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Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

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Cornell experts on war in Ukraine, global ripple effects

April 15, 2022

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been met with severe economic sanctions from Europe and the United States that will have ripple effects throughout the global economy. These Cornell University experts are available to discuss the conflict and its implications.

International
Law, Government & Public Policy
Economics and Business

Countering Russian misinformation a ‘comparatively easy’ problem to solve

March 1, 2022

Social media companies are exploring how to counter misinformation related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Law and Policy
International
science

Unsung crypto market risks to take center stage at hearing

December 6, 2021

Six cryptocurrency CEOs will testify before the House Committee on Financial Services on Dec. 8, as lawmakers discuss the implications of rapidly expanding crypto markets and how to best regulate them. Ari Juels says that new financial products emerging in the blockchain ecosystem carry tremendous promise along with a myriad of risks.

Economics and Business
Cornell Tech

Experts list: Technology, ethics and a fast changing world

August 23, 2021

Cornell University computing and information science experts are available to weigh in on technology obstacles and opportunities, offering perspectives on ethics, machine learning, computational sustainability, cybersecurity and more.

Computing & Information Sciences

Experts on New York City congestion pricing

April 15, 2021

Cornell University experts are available to weigh in on New York City's proposed congestion pricing and its potential impacts on traffic congestion, public transit ridership, greenhouse gas emissions as well as equity implications and health benefits.

New York City
Energy, Environment & Sustainability

New Apple iOS supports contact tracing — but is meaningless without government adoption

May 20, 2020

Sarah Kreps, surveillance systems and cybersecurity expert, comments on the newly released Apple operating system that supports digital contact tracing.

Arts and Sciences
Cornell Tech
Computing & Information Sciences

NYC 14th street ban an opportunity to embrace alternative transportation

October 1, 2019

Starting this Thursday, cars will be banned from lower Manhattan’s 14th street as part of an 18-month experiment to improve traffic flow. The 1.1-mile stretch will only allow buses, trucks, bikes and pedestrians. Only local businesses and residents will have car access to the street.  

New York City
Cornell Tech
Engineering
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
Architecture, Art and Planning

Coronavirus to disrupt grocery supply chains, price stability

March 2, 2020

As the U.S. braces for a likely rise in coronavirus cases this week, experts warn that access to health resources and equipment will play a crucial role. Dana Radcliffe, senior lecturer in business ethics at Cornell University SC Johnson College of Business, and Elena Belavina, associate professor of applied economics at Cornell University SC Johnson College of Business, comment on what's in store for sought-after items, in grocery stores and beyond. 

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
Economics and Business

‘If you can learn to write, you can learn to sketch’: Lagerfeld’s legacy of pragmatism and creativity

February 19, 2019

Karl Lagerfeld, fashion designer and creative director of the House of Chanel – among other luxury brands – died in Paris on Tuesday. Mukti Khaire, studies the business of creative industries, including fashion at Cornell University’s SC Johnson College of Business and Cornell Tech. Her book Culture and Commerce: The Value of Entrepreneurship in Creative Industries” details the ways artistic worth is converted to economic value. Khaire, who interviewed Karl Lagerfeld as background for a case study titled: “Coco Chanel: Creating Fashion for the Modern Woman,” says Lagerfeld was wildly creative but also understood business.

Economics and Business
International
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
Cornell Tech

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