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Workers With Temporary Protected Status Aid NYS’s Economy, Society

Cornell Chronicle
Central Americans with TPS status make significant contributions to New York’s economy and civic and political organizations, an ILR School report says.
Individuals from the National TPS Alliance standing with a banner.
Workers With Temporary Protected Status Aid NYS’s Economy, Society

Women Negotiate as Effectively as Men – But Leave People Happier

Cornell Chronicle
Men and women achieve similar economic outcomes in negotiations, but female negotiators foster stronger interpersonal relationships, according to new research by Charlotte “Charlie” Townsend, a Future of Work fellow in the ILR School’s Department of Organizational Behavior.
An image of two hands shaking with cartoon people walking over them like a bridge
Women Negotiate as Effectively as Men – But Leave People Happier

Surprising Lessons for Democracy From the Latin American Left

Cornell Chronicle
Polarization is often created by political elites seeking to gain popularity, but it can also stem from social conflicts rooted in extreme inequalities, according to a new book on Latin American politics co-authored by Santiago Anria.
Polarization between two groups and leaders.
Surprising Lessons for Democracy From the Latin American Left

“Inflection Point for HR” Highlighted in New Book Edited by ILRie Rebecca Kehoe

Available now as an open-access e-book and contributed to by many ILRies, the tome highlights the changing role of HR.
Rebecca Kehoe Cover 2
“Inflection Point for HR” Highlighted in New Book Edited by ILRie Rebecca Kehoe

Dean Alex Colvin to Help NYS Shape, Protect the AI Workforce

Cornell Chronicle
Alex Colvin, Ph.D. ’99, will serve on a blue-ribbon commission charged with developing recommendations on how New York state can protect workers’ economic security while harnessing the economic benefits of AI.
Alexander James Colvin
Dean Alex Colvin to Help NYS Shape, Protect the AI Workforce

Listening to Political Opponents Who Share Common Values Can Ease Polarization

Cornell Chronicle
Americans are more willing to engage with opposing views than popular narratives about echo chambers presume, and perceived common ground can help moderate positions.
An image created by Laila Milevski of two people with red and blue speech bubbles overlapping.
Listening to Political Opponents Who Share Common Values Can Ease Polarization

Groshen Named Statistical Advocate of the Year

For her transformative role in conveying the importance of high-quality federal statistics to legislators, journalists and the public, Erica Groshen, senior economics advisor, has been named the 2026 recipient of the Harry V. Roberts Statistical Advocate of the Year Award, presented by the American Statistical Association.
Erica Groshen
Groshen Named Statistical Advocate of the Year

Disability Compounds Employment Woes for People with Criminal Records, and Vice Versa

Cornell Chronicle
Justice-impacted individuals with disabilities are considerably less likely to be employed than people with disabilities who have not interacted with the criminal justice system, according to Yang-Tan Institute research.
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Disability Compounds Employment Woes for People with Criminal Records, and Vice Versa

First ‘Mustangs’ Among Cornell ROTC’s Newly Commissioned Officers

Cornell Chronicle
ILRie Sidney Anop started his Navy career as an enlisted information systems technician. Now an ensign, he is the first member of Cornell Navy ROTC to commission through the Seaman to Admiral-21 program.
Sidney Anop ’26 during an ROTC awards ceremony in April 2026.
First ‘Mustangs’ Among Cornell ROTC’s Newly Commissioned Officers

ILR Panel Explores Labor Mediation Challenges and Solutions

ILR experts weigh in on how the U.S. labor mediation system can adapt to recent social and political changes.
Dean Colvin, Dionne Pohler and Ariel Avgar seated together in a Cornell-branded podcast studio, with Javier Ramirez on a remote screen at right.
ILR Panel Explores Labor Mediation Challenges and Solutions

Fast Deliveries Worsen Conditions for E-Commerce Warehouse Workers

Cornell Chronicle
Conditions in e-commerce fulfillment centers are harsher than in traditional warehouses, and Amazon's focus on speedy delivery likely lowers job quality, according to research by Alexander Kowalski, assistant professor of human resource studies in the ILR School.
A graphic showing a warehouse worker balancing many boxes. Image courtesy of Laila Milevski
Fast Deliveries Worsen Conditions for E-Commerce Warehouse Workers

Community-Engaged Learning Celebrated, Buffalo Co-Lab Honored

Cornell Chronicle
ILR School’s Buffalo Co-Lab has played a vital role in western New York, working in partnership with business, union, government, education and community organizations.
ILR Buffalo Co-Lab celebration event, "Education in Action"
Community-Engaged Learning Celebrated, Buffalo Co-Lab Honored

