“A lot of states are expanding the rights to vote by mail, but they have not expanded as much the ability of states to do the canvassing and especially in pre-canvassing of mail-in votes,” says David Alexander Bateman, associate professor of government and public policy. 

Courtney McCluney, assistant professor of organizational behavior, says that managers need to put additional focus on recognizing the humanity of their employees.

“The reasons that people move are always multifaceted. They rarely ever point to an environmental reason, even after a disaster happens,” says Linda Shi, assistant professor of city and regional planning. 

This piece references a study by Cornell researchers finding that about 46% of hotel guests said they expected to work out in a hotel fitness center during their stay – only 22% actually did. 

This opinion piece on pay transparency references comments from Tae-Youn Park, associate professor in the ILR School. 

Bradford Bell, professor in strategic human resources, explains, “I think the bigger question is what’s leading to that resentment? I think in some cases, it may be the fact that organizations haven’t been transparent about how these decisions are made. Why are some employees allowed to work from home while others are required to come into the office?”

“Since there is no cure or effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease to date, it is important for scientists to understand the underlying mechanisms of the disease,” says Nancy Ruiz-Uribe, PhD candidate in biomedical engineering. 

“I keep rereading [the judge’s order] and saying, ‘This can’t be right,’” says Cathy Creighton, director of the ILR Buffalo Co-Lab.

“He’ll either need to dramatically reduce expenses, or significantly increase revenue, or both,” says Drew Pascarella, senior lecturer of finance. 

This piece provides an in-depth look at Cornell's Earth Source Heat project.

“To say that 98 terrorists made it into the U.S. is an exaggeration,” says Stephen Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law. “These 98 were all caught.” 

Tae-Youn Park, associate professor of human resource studies, says that salary disclosures in New York City will likely force managers to compare their salaries to those offered at other companies and may allow employees to feel empowered to confront their bosses.