Maria D. Fitzpatrick is a professor of economics and public policy and in 2020 she was named Cornell’s new associate vice provost for social sciences. She also is continuing her own robust research program, focusing on child and family policy.
Erie County officials shared initiatives focused on sustainability and economic growth, quality of life and building strong communities with faculty at a recent roundtable.
David Boies, who helped engineer a major high court victory for same-sex marriage in 2013, will deliver a talk, "Litigation as a Tool of Social Change," Oct. 22 at 5:30 p.m. in Statler Auditorium.
Students reflected on their learning experiences and future goals in community engagement as they completed a leadership certificate program this spring.
People with disabilities in the study were nearly 44 percent more likely to be arrested by age 28, while those without had a lower probability of arrest, at 30 percent. This “disability penalty” was strongest for African-American men.
Cigarette ads with graphic warning labels – with images such as cancerous gums and lips – cancel out the effect of ads that prompt children to think of smoking as cool and fun, according to a new Cornell study.