Rick Geddes, professor and founding director of Cornell University’s Program in Infrastructure Policy, says that although the new infrastructure bill is a good step in the right direction, several changes are needed in infrastructure delivery to ensure the funds are well spent.

Law and Policy

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Thomas Pepinsky says, deadly viruses like polio do not care about partisanship, and all New Yorkers may suffer as a result. 

New York State

Law, Government & Public Policy

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Cornell University experts are available to weigh in on a newly proposed $3 trillion infrastructure plan for infrastructure, schools and families.

Law and Policy

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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All eyes are on Chinese property giant Evergrande this week as it approaches the deadline to settle interest payments on its offshore bonds. Will Cong and Robert Hockett weigh in on the situation and what may happen if Evergrande defaults.

International

Economics and Business

Law School

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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Stephen Yale-Loehr, says the decision keeps the DACA program alive but on life support.

Law, Government & Public Policy

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Jerel Ezell, professor of Africana studies and an expert in health disparities and social inequality in post-industrial communities, comments on the Senate approval of a bipartisan, $35 billion bill to upgrade the country’s water infrastructure.

Arts and Sciences

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Google is expanding its campaign to fight misinformation through an approach it calls ‘prebunking’, which involves using a series of short videos to teach people how to spot false claims before they encounter them. 

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Cornell Tech

Law, Government & Public Policy

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Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer, professor of law at Cornell Law School, comments on the 10 year anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. 

Law and Policy

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Noliwe Rooks, an expert in cultural and racial implications for education, says if New York City enacts the changes announced by Mayor de Blasio it would be a major step toward integrating the nation’s largest and most segregated school system.

New York City

Arts and Sciences

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The first round of Brazil’s elections on Oct. 2 will see former leftist president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva face off against right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. The following Cornell University professors are available to discuss the implications for Brazil and South America.

International

Foreign Policy

Law, Government & Public Policy

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