ILR, unions offer NYC construction workers innovative emotional first aid

The ILR School’s Worker Institute and unions launched an innovative peer support initiative to destigmatize mental health and reduce suicide in New York City’s construction industry.

Job listings with wide pay ranges may deter female applicants

Research finds women have a stronger preference for jobs with narrower salary ranges compared to men, and that this preference is associated with less assertive negotiation behaviors.

Winning digital ag idea targets killer ants

The Digital Ag hackathon, sponsored by the Cornell Institute for Digital Agriculture and powered by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, brought 116 students to Atkinson Hall for the weekend of Feb. 27-March 1.

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Cornell faculty and staff honored for community-engaged innovation

Fourteen members of Cornell’s faculty and staff are being recognized this year with Community-Engaged Practice and Innovation Awards from the David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement.

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Bouchet speaker to discuss organizational effectiveness, teams and relationships

Ozias A. Moore, Ph.D. ’16, will return to Cornell on March 17 to give the Bouchet Society Lecture, “Building Access, Strengthening Evidence and Advancing Impact for Research and Practice.”

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DEI initiatives that repair a ‘leaky roof’

A pair of papers co-authored by ILR Assistant Professor Merrick R. Osborne examines why some diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives succeed while others fall short.

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Hackathon winners combat ear infections, parasites and animal overpopulation

Products to fight ear infections in dogs, a parasite in cattle and animal population control challenges won top honors at the Feb. 20-22 Animal Health Hackathon at the College of Veterinary Medicine.

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Burton settles into role as ILR dean of outreach

M. Diane Burton, the Joseph R. Rich ’80 Professor of Human Resource Studies, was appointed by Dean Alex Colvin, Ph.D. ’99, as the ILR School’s senior associate dean for research, outreach and external relations. 

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Craig Wiggers named ILR associate dean of finance and administration

The ILR School’s new associate dean of finance and administration is Craig Wiggers, who was named to the interim position when L. Rebecca Hann was asked to serve as the university’s interim vice president for budget and planning. He assumes the role officially on Feb. 16. 

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