Exhibit weaves together clothing, work and the environment

A Cornell University Library exhibit, “Weathering the Storm,” which examines the intersection of the environment, labor and workwear, opens Oct. 8 at the ILR School’s Catherwood Library.

Tove Helland Hammer ’69, first female editor of ILR Review, dies at 80

Tove Helland Hammer ’69, professor emerita of organizational behavior in the ILR School and the first female editor of the ILR Review, died on Sept. 12 in Ithaca. A professor at Cornell for 47 years, Helland was 80.

CJI releases "blueprint" to address decarbonization in NY state homes

New York state could catalyze a widespread clean energy transition and address its affordability issues by leveraging one of its most important resources – homes – according to a new report from the Climate Jobs Institute at the ILR School.

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ILR's Ksiazek awarded SUNY fellowship

Kristin “Kricky” Ksiazek, M.P.A. ’13,, who directs the ILR School's HIgh Road Buffalo Fellowship program, has been selected to serve as a 2026-27 fellow in the SUNY Civil Discourse and Civic Education and Engagement Fellows Program.

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Cooling investments in apparel factories can pay for themselves

Investing in cooling for Bangladesh’s apparel factories can be commercially viable, with an average payback period of one to four years, according to new research from the ILR School's Global Labor Institute.

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Future of the American University report charts a ‘bold path forward’

After a year of engaging with university stakeholders and at a critical moment for higher education in the United States, a faculty-led committee has offered its vision for fortifying Cornell’s long-term future in the face of unprecedented challenges. 

Holding a mirror to itself, higher education can restore trust in ‘sacred’ mission

Delivering the ILR School’s Milton R. Konvitz Memorial Lecture on Sept. 17, Rakesh Khurana ’90 said higher education has suffered from bureaucratization over time.

McKersie legacy honored, examined in inaugural Labor Day lecture

The inaugural Robert and Nancy McKersie Labor Day Lecture was given by ILR Dean Alexander Colvin, Ph.D. ’99, on Sept. 4.

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Miller gift to fund High Road Buffalo Fellowship program for five years

The Buffalo Co-Lab at Cornell University’s ILR School has received a $1 million donation from James “Jim” E. Miller ’88 and his partner at Miller Shah LLP, James C. Shah.

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