A China expert from the ILR School says that organized protests in the west will not affect labor abuses, but unionization might offer a path to improvement.
Justin Yifu Lin, chief economist of the World Bank, said that understanding China's historic growth rate can provide valuable insight for developing countries, when he was spoke on campus Feb. 20.
Professor Trevor Pinch presented 'The Sound of Economic Exchange: Listening to Sound Studies,' Feb. 15 as the Society for the Humanities Annual Invitational lecturer.
A panel of New York City startup executives spoke to Cornell students Feb. 1 to advise on the pros and cons of working for new or established companies. (Feb. 3, 2012)
The Cornell Center for Materials Research helps New York state small businesses develop and improve their products through collaborations with university scientists. (Jan. 25, 2012)
Suzanne Mettler, Cornell's Clinton Rossiter Professor of American Institutions, has been appointed a fellow by The Century Foundation, a progressive nonpartisan think tank. (Jan. 18, 2012)
ILR School Dean Harry Katz and Professor Rose Batt were named Scholar Fellows Jan. 7 by the Labor and Employment Relations Association. Another ILR faculty member and two alumni were also honored. (Jan. 10, 2012)
