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In The News
Brooke Erin Duffy, associate professor of communication, writes this opinion piece about how the uncertainty of social media impacts vulnerable creators.
Steven Carvell, professor of finance, puts the current rate hikes into a historical perspective and talks about the homeowners that will suffer from interest rate hikes.
“If they can show that the workers there trust the union, then other battery plants may have more pressure to follow suit,” says Art Wheaton, senior extension associate with ILR Buffalo Co-Lab.
“If you have lower income and then pool together, it might feel like a lot more money, whereas if you have two really affluent people and you pool together, you’re still super rich,” says Emily Garbinsky, associate professor of marketing.
“The deep field image fills me with wonder and hope,” says Lisa Kaltenegger, associate professor of astronomy and director of the Carl Sagan Institute.
Chris Collins, professor in the ILR School, says that a largely remote workplace can lead to weaker social connections among staff, resulting in less understanding of and investment in the institution’s values.