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Students from all majors invited to mathematical modeling contest

The annual competition, slated for Nov. 10-13, allows students to work on open-ended real world problems, showcasing the multifaceted nature of applied mathematics. 

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Four faculty receive 2024 Carpenter Advising Awards

Faculty members from the ILR School and the colleges of Human Ecology and of Arts and Sciences have received Kendall S. Carpenter Memorial Advising Awards, which recognize sustained and distinguished contributions to advising undergraduates. 

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Improving women’s status promotes peace – but how?

Scholars and policymakers need to look at more than "gender equality" to assess women’s status and how it contributes to political violence or peace, political scientist Sabrina Karim argues in a new book.

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How universities can help strengthen democracy

Universities must do more to prepare students to participate in democracy, Johns Hopkins University President Ronald Daniels said at a Sept. 13 event launching the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy’s Center on Global Democracy.

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Economist, EPA adviser to join Brooks School, Atkinson

Sheila Olmstead will be appointed a professor in the Brooks School of Public Policy and a Cornell Atkinson Scholar July 1.

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Growing rural-urban divide exists only among white Americans

Researchers have found that when it comes to politics, Black and Latino residents of rural America differ far less, if at all, from their urban counterparts than do non-Hispanic white residents.

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Rite Aid closures will harm those who need pharmacies most

October 16, 2023

Pharmacy chain Rite Aid has filed for bankruptcy amid declining sales and opioid lawsuits. The company said it plans to close some underperforming stores in 17 states.

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How to elicit an authentic ‘yes’

Researchers at the ILR School and University of Michigan suggest giving people a script to get an honest answer – even if it’s a hard “no” – instead of acquiescence motivated by awkwardness or guilt.

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Building deconstruction, reuse would benefit NYS jobs, climate

Transitioning to a circular construction economy in New York state could unlock economic activity, create green jobs and advance climate goals, according to a Cornell-led white paper that provides policy recommendations.

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Missing identity options on forms can prompt anger, reduce belonging

Being asked to provide demographic information in official forms such as job applications – but finding one’s own identity group missing from demographic options provided – can signal a low likelihood of belonging in a given setting and trigger anger, according to new Cornell research.  

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