In less than two weeks, Americans will head to the polls for the midterm elections. The following Cornell University experts are available to discuss topics from the state of democracy to inflation and public opinion.

Law, Government & Public Policy

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Arthur DeGaetano says that fall foliage displays will still be a part of fall in the Northeast, although dry conditions may affect how long the colors last.

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Brian Rahm, director of the New York State Water Resources Institute and senior research associate with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University, comments on the scrapping of a Trump administration rule that limited federal protections for streams, marshes and wetlands.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Agriculture and Life Sciences

Food & Agriculture

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Gregory Peck says although some orchards saw significant damage from a late spring frost, other orchards were minimally impacted.

Food & Agriculture

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Americans should be able to pick up free, non-surgical N95 face masks at distribution sites nationwide starting Monday, January 24th.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

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States are trying to find ways to keep child-care centers afloat after billions in pandemic-era funding is set to run out this month, prompting worries that facility closures could impact workforce participation and limit children’s access to early education. Justine Modica, an expert on the history of childcare labor in America, and Cathy Creighton, co-author of a 2022 report on New York State’s child care industry, are available for interviews.

Law, Government & Public Policy

Labor Relations & Human Resources

Industrial and Labor Relations

Arts and Sciences

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Cornell University scientists are playing key roles in the launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.

Physical Sciences & Engineering

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Angela Odoms-Young is the Director of the New York State Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program and was on the committee to develop the nutrition standards for the National School Lunch Program/School Breakfast Program. 

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David Silbey is an associate professor of history at Cornell University where he specializes in military history, defense policy and battlefield analysis. He says talk of a Ukrainian counter-offensive in Bakhmut may be part of broader strategy.

International

Arts and Sciences

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YouTube Shorts are now eligible for monetization, granting content creators a share of the revenue generated from viewership.

Social & Behavioral Sciences

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