Tip Sheets

Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

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Cornell experts on coronavirus - Societal impact

May 12, 2020

COVID-19 presents challenges not only to public health but also to the way our societies function. Social distancing, remote work and businesses closures are changing the way we communicate with each other and posing important questions about how to protect under served populations and overall mental health. 

Erin York Cornwell
Professor in Cornell University’s Department of Government
David Little
Jonathan Lunine
Jamila Michener
Anthony Ong
associate professor in the Government
Karl Pillemer
Professor Rooks is an associate professor in Africana Studies and Feminist, Gender, Sexuality Studies
Qi Wang
Art Wheaton
Stephen Wicker

Social media an unlikely hero for mental health in COVID-19 isolation

March 17, 2020

Natalie Bazarova, director of the Cornell Social Media Lab who examines social-psychological and communication processes in social media and mobile interaction, says social media may be a blessing in this time of isolation. 

Social & Behavioral Sciences

‘No free lunch’ online: User data keeps Facebook afloat

March 28, 2018

Natalie Bazarova, associate professor of communication at Cornell University and director of the Social Media Lab, comments on the controversy surrounding Facebook's data policies.

Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine
Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship
Agriculture and Life Sciences

Parents, do you have a Family Media Use Plan? Here’s why it’s important

December 8, 2017

Facebook has launched a new messenger app for kids and preteens. Cornell Social Media Lab director Natalie Bazarova recommends parents create a specific media use plan for kids before they log on to any social media sites.

Social & Behavioral Sciences
Agriculture and Life Sciences
Computing & Information Sciences