Lecture to explore American anger at government

Sociologist Arlie Hochschild will lecture on “Anger at Government vs. Liberal Hopes, Can We Come Together without Losing Ground?” April 30.

Corporate, business law scholar Lynn Stout dies at 60

Lynn Stout, an internationally recognized corporate law scholar, died April 16 after a long struggle with cancer. She was 60.

Law/economics initiative takes on big questions at kickoff conference

The inaugural conference of the Cornell Research Academy of Development, Law and Economics was held April 12 in New York City.

Untangling how deportation relief affects immigrants

Short-term relief from deportation can have beneficial effects for immigrants – but it doesn’t solve all their problems, said four researchers as they described three years of work examining the topic.

Researchers weigh the tradeoffs of antimicrobial policies in dairy production

A new study shows the cost of forgoing antibiotics on dairy farms would average out to $61 per cow annually and is studying the impact such a decision would have.

Students tackle climate policy in Cornell in Washington course

Cornell In Washington students learned about how science is incorporated – or not – into policymaking at a March 23 visit to the U.S. Department of State.

NYC health commissioner lectures on health inequality April 23

Dr. Mary Bassett, the New York City public health commissioner, will deliver the annual Nordlander Lecture on April 23 structural racism and health.

Legal experts discuss hate speech and how to limit it

Nadine Strossen, former president of the American Civil Liberties Union and professor of law at New York Law School, and Jeremy Waldron, professor of law at New York University, expressed differing opinions on hate speech April 10.

Experts call for more science in forensic science

Sunita Sah, a physician and assistant professor of management and organizations, says many forensic science methods have never been scientifically validated, which is jeopardizing the integrity of the judicial system.