Distinguished Visiting Journalist Keri Blakinger ’14 will host an in-depth look at capital punishment April 23 with a screening of her Oscar-nominated documentary “I Am Ready, Warden” and a faculty panel.
A lecture featuring sociologist Steven Yearley on carbon sinks and climate policy will launch the Trevor Pinch Memorial Lecture Series on April 22 – Earth Day.
Behavioral health clinicians at 911 call centers answer mental health and substance abuse calls, enabling police officers to spend more time focusing on public safety.
Climate policy scholar Leah Stokes will examine the political negotiations and personal stories behind the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 in the annual Distinguished Lecture in the Social Sciences, on April 23.
Kevin Corinth, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, will give a talk, “Living Standards Across Generations: Are Younger Americans Falling Behind?” April 20 at 5:30 p.m. in 198 Statler Hall.
Laura Chinchilla, the former president of Costa Rica, warned an audience of Cornell students that global democracy is undergoing a “great reversal,” citing rising authoritarianism, weakening elections and declining public trust in democratic institutions.
As states reassess Medicaid coverage following recent federal policy changes and the end of pandemic-era protections, researchers are advocating for evidence-based health care policy reform and expanded Medicaid coverage for children.