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Cornell Expert Quotes

Cornellians weigh in on current events in the news

"As Trump showed, even negative buzz is good, especially for front runners, because it can suck attention away from challengers (remember during GOP debate when he talked about his ‘hands’)."

Drew Margolin

Associate Professor

Topic	Name	Date
Energy, Environment & Sustainability , New York City , New York State	Brian Rahm Director of the New York State Water Resources Institute	09/02/21
	"In some places accustomed to flash flooding and where migration is impossible, there is some movement toward making the first floor of structures ‘floodable’ or at least not life-threatening. But how do you do this in New York City?" Media: Jeff Tyson jeff.tyson@cornell.edu (607) 793-5769 Related Tip Sheet: Ida highlights urban flash flood risks, disparities (09/02/21)
education , science	Susanne Bruyère Professor of Disability Studies and the Director of the Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability	09/01/21
	"Mask-wearing is recommended by the CDC and OSHA to mitigate contagion risk in the workplace, and should be similarly considered to protect children in schools, especially for those with pre-existing health conditions that might make them more vulnerable to COVID as a health risk." Media: Jeffrey Martin jkm243@cornell.edu 470-989-0107 Related Tip Sheet: Student face masks add layer of protection as school year begins (09/01/21)
education , science	Juan Hinestroza Associate Professor of Fiber Science	09/01/21
	"Independent of the type of mask, the best mask is the one that a person can wear for long periods of time. Comfort and fitting the mask to the shape of the face are the key parameters. Each face profile is different and unique – which is even more important in children’s masks." Media: Jeffrey Martin jkm243@cornell.edu 470-989-0107 Related Tip Sheet: Student face masks add layer of protection as school year begins (09/01/21)
education , science	Nellie Brown Director of Workplace Health & Safety Programs	09/01/21
	“Facemasks add another layer of risk reduction by stopping some of the larger aerosol droplets – so they provide source control and protection for the wearer, as well.” Media: Jeffrey Martin jkm243@cornell.edu 470-989-0107 Related Tip Sheet: Student face masks add layer of protection as school year begins (09/01/21)
Economics and Business	Vanessa Bohns Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior	09/01/21
	"Part of what makes it hard to say something in the moment is that we often find ourselves searching for the words. Before you find yourself in that situation, decide in advance what you will say." Media: Gillian Smith gillian.smith@cornell.edu 607-254-6235 Related Tip Sheet: How to effectively ask a colleague to mask up at work (09/01/21)
education , science	Russell Weaver Director of Research, ILR Buffalo Co-Lab	09/01/21
	"As for the numbers, based on the latest county-level data, our estimates from the tracker suggest that about four in five school districts across the state just experienced a week-over-week increase in active cases." Media: Jeffrey Martin jkm243@cornell.edu 470-989-0107 Related Tip Sheet: Student face masks add layer of protection as school year begins (09/01/21)
Energy, Environment & Sustainability , Agriculture and Life Sciences , Food & Agriculture	Brian Rahm Director of the New York State Water Resources Institute	08/31/21
	"For New York farmers, there is still uncertainty over what the current administration will ultimately do here. Ideally, I hope the EPA will develop something based in science, which reflects the reality of the connectedness of our hydrological systems, and which is articulate enough to provide clarity over how and when the rule may come into play with respect to the regulation of certain land use activities." Media: Jeff Tyson jeff.tyson@cornell.edu (607) 793-5769 Related Tip Sheet: Uncertainty for farmers after water pollution rule scrapped (08/31/21)
Energy, Environment & Sustainability , Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future , Architecture, Art and Planning	Sara Bronin Professor of City and Regional Planning	08/30/21
	“While the human toll of Hurricane Ida must be foremost in our minds, we must also recognize the toll Ida has taken on the historic and tribal resources that connect us to our shared history, often in deeply spiritual ways. ” Media: Jeff Tyson jeff.tyson@cornell.edu (607) 793-5769 Related Tip Sheet: Ida’s aftermath reveals resiliency voids on Gulf Coast (08/30/21)
Energy, Environment & Sustainability , Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future , Architecture, Art and Planning	Eilyan Bitar David Croll Sesquicentennial Faculty Fellow	08/30/21
	“Hurricane Ida provides a sobering reminder of the important role that distributed energy resources like rooftop solar generation and plug-in electric vehicles can play to increase the resilience of the power grid to catastrophic weather events.” Media: Jeff Tyson jeff.tyson@cornell.edu (607) 793-5769 Related Tip Sheet: Ida’s aftermath reveals resiliency voids on Gulf Coast (08/30/21)
Energy, Environment & Sustainability , Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future , Architecture, Art and Planning	Linda Shi Urban environmental planner and assistant professor in architecture, art and planning	08/30/21
	“Behind Hurricane Ida lies the ghost of Hurricane Katrina, raising questions about whether New Orleans and the broader region is now any better prepared for hurricanes.” Media: Jeff Tyson jeff.tyson@cornell.edu (607) 793-5769 Related Tip Sheet: Ida’s aftermath reveals resiliency voids on Gulf Coast (08/30/21)

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