Exhibit sheds light on railways’ discriminatory history

A new exhibit at Cornell University Library’s Catherwood Library, “The Other Side of the Tracks," exposes the plight of marginalized African American and women railroad workers early in the 20th century.

ILR study could help unions protect workers’ mental health

In new research, Associate Professor Virginia Doellgast of the ILR School examines the role unions played in the aftermath of a wave of employee suicides starting in 2007, during restructuring at France Telecom.

Ajunwa to Congress: Help stop employers’ AI-fueled bias

Professor Ifeoma Ajunwa, who studies the impact of AI on practices such as fair hiring, gave research-based testimony to a Congressional committee on Feb. 5 in Washington, D.C.

Bronfenbrenner wins Levy faculty engagement award

Kate Bronfenbrenner ’76, Ph.D. ’93, director of Labor Education Research and an ILR School senior lecturer, has won this year’s George D. Levy Faculty Award, recognizing community-engaged learning projects.

Cornell co-leads effort to use big data to combat catastrophes

An NSF-funded initiative, co-led by professor David S. Matteson, aims to harness data across disciplines in order to identify risk factors for catastrophic events.

Yang-Tan Institute launches autism transition initiative

The Yang-Tan Institute in the ILR School has secured a $646,000 gift from K. Lisa Yang ’74 to launch the Autism Transition to Adulthood Initiative, aimed at helping students with autism achieve success after high school.

Nine assistant professors win NSF early career awards

Seven Cornell faculty members have received National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Awards.

Faculty committee recommends public policy college

The recommendations to refocus the College of Human Ecology and form several “superdepartments” are the latest steps in a multiyear review of how to strengthen the social sciences at Cornell.

Research tops list of 2019’s most read stories

Of the approximately 1,500 stories posted by the Cornell Chronicle, research stories about air pollution, engineering and genetics were the four most-read stories of the past 12 months.