Former ambassador to discuss crisis in Ukraine

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor will discuss the latest developments in a region he knows well, at a virtual event on Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m.

Students’ tool forecasts manganese in Ithaca water supply

To help the Ithaca Water Treatment Plant, engineering students have created a way to help predict concentrations of manganese in the city’s reservoir.

Radio interview highlights Tompkins County Legislature's priorities in 2022

Shawn Black, Chair of the Tompkins County Legislature, discusses county priorities for the coming year.

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Climate and agricultural economist Ariel Ortiz-Bobea will advise USDA on research priorities

Ariel Ortiz-Bobea says there is no greater threat to our food supply than climate change. He has been appointed to a USDA advisory panel where he will get to shape policy that leads to solutions.  

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Unbuild better: a Collegetown case study in deconstruction

A project led by Felix Heisel and community partners is investigating deconstruction’s potential as a more sustainable alternative to building demolition, a source of significant waste that contributes to climate change.

Brooks health economist John Cawley takes leadership role with international organization

John Cawley, a health economist at the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, will help lead an international organization of health economists. As a member of the Board of Directors of the International Health Economics Association, Cawley will help the group apply economics to health and health care systems while also assisting young researchers at the start of their careers. 

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NYS Gov. Hochul to Cornell students: ‘We need your voices’

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul outlined plans for rebuilding the state’s infrastructure Feb. 10 at a New York City event sponsored by Cornell’s Institute of Politics and Global Affairs.

Lund Debate examines migration, global public health

This year’s Lund Critical Debate, “Migration in the Age of Pandemics,” on February 16 will explore ways to promote the best public health outcomes worldwide and protect human rights, as waves of people cross national borders.

Hochul to lay out plans for ‘Rebuilding New York’

Gov. Kathy Hochul will describe her vision for the state’s infrastructure in a New York City conversation sponsored by the Cornell Brooks School’s Institute of Politics and Global Affairs.