Tip Sheets

Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

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WHO proposals imperfect, but won’t violate U.S. sovereignty

May 26, 2022

Kathy Bergin, professor of disaster law at Cornell Law School, comments on the World Health Assembly meeting in Geneva.

International Reach

International

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

Digital focus of Asia trade plan will help U.S. companies, allies

May 23, 2022

The United States and twelve other nations are joining forces to create a new alliance, termed the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. One of its four main goals is paving the way for greater digital trade.

International

International Reach

Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

Economics and Business

Monkeypox likely to elicit travel restrictions as WHO considers emergency declaration

May 20, 2022

Kathy Bergin, professor of disaster law at Cornell Law School, comments on the outbreak of monkeypox in Europe and the U.S.

Law and Policy

Biden plan to boost housing lacks critical zoning data

May 16, 2022

Sara Bronin, a professor of planning, an architect and attorney, comments on a new White House plan to ease housing costs and bolster housing supply.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Architecture, Art and Planning

Law, Government & Public Policy

Finland, Sweden considering NATO not surprising given historical context

May 11, 2022

Key decision-makers in Finland and Sweden are set to announce their positions on NATO membership this week – an expansion would leave Russia surrounded by NATO countries.

International Reach

Law and Policy

Law, Government & Public Policy

Cornell expert offers tips amidst baby formula shortage

May 10, 2022

Stores nationwide have been struggling to stock enough baby formula to meet demand for parents.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

White House internet plan won’t help most remote households

May 9, 2022

Todd Schmit, professor of applied economics and policy, and Peter Fiduccia, doctoral student in development sociology, discuss the effectiveness of a new White House program designed to bring internet to underserved communities.

Law and Policy

Texas threat to revisit SCOTUS case could be ‘catastrophic’

May 6, 2022

Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer, professor of immigration law at the Cornell Law School, discusses potential implications of Roe v. Wade on immigration law.

Law and Policy

U.S. information warfare ‘fundamentally shapes conflict’ in Ukraine

May 5, 2022

Reports suggest the U.S. has provided intelligence that has allowed Ukrainians to target and kill many of the Russian generals who have died in action during the Ukraine war.

International Reach

International

Law, Government & Public Policy