First ‘mustangs’ among Cornell ROTC’s newly commissioned officers

Two prior enlisted personnel were among 23 graduating Cornell seniors to receive commissions as second lieutenants or ensigns during campus ceremonies on May 21-22.

Disability compounds employment woes for people with criminal records, and vice versa

Justice-impacted individuals with disabilities are considerably less likely to be employed than people with disabilities who have not interacted with the criminal justice system, according to Yang-Tan Institute research.

Fast deliveries worsen conditions for e-commerce warehouse workers

Conditions in e-commerce fulfillment centers are harsher than in traditional warehouses, and Amazon's focus on speedy delivery likely lowers job quality, research finds.

Community-engaged learning celebrated, Buffalo Co-Lab honored

ILR School’s Buffalo Co-Lab has played a vital role in western New York, working in partnership with business, union, government, education and community organizations.

Mass timber industry offers sustainable construction, high-quality jobs

The ILR School’s Climate Jobs Institute presented its primer on the how the production of mass timber can create jobs and accelerate the creation of affordable housing.

NYS can protect workers with disabilities, Strobel Gower tells state senate

Individuals with disabilities face numerous challenges in the workplace, but the state can help, according to Wendy Strobel Gower, executive director of the ILR School’s Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability.

Nine students receive SUNY Chancellor’s Awards

Nine students and recent graduates representing Cornell’s four contract colleges have been chosen to receive the 2026 State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.

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Businesses, investors ‘flying blind’ when trust in government statistics declines

Even a temporary loss of trust in official data may be costly, with an economic impact many times the budgets of the agencies that report key indicators.

Community Engagement Awards celebrate partnerships creating positive change

The fourth annual Community Engagement Awards celebrated community-engaged work by students, faculty and staff from across Cornell over the past year.

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