Tip Sheets

Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

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Triangle fire of 1911 still echoes in NYC and beyond

March 19, 2018

Experts at Cornell University are available for interviews about the long-lasting legacy of the 1911 Triangle fire in New York City.

New York City
Industrial and Labor Relations
Arts and Sciences
Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

Wildlife baby boom: What to do if you find a baby animal

May 3, 2018

Sara Childs-Sanford, chief of service at Cornell University's Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Health Center, explains what you should do – and not do – if you find a baby animal in your yard or neighborhood.

Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Medicine

Through the generations: Personal reflections on MLK’s life and death

April 2, 2018

Riché Richardson, associate professor of African-American literature, and Robert L. Harris Jr., professor emeritus of African American history and former director of the Africana Studies and Research Center, reflect on the life and death of Martin Luther King Jr.

Arts and Sciences
Arts & Humanities

Far-right likely to enter German parliament, but remain isolated

September 22, 2017

Mona Krewel is an assistant professor of government at Cornell University, an expert on elections and campaigning in Europe and author of the recently published book “Modernization of German Election Campaigns?” She is confident that Angela Merkel can pull off a victory.

Arts and Sciences

To govern, Macron will need more than a victory on Sunday

May 5, 2017

Mona Krewel, assistant professor of government at Cornell University, is an expert on elections and campaigning in Europe and author of the recently published book “Modernization of German Election Campaigns?” She says Emmanuel Macron will need more than a victory on Sunday’s elections to govern effectively.

Arts and Sciences
Industrial and Labor Relations

Choose local, preserve and re-plant: Your guide to the perfect Christmas tree

November 27, 2017

Elizabeth Lamb, senior extension associate with the Cornell Cooperative Extension's New York State Integrated Pest Management program, offers advice for picking, preserving and eventually re-planting the perfect tree.

Food & Agriculture

In Asia Trump could learn subtleties of North Korean issue

October 30, 2017

This week President Trump will embark in his first visit to Asia, a 13-day trip with scheduled stops in Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines. The trip is seen as a chance for the administration to clarify its stance on outstanding foreign policy issues in the region, such as the handling of North Korea and U.S. leadership in the Pacific. Cornell experts Annelise Riles, Barry Strauss and Andrew Mertha are available to discuss some of the thorniest issues to confront the U.S. delegation during the trip.

Arts and Sciences
Law School
Law, Government & Public Policy