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Newsweek

This op-ed by Kate Manne, assistant professor of philosophy, makes the case that powerful men in entertainment and politics get away with years of sexual harassment and abuse by utilizing fear. “They inspire fear, of course, by directly threatening their victims—and we as the public inspire little faith that we will listen to victims’ testimony. They often make you dependent on their good will, or else, because their pronouncements are consequential . . . And if you thwart their will or wound their egos, they may be prone to retaliate."

Newsweek

An article about utilizing Greek yogurt waste for feed or fuel quotes Lars Argument, adjunct professor of biological and environmental engineering. “We want to recover everything from that material, including the water,” Angenent said. “And this would also help the industry be more profitable.”

Bloomberg

This article features President Martha Pollack, who discusses her concerns about the Republican proposal that would tax some college endowments and require graduate students to pay taxes on stipends. This article also includes a video, where Pres. Pollack talks with Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu and Julia Chatterley on "Bloomberg Markets."

Bloomberg

On this edition of "Walk the Talk," President Martha Pollack discusses the gender imbalance in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) jobs. She speaks with Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Markets."

The Washington Post

Two years after the Paris climate accord was adopted, the French government is unveiling a list of 18 “laureates” who have won a “Make Our Planet Great Again” competition for research grants awarded for as long as five years. Lois Derry, professor of Earth and Atmospheric Science, is one of them.

The Wall Street Journal

Law professor and jury expert Valerie Hans is quoted in this story about the problem of jurors falling asleep during trials. Hans says that, in order to keep jurors alert, more courts could allow jurors to take notes during testimony – a practice some states previously banned because judges thought note-taking was distracting.

IEEE Spectrum

Showcased at the Dec. 6 Inside Cornell, this story explores the future of Hyperloop development. In the article, Cornell Program in Infrastructure Policy director Rick Geddes breaks down the differences between financing and funding as it relates to building new infrastructure systems.

The New York Times

Maria Figueroa, a director of labor and policy research at the Worker Institute of Cornell University, is quoted in this article about wage theft in New York. Many construction workers, she says, are hired through informal agreements, and that makes them more susceptible to wage theft.

Vox

Q&A with philosopher Kate Manne about her latest book Down Girl, where she argues that misogyny is not about male hostility or hatred toward women — instead, it’s about controlling and punishing women who challenge male dominance.

Marketplace

One of the key parts of the GOP tax reform plan is a cut in the corporate tax rate from the current 35 percent to 20 percent. Bob Hockett, professor of finance at the law school, is quoted commenting on this provision.

The Wall Street Journal

Guillaume Lambert, an assistant professor of applied engineering physics at Cornell, is aiming to adapt how bacteria behave to fight superbugs. His research focuses on how to program good bacteria in the gut to single out superbugs, an approach he calls a “living diagnostic system.”

USA Today

Janis Whitlock, a developmental psychologist at Cornell who focuses on adolescent and young adult mental health and sexual violence prevention comments on case of a high school boy charged with raping middle school girls in Detroit.