Cute Robots, Historical Chatbots: AI in the Classroom
Cornell Chronicle
Scott Seidenberger ’16, a postdoctoral associate in human resource studies, designed Hopper, a robot and chatbot to illustrate how AI may manifest in the workplace.
Bringing Sociology to Organizational Behavior: Pamela Tolbert Reflects on Her ILR Career
Pamela Tolbert recently retired after a career at the ILR School that has featured research, teaching, mentorship and more. Known for leading the development of institutional organizational theory, Tolbert became the Lois S. Gray Professor of ILR and Social Sciences in the Department of Organizational Behavior in 2010.
Workplace Narcissists Crave More Than a Quiet Paise
Cornell Chronicle
According to a new study by Emily Zitek, associate professor of organizational behavior, all employees like private rewards – a salary increase or glowing performance review that’s not broadcast to others in the workplace – but narcissists also want to have rewards made public for their colleagues to see.
YTI Receives Grant to Fund ADA Center, Support Mental Health Research
The center will provide guidance and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act, and researchers will investigate ways to make workplace mental health programs more accessible.
Themed “Finding Your Inner Strength,” this year's REALTalk panel will feature two ILR alumni and take place Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. in Sage Chapel.
In her new book, “Should I Say Something? The Science of What to Share – And What to Keep to Yourself” Vanessa Bohns, the Braunstein Family Professor, offers a guide for navigating challenging situations based on her own and others’ research.
Bigler Shares Fair Chance Hiring Best Practices with N.Y. Lawyers
Esta Bigler, director of Labor Law and Employment Programs at the ILR School, presented on the topic of fair chance hiring at the New York State Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Section fall meeting, held in Ithaca earlier this month.
Private Equity Ownership Results in Poor Working Conditions in NYS Home Care
Cornell Chronicle
Private equity firms’ investment in home care agencies perpetuates poor working conditions for workers by continuing the exploitation that is prevalent across the industry, according to a new study from the ILR School’s Worker Institute.
Kheel Center Exhibit Weaves Clothing, Work and the Environment
Cornell Chronicle
As climate change intensifies, what workers wear becomes a question of survival, a dire prospect explored by a new Cornell University Library exhibit, which opens on Oct. 8 at the Catherwood Library.
Tove Helland Hammer ’69, First Female Editor of ILR Review, Dies at 80
Tove Helland Hammer, A&S ’69, professor emerita of organizational behavior in the ILR School and the first female editor of the ILR Review, died on Sept. 12 in Ithaca. She was 80.
CJI Releases “Blueprint for Labor-Led Residential Decarbonization in New York”
New York state could catalyze a widespread clean energy transition and address its affordability issues by leveraging one of its most important resources – homes – according to a new report from the Climate Jobs Institute at Cornell University.
Kristin “Kricky” Ksiazek, M.P.A. ’13, who directs the High Road Buffalo program, has been selected to serve as a 2026-27 fellow in the SUNY Civil Discourse and Civic Education and Engagement Fellows Program.
Cooling Investments in Apparel Factories Can Pay for Themselves
Investing in cooling for Bangladesh’s apparel factories can be commercially viable, with an average payback period of one to four years, according to new research from Cornell University’s Global Labor Institute.
Holding Mirror to Itself, Higher Education Can Restore Trust in ‘Sacred’ Mission
Cornell Chronicle
Rakesh Khurana ’90, the Marvin Bower Professor of Leadership Development and Unit Head of Organizational Behavior at Harvard Business School, gave the 2026 Konvitz Lecture.
Legendary Designer’s Sketches, Patterns and Swatches Housed by Kheel Center
Cornell Chronicle
The Kheel Center is stewarding an archival collection of Ralph Rucci’s work that includes approximately 8,000 sketches, 3,000 patterns, thousands of fabric swatches and hundreds of photographs.
Strengthening Higher Ed Is Goal of Upcoming Konvitz Lecture
Rakesh Khurana ’90, former dean of Harvard College and scholar of organizational behavior, will discuss why public trust in higher education has declined – and how universities and colleges can respond – when he delivers this year’s Milton R. Konvitz Memorial Lectureship in American Ideals.
AI’s Impact on Professional Work to Be Examined by CAROW Yang-Tan Incubator Initiative
A new research team plans to explore AI’s impact on professional work through a new two-year pilot initiative housed at the K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Yang-Tan WorkABILITY Incubator.
Pessimism, Cost of Living Are on the Rise, New York at Work Report Finds
Cornell Chronicle
Studying two decades of data collected through the Empire State Poll, researchers have found that the cost of living dominates respondents’ key concerns, eclipsing other priorities, such as the environment.
ILR Dean Alexander Colvin, Ph.D. ’99, will explore how insights from the work of the late Robert “Bob” McKersie, former ILR School dean, relate to the state of labor today when he delivers the inaugural McKersie Labor Day Lecture on Friday, Sep. 4.
Reducing Interview Anxiety for Autistic Applicants
Cornell Chronicle
YTI research shows that to reduce the challenges of job searching, autistic applicants should rehearse socially appropriate responses and practice answering interview questions about teamwork with examples from previous experiences.
