Law, Government & Public Policy

State scholarships don't entice graduates to stay in state

The study was the first to look at the long-term effectiveness of merit-based scholarship programs on residency choices.

Cornellians help stage Obama inauguration

When Barack Obama is inaugurated U.S. president Jan. 21, the celebration will be Big Red, white and blue. Cornellians are helping prepare a whirlwind of inauguration celebrations and parades.

Langwick wins grant to study African law

Anthropologist Stacey Langwick will use a National Science Foundation grant to study how new global intellectual property policies affect ownership of traditional medicine in Tanzania.

Cornell wins economic development funds

To create jobs and support economic growth, Cornell has been awarded funding for three projects in Ithaca and New York City. (Dec. 21, 2012)

U.S. economy will continue to stumble ahead in 2013

Steven Kyle, professor of applied economics and management, gave his annual assessment and outlook for the national economy Dec. 18. (Dec. 19, 2012)

NYC health care conference inspires teamwork, better patient care

The ILR School's Healthcare Transformation Project hosted a two-day conference Dec. 11-12 that offered people in the field workshops on improving health care quality. (Dec. 19, 2012)

Game offers students a taste of real-world trading

Financial engineering master's students at Cornell Financial Engineering Manhattan participated in a trading game developed by Levent Kahraman '92. (Dec. 14, 2012)

Siobhan King wins social impact fellowship

For her leadership in social finance, Siobhan King '04, MBA '13, has been awarded a fellowship that will give her hands-on experience in that field. (Dec. 7, 2012)

Gligor Tashkovich '87 on being an unconventional entrepreneur

From his work on the physical Internet in the mid-1980s to entrepreneurial work with multinationals and governments, Gligor Tashkovich talked about his career Nov. 28. (Dec. 4, 2012)