Mass Timber Industry Offers Sustainable Construction, High-Quality Jobs

Cornell Chronicle
The ILR School’s Climate Jobs Institute presented its primer on how the production of mass timber can create jobs and accelerate affordable housing at an event held in Albany on May 11.
Mass Timber Industry Offers Sustainable Construction, High-Quality Jobs

NYS Can Protect Workers with Disabilities, Strobel Gower Tells State Senate

Cornell Chronicle
Wendy Strobel Gower, executive director of YTI, testified before the NY State Senate that individuals with disabilities face numerous challenges in the workplace and a growing threat from recent federal policy changes – but that New York state can mitigate these harms.
NYS Can Protect Workers with Disabilities, Strobel Gower Tells State Senate

Get to Know: Claire Daviss

Claire Daviss joined the ILR faculty in fall 2025 as an assistant professor in the Department of Organizational Behavior. She hopes her research into how workplaces contribute to inequality will lead to real-world solutions.
Get to Know: Claire Daviss

Businesses, Investors ‘Flying Blind’ When Trust in Government Statistics Declines

Cornell Chronicle
Even a temporary loss of trust in official data may be costly, with an economic impact many times the budgets of the agencies that report key indicators, according to Erica Groshen, senior labor market adviser at the ILR School.
Businesses, Investors ‘Flying Blind’ When Trust in Government Statistics Declines

Farbman, Karuppiah Receive SUNY Chancellor’s Awards

Cornell Chronicle
ILR seniors Robert Farbman and Kamala Karuppiah were among nine students representing Cornell’s four contract colleges who have been chosen to receive the 2026 State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.
Farbman, Karuppiah Receive SUNY Chancellor’s Awards

The Discipline of Direction

Cornell Athletics
Cornell heavyweight rowing captain Constantino Oberto Calleri has always had a passion for sports. He has built his life, and his rowing career, by choosing what matters and letting the rest go.
The Discipline of Direction

Morally Diverse Communities More Accepting of Norm Violations

Individuals in a morally diverse community tend to believe that the community’s norms are looser. In turn, norm violations are more accepted, and there is a reduced willingness to police transgressions, according to research by Merrick Osborne, assistant professor of organizational behavior.
Morally Diverse Communities More Accepting of Norm Violations

Lovenheim Named Editor of the Journal of Human Resources

Michael Lovenheim, professor of economics at the ILR School and in the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, has been appointed the next editor of the Journal of Human Resources.
Lovenheim Named Editor of the Journal of Human Resources

Jonathan Lam ’27 Earns Robinson-Appel Humanitarian Award

Jonathan Lam ’27 is one of three Cornell undergraduate recipients of this year’s Robinson-Appel Humanitarian Awards, which recognize students for their commitment to community-engaged work addressing pressing social challenges.
Jonathan Lam ’27 Earns Robinson-Appel Humanitarian Award

ILR Hands Out 2026 McPherson Honors and Awards

ILR faculty and students were recognized at the 33rd annual McPherson Honors and Awards Dinner held on April 20 at the Statler Hotel.
ILR Hands Out 2026 McPherson Honors and Awards

Labor Relations at a Crossroads: Festschrift for Harry Katz

Harry Katz was honored at a conference the weekend of April 11-12 as fellow scholars, colleagues and mentees presented papers that draw on his work by extending the context in which his insights are applied, his methods used and theoretical assumptions made.
Labor Relations at a Crossroads: Festschrift for Harry Katz

A Storied Career in Labor Law: Reflections of William B. Gould IV

William B. Gould IV shares how family history and values, and key Cornell connections, have contributed to his career in labor law
A Storied Career in Labor Law: Reflections of William B. Gould IV

E-commerce Warehouse Data Offers Insight Into Worker Behavior

ILR researcher finds that even when working independently, with no group incentives and no time to communicate, employees in an e-commerce warehouse responded to performance-related cues from nearby peers.
E-commerce Warehouse Data Offers Insight Into Worker Behavior

ILR Trio Secures Grant to Help Workers With Job Transitions

Cornell Chronicle
Michèle Belot, JR Keller and Philipp Kircher are part of a team that will help workers transition to new positions in the AI economy by using AI to transform job duties into practice activities for job candidates before interviews.
ILR Trio Secures Grant to Help Workers With Job Transitions

The Good Cornellians Can Do: Scott Alter ’01

Cornellians
Scott Alter '01 has led his company, Standard Communities, to become one of the largest affordable housing owners in the country, with more than 30,000 units across 22 states and more than 160 employees.
The Good Cornellians Can Do: Scott Alter ’01

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