.

Faculty brief Congress, alumni on chemical risks

Three faculty members from the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future briefed Congress and alumni in Washington, D.C., on chemical risks June 18.

White House honors Ginsparg for arXiv

Paul Ginsparg, professor of physics, will be named a Champion of Change by the White House June 19 for his work on arXiv.

Destito clarifies 'Tax-Free NY' proposal

RoAnn Destito, commissioner of the New York State Office of General Services, presented particulars about New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed "Tax-Free NY" program to the Cornell community June 14.

Matsudaira named to White House Council of Economic Advisers

Jordan Matsudaira, assistant professor of policy analysis and management in the College of Human Ecology, has been appointed a senior economist at the Council of Economic Advisers.

Experts lament fragmented U.S. political system

Partisanship and bureaucratic fragmentation are major challenges today's U.S. foreign policy, professors said during the discussion "America and the World," June 7 during Reunion.

Turin Program gives students taste of politics, culture

The Cornell in Turin summer study abroad program June 2-22 brings students to Turin, Italy, for an accelerated course on European and Italian politics.

Logevall: Despite doubts, presidents stoked Vietnam War

Cornell historian Fredrik Logevall outlined how the Vietnam War happened and the lessons the war teaches today in his Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Lecture June 7 during Cornell Reunion 2013.