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Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

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Cornell constitutional law expert on SCOTUS nominee

February 25, 2022

President Joe Biden has selected Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court. 

Law and Policy
Law, Government & Public Policy
Law School

USWNT agreement will give other female athletes confidence

February 23, 2022

Emily Zitek studies the sources and consequences of psychological entitlement, stereotyping and discrimination in various domains, and factors that affect people’s participation and performance in sports. She says the settlement is a big step forward toward equal pay. 


Putin’s claims strike at heart of UN charter, international law

February 22, 2022

Nicholas Rostow, professor of law at Cornell Law School, comments on Putin's intention to recognize separatist regions in Ukraine. 

Law and Policy

NYC vaccine policy could impact public worker morale, workload

February 17, 2022

Rebecca Kehoe, says mass firings can lead to resentment by remaining employees who feel as though they are penalized by having to take on a heavier workload to accommodate for the reduced workforce.


Mexico avocado ban: Prices to rise as trade tensions increase

February 16, 2022

The U.S. has temporarily suspended all imports of avocados from Mexico following a verbal threat made to U.S. safety inspectors. Miguel Gómez and Desirée LeClercq comment on how the ban may impact the supply of avocados and prices for consumers, as well as how the current climate between Mexico and the U.S. could cause further trade tensions.

Industrial and Labor Relations
Economics and Business
Dyson School of Applied Economics & Management
Industrial and Labor Relations

California tailpipe rules to push innovation as automakers face costs

February 16, 2022

Arthur Wheaton, an expert on the automotive industry and director of labor studies at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, comments on the Biden administration's plans to restore California’s authority to set its own auto emission rules for cars and trucks.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Economics and Business

A million new trees: NYC leaders must look at where — not just how many

February 14, 2022

Cornell University experts are available to interview on the benefits and risks associated any new tree planting initiative. New York City’s five borough presidents are calling on Mayor Eric Adams to plant a million new trees by 2030.

New York City
Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Canada truck protests ‘exacerbate fragile supply chain issues’

February 10, 2022

The Canadian truckers protesting coronavirus restrictions and vaccine mandates have disrupted multiple U.S.-Canada border crossings, further paralyzing crucial trade routes and causing major automakers to suspend production. Arthur Wheaton says with a shortage of truck drivers in North America, the Canadian protests are exacerbating issues for an already fragile supply chain.

Industrial and Labor Relations
Economics and Business

With NY mask mandate lifted, caution still needed as Omicron is still around

February 10, 2022

Dr. Isaac Weisfuse, says "The Omicron variant hasn't gone away, and because of its high infectivity, will result in new infections for the foreseeable future.”  


Postal reform bill is ‘huge, missed opportunity’

February 9, 2022

Rick Geddes, professor in the Brooks School of Public Policy and founding director of Cornell University’s Program in Infrastructure Policy, comments on the Postal Service Reform Act currently making its way through Congress.

Law and Policy

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