This pieces highlights the cross-college research effort by Carol Anne Barsody, masters student in archaeology; Frederic Gleach, senior lecturer and curator of the Anthropology Collections; and Vanya Rohwer, curator of the birds and mammals at the Cornell Museum of Vertebrates, on the “mummy bird” that is part of the Anthropology Collections.

“It’s rare for a company that is not generating as much cash, or is generating only moderate amounts of cash, to have this amount of debt because you’ll starve the company of the ability to continue to hire engineers and seek out growth opportunities,” says Drew Pascarella, senior lecturer of finance.

Barry Strauss, professor of humanistic studies, writes this piece about the history of disinformation during war. 

“They’re trying to unwind a whole municipal government in five days,” says Eleanor Wilking, professor of law. “The details are not trivial.” 

“The death penalty is not the political issue it was 10, 15, 20 years ago,” says John H. Blume, professor of law and the director of the Cornell Death Penalty Project. 

Employers aren’t boosting wages enough to keep up with soaring prices. Erica Groshen, senior labor market advisor, says, “They don’t want to get too far ahead of inflation because it’s hard to dial that back.”  

Anthony Ingraffea, professor of engineering emeritus, and Robert Howarth, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, write this opinion piece about the impact liquified natural gas has on the environment. 

“It’s going to be a game, I think, for everybody to get all the renewables working together,” says Jefferson Tester, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering. 

“We are behind the eight ball, to put it mildly,” says Edwin Cowen, professor of civil and environmental engineering. “I would have loved to see policy help incentivize rooftop solar 15 years ago instead of five years ago in the commercial space. There’s still a tremendous amount of work to do.” 

“It's important to keep in mind other polling trends that might be part of the story,” says Jonathon Schuldt, interim Executive Director of the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research. “Surveys show that record numbers of Americans are worried about climate change, which may be contributing to dissatisfaction about environmental quality.”