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State Impact Day Highlights Outreach Research

The day-long Sept. 27 meeting in King-Shaw Hall at ILR drew state legislative staffers and representatives of the governor’s office and the state Department of Labor. It included presentations from ILR Outreach faculty based in New York City, Ithaca and Buffalo.
NY State Capital building
State Impact Day Highlights Outreach Research

Nicola Dell receives 2024 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship

Nicola Dell has been awarded a 2024 MacArthur Foundation fellowship for her work developing technology interventions to address the needs of overlooked populations, including home health care aides and survivors of intimate partner violence.
Nicola Dell
Nicola Dell receives 2024 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship

Many Low-Income NYers Rely on Costly Cell Plans for Internet Access

Cornell Chronicle
The number of New York households with high-speed internet has increased, but much of that comes exclusively from cellular plans, which could mean that as many as 1.5 million households remain “underconnected,” according to new research from Russell Weaver.
An individual using a cell phone
Many Low-Income NYers Rely on Costly Cell Plans for Internet Access

Dr. Geoffrey Gusoff Discusses the Home Care Workforce on PALTalk Podcast

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In this episode of the PALTtalk podcast, Geoffrey Gusoff, M.D., M.B.A., M.S. talks about his study on enhancing the workforce via improving home care workers’ voices.  
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Dr. Geoffrey Gusoff Discusses the Home Care Workforce on PALTalk Podcast

Join webinar (5/24): Broadband for All? Mapping and Discussing Progress and Remaining Challenges Across NYS

A virtual discussion on 5/24 from 12-1:30pm to present updates to the Digital Equity Portal and discuss policies, strategic planning efforts and community-based initiatives to identify and close gaps in connectivity across New York state.
Heat map of digital equity accessibility across NYS
Join webinar (5/24): Broadband for All? Mapping and Discussing Progress and Remaining Challenges Across NYS

Made in USA: Prison Labor Keeps Slavery Legal in 2024

Anderson Jr. stood before the New York State Senate on Feb. 12 to recount his experience working for Corcraft, an entity operating within the New York State Department of Corrections.
Jodi Anderson - NYS Senate Joint Public Hearing
Made in USA: Prison Labor Keeps Slavery Legal in 2024

Climate Jobs Institute's Offshore Wind Webinar Launches New CAROW Series

Cornell ILRs Center for Applied Research on Work (CAROW) kicked off a new webinar series with the Climate Jobs Institute, "The Future of Offshore Wind in New York State: What Will It Take to Build a Large, Vibrant and Equitable Industry?" on February 13, 2024.
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Climate Jobs Institute's Offshore Wind Webinar Launches New CAROW Series

Dr. Madeline Sterling Talks about Home Care Workers on the "A Question of Care" Podcast

On the "A Question of Care" podcast, Madeline Sterling, M.D., talks about her studies on home care workers, what they reveal about this job sector and how the U.S. should transform these jobs to benefit everyone.
Podcast cover photo for A Question of Care, hosted by Robert Espinoza
Dr. Madeline Sterling Talks about Home Care Workers on the "A Question of Care" Podcast

Lively Panel Launches Worker Institute’s New Prevailing Wage Report

Prevailing wage laws protect New Yorkers from a race to the bottom, panelists said during the launch of the new report by Cornell ILR’s The Worker Institute on Sept. 12.
WI Prevailing Wage event
Lively Panel Launches Worker Institute’s New Prevailing Wage Report

Asia apparel hubs face $65 billion export hit from extreme weather, study shows

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"Among the suppliers and the buyers we talked to, not one had their eye on these two issues (heat and flooding)," said Jason Judd, executive director of Cornell Global Labor Institute.
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Asia apparel hubs face $65 billion export hit from extreme weather, study shows

Climate Jobs Institute leads educational delegation to Denmark

Cornell ILR’s Climate Jobs Institute leads educational delegation of 30 New York State legislative and labor leaders to Denmark to learn from the nation’s world-leading efforts to build a clean energy economy.
Delegation members at House of Green, an interactive showroom and visitors center operated by State of Green, in Copenhagen
Climate Jobs Institute leads educational delegation to Denmark

CAROW Introduces Yang-Tan WorkABILITY Incubator

Cornell Chronicle
Funding from K. Lisa Yang '74 will support innovative applied research projects and foster collaborations across Cornell to address important societal issues linked to work.
K. Lisa Yang
CAROW Introduces Yang-Tan WorkABILITY Incubator

Dr. Madeline Sterling, Manhattan doctor helping home aides prevent heart failure in a new training course

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Dr. Madeline Sterling, a physician and researcher at Weill Cornell Medicine, started a program that specializes in helping home health aides teach patients be healthier, from reminding them to take their medication to teaching them about maintaining a healthy diet and identifying the warning signs for heart failure.
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Dr. Madeline Sterling, Manhattan doctor helping home aides prevent heart failure in a new training course