Through teaching, research and outreach, ILR generates and shares knowledge to solve human problems, manage and resolve conflict, establish best practices in the workplace and inform government policy.
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.
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.
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.
A Cornell policy debate team is heading to the National Debate Tournament, where they’ll debate about collective bargaining rights and represent Cornell’s Speech and Policy Debate Program.
Aima Raza ’27 was one of 23 fellow Laidlaw scholars to travel to Mushullakta in the Amazon of Ecuador to learn about community-led organizing and practices in sustainability and education.
The ILR School provides numerous opportunities for students to learn from alumni through guest panels and mentorships and gain valuable work experience through fellowships and internships.
Katherine DeRose ’26 Finds the Perfect Fit at Cornell
Were it not for a teachers’ strike that happened decades before her birth, Connecticut native Katherine (Katie) DeRose ’26 might not have considered applying to Cornell.
What attracted Dylan Hatch M.S. ’25 to the ILR M.S. program was that it would allow him to combine his passions, and he has now graduated with enhanced qualifications for doing research to support justice in the labor movement.
M.S. Program Leads to Job as Union Representative for Ariana Shapiro
The ILR School’s M.S. degree program has propelled Ariana Shapiro, M.S. ’25 to a job as a program representative with the New York State Nurses Association.
A strategic campaign planner and organizer with Strippers United, Meagan Stoney Lord M.S. ’25 has found that the ILR School’s M.S. program has given her the tools to conduct the community-focused research that will assist her in the union’s fight for a more just and equitable workspace.
Alex Herazy ’25 and Shruthisri (Sri) Ravisankar ’24 were honored with the 2025 State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.
Led by MS ILR students, the ILR School’s Graduate Labor Organization has expanded to include other Cornell students, particularly Ph.D. candidates studying sociology.
Jonathan Lam ’27 Honored by Amnesty International USA
ILR junior Jonathan Lam was recently named the inaugural recipient of the Trailblazer in Organizing and Activism Award given by Amnesty International USA.
Celine Chauviere’s paper “Rosie the Riveter’s Untold Story: African American Women’s Intersectional Struggle” earned her the 2024 Kheel Center Award for Undergraduate Research, which celebrates outstanding scholarship using the center’s archives.
Three doctoral students - Peter Polhill, Gokulnath Govindan and E. Ayaj Rana - have received Benjamin Miller Fellowship funding to support research activities.
ILR Event Focused on Developing Junior Work Law Scholars
As a hub for leading research and scholarship on labor and employment law, the ILR School hosted the Cornell Work Law Junior Scholar Workshop Nov. 7-9 in King-Shaw Hall.
WIDE Student Fellows Expand Their Understanding of DEI
Workplace Inclusion and Diversity Education fellows learn about the theory of diversity, equity and inclusion in classes, then practice it in internships.
Hard Work, Personal Stories Bring Speech Team Big Wins
Cornell Chronicle
The Cornell Speech Team, a registered student organization sponsored by the ILR School, had the most successful season in the team’s 40-year history this past spring.
Seniors Kwon, Mackey and Treadwell Named Merrill Scholars
Cornell Chronicle
Three ILRies are among the 42 Merrill Scholars selected based on outstanding scholastic achievement, evidence of leadership and their desire to positively affect the world beyond Cornell.
First-generation student Isabella DeRubeis ’24 transferred to the ILR School from Monroe Community College, where she found her footing as a leader and scholar.
