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ILR’s Early International Path Chronicled

John Windmuller created ILR’s first international and comparative relations course in 1951 and taught it for 36 years, inspiring generations of students to think globally.
John Windmuller
ILR’s Early International Path Chronicled

Belot Research Investigates Employment Match Quality

The quality of an employment match is an important aspect of understanding labor market dynamics, according to Professor Michèle Belot, but measuring match quality presents many challenges. In new research,
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Belot Research Investigates Employment Match Quality

M.S. Degree a Conduit for Making Positive Change for Workers

"If you're thinking about having an impact on workers, you won't find a better program,” says Irfan Surya Asgani, M.S. ’24.
Irfan Surya Asgani, M.S. ’24
M.S. Degree a Conduit for Making Positive Change for Workers

Kahn’s Curiosity about Workers Led to Career

U.S. gender pay gap changes and sports economics issues are leading research areas for Professor Lawrence Kahn, retiring after 30 years at ILR.
Larry Kahn
Kahn’s Curiosity about Workers Led to Career

ILR Announces Six New Faculty

The ILR School will welcome six new faculty members who begin July 1.
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ILR Announces Six New Faculty

Faculty Promotions Announced

Eight ILR School professors have been named as associate and full professors.
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Faculty Promotions Announced

Abowd Honored for Advancing Computing Field

An ILR emeritus professor has “transformed the government’s capacity to improve the accuracy and availability of vital statistical and data resources,” according to the Association for Computing Engineering.
John Abowd
Abowd Honored for Advancing Computing Field

Scheinman Institute Facilitating Pandemic Gear Supply Chain Improvements

The Scheinman Institute is bringing labor to the table for a U.S. project designed to equip front-line workers with effective personal protection equipment that will be widely adopted.
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Scheinman Institute Facilitating Pandemic Gear Supply Chain Improvements

“Make the Most” Mindset Leads Kwon ’24 to Her Homeland

Grace Kwon ’24 took a non-traditional path to the ILR School and found tremendous success along the way.
Grace Kwon '24
“Make the Most” Mindset Leads Kwon ’24 to Her Homeland

Study Finds Home Health Aides Struggle with Mental Health

Cornell Chronicle
Home health aides (HHAs) are vulnerable to stress, isolation and depressive symptoms, which impact their own health as well as their patients’ desire to age in place, according to new research co-authored by Professor Ariel Avgar.
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Study Finds Home Health Aides Struggle with Mental Health

Bruyère Educates Saudi Officials on Disability Rights

Susanne Bruyère, a disability rights activist who has spent her career researching and advocating for policy change around inclusive hiring, recently assisted Saudi Arabia’s efforts to promote disability rights.
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Bruyère Educates Saudi Officials on Disability Rights

Matt Saleh Asks Questions, Spurs Impact

Matt is fascinated by the law and its relationship to disability and criminal justice. He is an energetic teacher and researcher in Cornell University’s ILR School, and he has taken on roles involving equity in employment.
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Matt Saleh Asks Questions, Spurs Impact

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

Kheel Exhibit Honors Labor Champion “Ahead of Her Time”

Workers’ rights advocate Frances Perkins led state and federal policy changes throughout her career, which included teaching at the ILR School.
Kheel Exhibit Honors Labor Champion “Ahead of Her Time”

2024 Taft Award Winners Announced

The Taft Award, sponsored by the ILR School, is given for the best book published in 2023 on labor and working-class history.
2024 Taft Award Winners Announced

ILR Faculty, Staff Win 2024 SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence

Cornell Chronicle
Four members of the ILR community – RuthAnn Rushmer, James DelRosso, Associate Professor Rebecca Kehoe and Assistant Professor Evan Riehl – were among 20 honorees.
ILR Faculty, Staff Win 2024 SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence

Marginal Students Reap More Benefits From STEM Programs

Cornell Chronicle
Enrolling in a selective college STEM program pays off more for academically marginal students – even though they are less likely to graduate, according to new research from Assistant Professor Evan Riehl.
Marginal Students Reap More Benefits From STEM Programs

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.
Hard Work, Personal Stories Bring Speech Team Big Wins

From ILR to a Nuclear Sub

Carly Powers ’24 reflects on her Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps experience.
From ILR to a Nuclear Sub

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.
Seniors Kwon, Mackey and Treadwell Named Merrill Scholars

Aristotle, AI and the Data Scientist

Elizabeth Karns launched Integrated Ethics in Data Science in response to what she viewed as a disconnect between statisticians and the high-powered, high-consequence statistical models they are asked to build.
Aristotle, AI and the Data Scientist

Thomas Jones Receives Award Recognizing Inclusive Excellence

Industrial and Labor Relations master’s candidate wins Exemplary Service Award for Advanced Career Graduate Students.
Thomas Jones Receives Award Recognizing Inclusive Excellence

ILR Fulbrighters Headed to Spain, South Korea

Alexis Fintland ’22 and Grace Kwon ’24 have been awarded Fulbright awards for the 2024-25 academic year.
ILR Fulbrighters Headed to Spain, South Korea

Community College Transfer Flourishes at ILR

Cornell Chronicle
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.
Community College Transfer Flourishes at ILR

ILR School’s New Banner Reflects Its Breadth

Cornell Chronicle
On May 7, the ILR School officially unveiled its new ceremonial banner. The redesign reflects the school’s contemporary, global breadth while staying true to ILR’s founding principles.
ILR School’s New Banner Reflects Its Breadth

ILRie Helps Fencing Club to National Title

Cornell Chronicle
Riley Xian ’25 co-captained the Cornell men's fencing club team as it captured the USACFC national title, the program's first since 2018.
ILRie Helps Fencing Club to National Title

Broadband for All? Mapping and Discussing the Progress, Challenges Across NYS

Community partners, policymakers and the public are invited to join Rusty Weaver, ILR Buffalo Co-Lab research director, for a virtual presentation of the newly updated New York State Digital Equity Portal from noon to 1:30 p.m. May 24.
Broadband for All? Mapping and Discussing the Progress, Challenges Across NYS

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