A customs dispute at the U.S.-Canada border is threatening America’s supply of Alaska pollock – the key fish used for fish sticks and fast-food sandwiches – and raising concerns of permanent disruptions to the seafood supply chain. Desirée LeClercq, professor of employment law and expert on labor provisions in trade agreements, says the recent dispute exposes flaws in our trading system including outdated legislation meant to protect U.S. ship owners and operators.

Food & Agriculture

Industrial and Labor Relations

Economics and Business

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Max Zhang, a sustainable energy systems expert, comments on France's decision to invest €1bn in nuclear power by 2030.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Physical Sciences & Engineering

Engineering

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Over the long weekend, Southwest Airlines cancelled over 2,000 flights, causing major disruptions to travel plans for thousands of passengers. Arthur Wheaton, an expert in airline industries at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, says while the problems at Southwest Airlines mirror the supply chain issues facing the globe, they have not handled the situation very well, reducing consumer trust.

Economics and Business

Industrial and Labor Relations

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The first malaria vaccine has been approved by the World Health Organization.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

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Cornell University professor shares his experience working with Nobel prize winner David MacMillan.

Arts and Sciences

science

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Frances Haugen is testifying before the Senate Commerce subcommittee today. Brooke Erin Duffy, professor of communication, studies the intersection of media, culture and technology. Duffy says that today’s hearings signal a growing awareness that algorithms – and the platforms that govern them – are anything but neutral.

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Law and Policy

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Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp experienced an extended outage yesterday. Nate Foster is a professor of computer science who works to develop languages and tools that make it easy for programmers to build secure and reliable systems. 

Computing & Information Sciences

Engineering

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Kim Haines-Eitzen says while the report is shocking, it is representative of a long history of clerical abuse.

Arts & Humanities

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Rick Geddes comments on the recent oil spill in California and how it may represent problems with America's aging infrastructure. 

Law and Policy

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Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are experiencing a major outage today.  Brooke Erin Duffy, professor of communication, studies the intersection of media, culture and technology. Duffy says that today’s outage brought our reliance on social media platforms into sharp relief.

Social & Behavioral Sciences

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