Paul Wolfowitz '65, President George W. Bush's deputy secretary of defense (2001-05), said that with more democracies in the world, the United States must stay engaged, in Bailey Hall April 12. (April 16, 2012)
Three businesses in New York state have been selected to receive JumpStart awards with the Cornell Center for Materials Research for this semester. (Feb. 21, 2008)
Professor Peter Katzenstein said Oct. 5 that the financial crisis of 2008 was a foregone conclusion considering the economic climate, and he predicts a possible worse crisis in the future. (Oct. 10, 2011)
Dozens of people from several states shared stories of frustration, success and hope Aug. 12 at an ILR School event marking the 20th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act. (Aug. 13, 2010)
Economist David Card said at a public talk March 15 that immigrants tended to take jobs at the high and low ends of the wage spectrum, and their wages don't affect Americans' salaries. (March 17, 2011)
Actor and activist Danny Glover discussed unions, activism and the role of art in effecting social change on campus Sept. 25. He also met with ILR School students and faculty. (Sept. 26, 2012)
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a $699,000 grant for research and training in higher education economics to the Cornell Higher Education Research Institute.
Carol Graham of the Brookings Institution said that happiness and well-being are important factors to public policy, in speaking on campus Sept. 15. (Sept. 19, 2011)
The ILR School's Northeast ADA Center is a clearinghouse for information on the Americans with Disabilities Act, which turns 20 on July 26. (July 19, 2010)
Interim President Hunter Rawlings issued a statement reacting to President Donald Trump's recent executive order imposing a 90-day ban on immigrant and nonimmigrant entry to the U.S. from seven predominantly Muslim nations.