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Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

To connect with a Cornell faculty member or expert, please contact the Media Relations Office.

Shadow of former dictatorship hangs heavy in Chile

August 31, 2023

Raymond Craib, professor of history at Cornell University with a focus on modern Latin America, is author of The Cry of the Renegade: Politics and Poetry in Interwar Chile. He says the search for remains isn’t the only effort underway by the Chilean state.

Arts and Sciences
International

‘Urban forest’ plans gain momentum as experts call for careful planning

December 12, 2023

Nina Bassuk, emeritus professor and director of the Urban Horticulture Institute, and Alexander Kobald, associate director of the Design Across Scales Lab, comment on the growing global movement to plant more trees in cities.


Ohio derailment: Fitting all residents with PPE ‘simply unrealistic’

February 17, 2023

Juan Hinestroza, professor of fiber science and apparel design, comments on the role of personal protective equipment following a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, which resulted in toxic chemicals spilling into land, air and water.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Human Ecology

Cornell expert on need for cell phone data collection guidelines

December 7, 2023

A letter from Senator Ron Wyden to the Justice Department has revealed that the U.S. and some foreign governments have been secretly requesting push notification records from Google and Apple to track people of interest.

Law, Government & Public Policy
Computing & Information Sciences

New heat shield test a ‘major step’ for future Mars missions

November 10, 2022

NASA’s Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator technology demonstration, or LOFTID, launched and landed this morning. The experimental heat shield technology is needed for any future crewed missions on Mars.

Physical Sciences & Engineering
science

New analysis finds few companies following NYC AI hiring law

January 22, 2024

Nathan Matias, assistant professor of communication, and Lucas Wright, a PhD candidate, are co-authors of a study looking at compliance with New York City's AI hiring law. With the help of 155 undergraduates, they found only 18 bias audits and 11 transparency notices from nearly 400 employers analyzed.

New York City
Agriculture and Life Sciences

Ian threatens pollution from fertilizer mining ‘stacks,’ calls into question the practice

September 28, 2022

Catherine Kling, an environmental economist and an expert in water quality modeling, and Johannes Lehmann, a professor of soil and crop sciences, comment on sustainable agrowaste management practices and the threat of commercial fertilizer pollution as Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Agriculture and Life Sciences

Cornell experts available on NYS budget

May 3, 2023

Cornell University experts are available to discuss various NYS budget topics, from bail reform to minimum wage.

New York State
Law, Government & Public Policy

Mississippi saltwater incursion threatens farms, can exacerbate nutrient pollution

September 29, 2023

Catherine Kling, an environmental economist and water quality monitoring expert, comments on a saltwater incursion in the Mississippi River, resulting from a prolonged drought.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Bird flu in Antarctica: Scientists available to discuss disease spread, penguin behavior

February 1, 2024

Wildlife experts Amandine Gamble, Krysten Schuler and Gemma Clucas are available to discuss the risk posed by bird flu in Antarctica.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine

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