Jefferson Tester, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, says that tapping geothermal energy for heating and cooling “fits certain situations pretty well, particularly in areas that have individual buildings or small clusters of buildings.” 

“I imagine that if one lets you get close enough, it might be more comfortable and tamer than most — and might let you hold it,” says Kevin McGowan, extension associate with the Lab of Ornithology. “But most are scared of people to some extent, especially if they don’t know you.”

“Even though both governments have sought to prevent direct military escalation, recent statements and actions by both sides have contributed to the action-reaction cycle that has put the two countries on a collision course, particularly over Taiwan,” says Jessica Chen Weiss, professor of government and public policy. 

“It is the first time for many of the Chinese bankers to deal with a major overseas debt crisis,” says Yufan Huang, PhD candidate in government. “I believe they are still processing the pain and pondering what to do.”

“This episode and a few others preceding it will inevitably tighten regulators’ skepticism about this budding ecosystem,” says Eswar Prasad, professor of international trade policy and economics. “It will increase their desire to fence off the traditional financial system from this newly evolving ecosystem.” 

“Democracy has many meanings,” says Tom Pepinsky, professor of government. “Surely one of them must be your vote is free, it is counted, and the government cannot prevent a vote that doesn’t turn out its way.” 

David Just, professor of applied economics and public policy, says lotteries are a “really unwise way to fund education and other public services.” The people who are most likely to buy tickets are often the same ones who most rely on these government programs, he said. 

“A lot of states are expanding the rights to vote by mail, but they have not expanded as much the ability of states to do the canvassing and especially in pre-canvassing of mail-in votes,” says David Alexander Bateman, associate professor of government and public policy. 

Courtney McCluney, assistant professor of organizational behavior, says that managers need to put additional focus on recognizing the humanity of their employees.

“The reasons that people move are always multifaceted. They rarely ever point to an environmental reason, even after a disaster happens,” says Linda Shi, assistant professor of city and regional planning. 

This piece references a study by Cornell researchers finding that about 46% of hotel guests said they expected to work out in a hotel fitness center during their stay – only 22% actually did. 

This opinion piece on pay transparency references comments from Tae-Youn Park, associate professor in the ILR School.