Book explores role of foreign aid in Africa

“Democratic Trajectories in Africa: Unraveling the Impact of Foreign Aid,” co-edited by Professor Nicolas van de Walle, explores whether foreign aid in Africa has helped or hindered democratization efforts.

Social entrepreneurs share ideas at conference

Established and would-be social entrepreneurs gathered on campus Nov. 15-17 to exchange ideas on building businesses with a social justice component.

Service learning course embraces design and health

Students in a new service learning course study the public health impacts of such hot-button local issues as the county jail expansion and whether Ithaca homeowners should be allowed to have backyard chicken coops.

Want trust? Be approachable, accountable, authentic

Aetna CEO Mark T. Bertolini, MBA ’84, spoke about CEOs needing to be visible via social media and the need to reinvent institutions Nov. 14.

Something about STEM drives women out

Women often switch early in their careers from technical and scientific jobs to nontechnical fields.

Speaker: Disrespect affects well-being and work

Columbia Professor Adam Galinsky said disrespect could be a major factor affecting workplace happiness and productivity in a Nov. 7 campus lecture.

Execs, union leaders to seek solutions together

Hotel executives and labor union leaders met in New York City to discuss collaboration and the future of their industry, Nov. 11.

Ronald Ehrenberg wins career award

The Association for the Study of Higher Education gave ILR School Professor Ronald Ehrenberg its 2013 Howard Bowen Distinguished Career Award.

Consumers want ingredient details, study shows

Food labeling - like "Contains irradiated ingredients" - should explain what warnings mean, Cornell economists recommend.