Cornell experts working to increase vaccine acceptance

Cornell experts, including Neil A. Lewis Jr. ’13, assistant professor of communication and social behavior, have been part of several efforts to increase access and increase vaccine confidence, particularly in underserved communities.

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Cornell Prelaw Program Goes Online this Summer

Cornell University is pleased to announce the launch of a new prelaw program for undergraduates: the Cornell Global Prelaw Program Online, June 28-July 31, 2021. The program is open to students from any university considering a law career.

Around Cornell

Alumna’s gifts to ILR honor Thomas P. Golden

Gifts from K. Lisa Yang ’74 will establish a named executive director position for the Yang-Tan Institute, as well as a named courtyard in honor of Golden, who was executive director of the institute when he died Nov. 1.

Residence hall names honor McClintock, Hu, Cayuga Nation

Cornell will honor Nobel Prize winner Barbara McClintock, renowned Chinese scholar Hu Shih and the Cayuga Nation with names for new North Campus residence hall buildings.

Labor-friendly laws promote local economic growth

States with politically conservative leadership have productive workers, but anti-union state laws tamp down employee earnings without promoting local economic growth, according to new Cornell research.

President Clinton: US in ‘dogfight’ for democracy

The 42nd president said keeping a democracy going is hard work, but expressed optimism for the nation's future during a March 18 webinar hosted by the Institute of Politics and Global Affairs.

President Clinton to speak on the future of U.S. democracy

President Bill Clinton will participate in a virtual conversation about strengthening America's democratic norms for future generations on March 18, launching the new Milstein Democracy Forum Speaker Series.

Harris ’83 will serve as Biden’s top labor adviser

Seth Harris ’83, a visiting professor at the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs, will join the National Economic Council as deputy assistant to the president for labor and economy.

Tech Policy Lab launches with focus on AI

Sarah Kreps started the lab to research the growing connections and potential disruptions at the intersection of technology and government, many of them related to artificial intelligence.