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Brilliant Economist Impacted Millions of American Workers

Alan Krueger ’83, whose research, teaching and public service shaped the way people think about a range of topics, was known for extraordinary contributions to modern economics.

Alan Krueger
Brilliant Economist Impacted Millions of American Workers

ILR School Founded 75 Years Ago

In a volatile period of U.S. labor-management relations, an institution to help bring peace to the workplace was established.

black and white photo the first class at ILR
ILR School Founded 75 Years Ago

Connecting the Next Generation of Labor Leaders

Social Justice Career Fair to be held on March 14th

2019 ILR Social Justice Career Fair
Connecting the Next Generation of Labor Leaders

Rosen will be Honored on April 11

The Alpern Award will be presented to Diane Rosen ’78 in recognition of her ILR support and service.

Diane Rosen, Cornell University, ILR School
Rosen will be Honored on April 11

Big Red Captain is an ILRie

Standout basketball player Samantha Clement ’19 taps her ILR learning – “on understanding both sides” – to lead the team.

Samantha Clement '19 playing basketball
Big Red Captain is an ILRie

Community at the Center of Life: Ehrenberg’s Enduring “Last Lecture”

“Life is with people and having a community that you can turn to in times of need and can contribute to throughout your life is very important,” says Professor Ronald G. Ehrenberg, one of the nation's leading economists.

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Community at the Center of Life: Ehrenberg’s Enduring “Last Lecture”

Richmond ’91 Receiving Groat Award on April 11

An employment attorney who focuses on the restaurant industry, Richmond grew up in a Cornell family.

Carolyn Richmond, 2019 Groat Award Winner
Richmond ’91 Receiving Groat Award on April 11

Department of Defense Funds Smithers Institute Research

Veterans will be tracked as they transition from active duty to the civilian workforce.

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Department of Defense Funds Smithers Institute Research

Employment Boosted for Teens with Disabilities

Cornell Chronicle

Through a federal project, ILR’s K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute is helping students who receive Supplemental Security Income have better educational and career outcomes.

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Employment Boosted for Teens with Disabilities

Creating a Stronger Campus Culture

Cornellians say Associate Professor Bill Sonnenstuhl’s research and teaching about alcohol abuse has changed the way many students think and behave.

Cornell ILR associate professor William Sonnenstuhl
Creating a Stronger Campus Culture

ILR-based Team Reaches Finals

Cornell Chronicle

A Cornell Speech and Debate Society team competing in South Africa made it through a dozen rounds before vying for the championship.

Cornell Speech and Debate Team at 2019 championship final
ILR-based Team Reaches Finals

Workplace Protections “Part of the American Dream”

Assistant Professor Ifeoma Ajunwa examines inequality issues that stem from the use of algorithms in the workplace.

Ifeoma Ajunwa, ILR School, Cornell University
Workplace Protections “Part of the American Dream”

Social Scientists Investigate Data-driven Bias

Cornell Chronicle

“If we’re building a machine-learning model and we calibrate it on historical data, we’re just going to propagate the inherent biases in the data,” according to Professor Martin Wells.

Ifeoma Ajunwa, Martin Wells, ILR School, with social scientists, Cornell
Social Scientists Investigate Data-driven Bias

Poll Reports Impact of Workplace Sexual Harassment

Around one in 10 New York state residents experience quid pro quo harassment at work according to upcoming Worker Institute report.

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Poll Reports Impact of Workplace Sexual Harassment

Social Justice Advocate will be Honored

A Feb. 9 celebration will commemorate the life and work of Lois Gray.

Lois Gray, ILR School
Social Justice Advocate will be Honored

Selling Tomatoes, One at a Time

Professor Gary Fields shares his research on why so many of the poor in developing countries work for themselves.

Gary Fields research on work in developing countries
Selling Tomatoes, One at a Time

Alum Connects Patients and Doctors

More than a million patient-health care provider interactions take place every year through the telemedicine platform built by Jamey Edwards.

Jamey Edwards, CEO of Cloudbreak Health
Alum Connects Patients and Doctors

Socially Responsible and Profitable

How can a company sustain a socially responsible mission and also make money? Associate Professor Marya Besharov and colleagues offer a framework for organizations that want to do both.

Marya Besharov, Cornell University, ILR School
Socially Responsible and Profitable

Center Supports Hospitality Industry Research, Education and Dialogue

Cornell Chronicle

The ILR School and the School of Hotel Administration are partners in a center that engages hospitality industry labor and management for insight on issues such as sexual harassment, wages and technology.

Rick Hurd, Cornell Center for Innovative Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations
Center Supports Hospitality Industry Research, Education and Dialogue

Gauging Capitalism’s Future and History

Cornell Chronicle

Associate Professor Louis Hyman asks, “Can democracy and capitalism survive? Can the economy be based on something besides extraction, besides enslavement, oppression and war?”

Louis Hyman, History of Capitalism
Gauging Capitalism’s Future and History

ILR Higher Ed Expert Weighs in on Free Tuition

CNBC

Twenty U.S. States offer free college. Is this a false sense of scholarship? ILR Professor Ron Ehrenberg, a leading authority on changes in higher education, says it’s not going to help families whose annual income is less than $60,000.

Ron Ehrenberg from Cornell University
ILR Higher Ed Expert Weighs in on Free Tuition

Looking Back, Moving Forward: ILR Seniors Reflect

ILR seniors who have completed their studies will march tomorrow in what's known as ILR's "winter graduation." Several seniors graduating in May share thoughts with first-year and prospective ILRies.

2018 ILR Winter Graduation
Looking Back, Moving Forward: ILR Seniors Reflect

Gig Economy Collective Bargaining

Erica Smiley, a graduate of the National Labor Leadership Initiative, co-leads the grassroots organization “Jobs for Justice,” and chooses strategies to further collective bargaining in the rapidly changing economy of work.

Erica Smiley co-lead at Jobs for Justice
Gig Economy Collective Bargaining

Groat and Alpern Awards Announced

Cornell Chronicle

Jois us in April to celebrate Carolyn Richmond and Diane Rosen for their achievements and service to ILR.

Groat and Alpern 2019 logo
Groat and Alpern Awards Announced

Bohns Wins Innovation Award

Cornell Chronicle

The Office of the Provost has recognized Associate Professor Vanessa Bohns for her research.

Associate Professor Vanessa Bohns recognized for her research.
Bohns Wins Innovation Award

Program Empowers People Returning to Workforce

Criminal records are a problem for millions of job seekers. An ILR program is helping formerly incarcerated people and the employers who need their skills.

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Program Empowers People Returning to Workforce

Cornell ILR Sports Leadership Summit Draws Hundreds

ILRies and other Cornellians, among the most highly respected leaders in professional sports, met recently met to share perspectives on the industry's future.

Gary Bettman, left, and Mike Levine spoke at the summit.
Cornell ILR Sports Leadership Summit Draws Hundreds

Tying Academia to Family Legacy

An ILR senior and varsity volleyball player applied her Portuguese language skills to an internship in Brazil.

Carla Sgandrella, Cornell Volleyball
Tying Academia to Family Legacy

New Course Provokes Critical Thinking

Robot-to-worker ratios are increasing rapidly. Underdeveloped countries are at risk and developed countries are also affected. A new ILR course helps students develop a framework for understanding the impact of technology.

New ILR undergraduate course, “The Uneven Balance of Technology and the Evolution of Work”
New Course Provokes Critical Thinking

State Boosts Wind-Industry Jobs

New York state leads nation in wage and labor agreements for workers in renewable energy sector, says Lara Skinner of the Worker Institute.

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State Boosts Wind-Industry Jobs

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