NSF grant to fund economists’ active learning study

Two Cornell economics researchers have received a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation to study the long-term effects of active learning and online instruction.

Active learning helps math department boost academic success

A project funded by a 2017 grant from the provost’s Active Learning Initiative has resulted in calculus students and instructors seeing academic benefits, and a path to more consistently active pedagogy.

‘Belonging at Cornell’ survey to inform diversity action plans

Results from a survey of Cornell faculty and staff are giving colleges and units a better understanding of how to make diversity and inclusion thrive on campus.

Cornell launches COVID-19 testing dashboard, alert system

A coordinated COVID-19 testing program is a vital component of Cornell’s efforts to prevent the spread of the virus as Cornell reactivates its Ithaca campus. The university is now making testing results available on a new dashboard.

Kreps: Social media helping to undermine democracy

The rise of social media is actually undermining democratic regimes and giving authoritarian regimes the advantage, according to a new book from Sarah Kreps.

ILR School to celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2020-21

The School of Industrial and Labor Relations was founded in 1945 to help resolve labor-management conflict by educating both business and labor leaders.

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A&S dean Ray Jayawardhana awarded Carl Sagan Medal

Ray Jayawardhana, the Harold Tanner Dean of Arts and Sciences and professor of astronomy, has been awarded the 2020 Carl Sagan Medal by the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society.

Mettler explores threats to US democracy in new book

In “Four Threats,” a new book co-authored by government professor Suzanne Mettler, the authors not only assert that history repeats itself – they also identify the underlying causes of democracy destabilization.

Male entitlement hurts women, Manne writes in new book

Kate Manne, an associate professor of philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences, tackles male entitlement in her second book, “Entitled: How Male Privilege Hurts Women,” released Aug. 11.