Amanda Rodewald, senior director of the Center for Avian Population Studies at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, comments on migratory bird protections and the Biden administration's review of a Trump-era restriction to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Lab of Ornithology

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Uriel Abulof, a visiting professor at Cornell University’s Government Department and a senior lecturer of politics at Tel-Aviv University, comments on the long-awaited Middle East peace plan that Trump unveiled on Tuesday.

International

Arts and Sciences

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, people have not been able to visit family and friends as they normally do, so this holiday season sending traditional homemade specialties and foods can be especially meaningful. Robert Gravani, emeritus professor of food science and a food safety expert, says in order to assure food arrives in good condition and is safe to consume, it’s important to avoid perishable and fragile foods, to properly package items and to ship early to avoid delays.

Food & Agriculture

Agriculture and Life Sciences

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A U.S. delegation arrived in Taiwan to show support for the nation as leaders are expected to meet with President Tsai Ing-wen this week.

International

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The popular app TikTok is beginning to test ways to age-restrict some types of content amid a push to beef up safety features for teens.

Social & Behavioral Sciences

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Jonathan Lunine, professor of physics and chair of the astronomy department, comments on the impact of the coronavirus on scientific conferences.

Arts and Sciences

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Experts at Cornell University are available to discuss the coronavirus: what we know about the way it spreads, what countries should do to minimize threat to public health.

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Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri will testify before a Senate panel on Dec. 8 to defend the social media app from growing bipartisan outrage over its reported harms to young users. Brooke Erin Duffy says Instagram’s solutions recast responsibility from the company to its users. 

Social & Behavioral Sciences

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Top officials from the U.S. and China will meet in Anchorage on Thursday and Friday for the first high level summit after President Biden took office. Cornell University experts, Allen Carlson and Robert Hockett, are available to discuss the political and economic implications of the summit.

International

Arts and Sciences

Law School

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Cornell University experts are available to weigh in on political and industry developments that signal a shift to a clean energy economy.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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