Professors defend their disciplines in apocalypse debate

Five professors from across campus will advocate that their discipline is the most important to save in the annual Apocalypse Debate, sponsored by Logos, the undergraduate philosophy journal and club.

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‘A seat at the table’: Cornell expands access to multiple AI tools for faculty, staff, students

Most faculty, staff and students will have free access to a range of AI platforms – an effort to level the playing field, spur exploration and reduce the costs and vulnerabilities of individual consumer licenses.

New program enhances Cornell-Israel academic collaboration

The Cornell chapter of Kalaniyot, a national faculty-led initiative focused on sustaining international academic collaboration by bringing scholars from Israel to Cornell, launched at a reception Oct. 19.

Cute robots, historical chatbots: AI in the classroom grows more sophisticated

Instructors across Cornell are working to strike a balance in the classroom – using AI as a teaching tool but also making choices to prevent its use and preserve the learning experience. 

Workplace narcissists crave more than a quiet raise

All employees like private rewards – a quiet salary increase or glowing performance review – but narcissists also want to have rewards made public for their colleagues to see.

Speak up or keep it to yourself? Advice from a social psychologist

In a new book, Vanessa Bohns offers a research-based guide to help people make better decisions about when to say something and when to hold back.

Bigler shares fair chance hiring best practices with N.Y. lawyers

Esta Bigler, director of Labor Law and Employment Programs at the ILR School, presented on the topic of fair chance hiring at the New York State Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Section fall meeting, held in Ithaca earlier this month. 

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Private equity ownership results in poor working conditions in NYS home care

Private equity firms’ investment in home care agencies perpetuates poor working conditions for workers by continuing the exploitation that is prevalent across the industry, according to a new study from the ILR School’s Worker Institute.

Exhibit weaves together clothing, work and the environment

A Cornell University Library exhibit, “Weathering the Storm,” which examines the intersection of the environment, labor and workwear, opens Oct. 8 at the ILR School’s Catherwood Library.