Phone app helps laborers report abuse, fight wage theft

The Worker Institute at Cornell ILR has developed a mobile phone application to prevent wage theft and violations of worker rights in cooperation with laborers, organizers, developers and lawyers.

Undergrad researchers make pitches at CURBx

At Cornell's version of TEDx Talks – CURBx – seven undergraduate students explained their humanities and STEM research in five-minute presentations Nov. 21 in McGraw Hall.

Rawlings offers lessons in leadership to economics class

Dealing with controversy, and consulting with the right constituencies, are part of the job of leading a university, Interim President Hunter Rawlings told students as guest lecturer in the class Economics of the University.

Introducing new members of the faculty for 2016-17

Introducing new members of Cornell's faculty for 2016-17.

National labor board, in its 81st year, adapts to the times

National Labor Relations Board Chairman Mark Pearce '75 spoke on "Change and Challenges: The NLRB after 81 Years" at Cornell Law School Oct. 24.

Witness Project art installations reflect on police violence

"Witness Project" art installations on sites across campus are featuring representations of and responses to police violence, including photographs from the Black Lives Matter movement.

Blau leads research on immigration's U.S. economic impact

Immigration has minimal long-term impact on wages and employment of native-born U.S. workers, according to a report co-edited by ILR School professor Francine D. Blau.

Conference examines the histories of capitalism

More than 100 scholars from around the country shared their research and offered new perspectives at the Histories of Capitalism 2.0 conference, held at Cornell Sept. 29-Oct. 1.

New website helps faculty, staff Navigate travel planning

A new website called Navigate is designed to save Cornell faculty members time and reduce stress in handling off-campus teaching, research and engagement, nationally and internationally.