Nexus Scholars Program expands research opportunities to 101 students
This summer, 101 students in the College of Arts and Sciences will take part in groundbreaking research on campus with 61 faculty as part of the Nexus Scholars Program.
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A unique combination of academic rigor and concern for real world problems
About Us
The Cornell University Department of Economics offers a unique combination of theoretical and analytical rigor, and concern for real world problems. An unusually broad range of courses gives students an understanding of the way economies operate and an insight into public issues.
Currently, the department has more than 50 faculty members, 500 majors, 100 Ph.D. students, and serves over 5,000 students on campus each year.
The Economics Department is committed to fostering an inclusive culture and positive climate for all at Cornell University and in the Economics profession more broadly. Learn more about our diversity and inclusion initiatives here.
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Uris Hall, Fouth Floor, Room 404
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Labor Economics Office
Ives Hall Faculty Building, Second Floor, Room 273
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Department of Economics
Cornell University
109 Tower Road
404 Uris Hall
Ithaca, New York 14853-2501
Phone: (607) 255-4254
Fax: (607) 255-2818
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Collaboration Across the University
Our program is the first university-wide economics department created by a merger with the ILR School’s Labor Economics Department.
This partnership offers a wide range of economic perspectives, bringing the theoretical approach of the College of Arts and Sciences together with the empirical approach and policy focus of the ILR School.
Economics News
Larry Kahn and Fran Blau featured in recorded events
Larry Kahn discussed economics of sport in a video recorded by the IZA. As well, Kahn was a guest with Fran Blau on a podcast recorded by the Princeton University Industrial Relations Section.
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'I customized my education to suit my unique interests'
Aryan Khanna is an economics major.
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'The most valuable skills I've gained are persistence and perspective'
Ulysses Rios is an economics major.
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'I learned to think critically about the causes of criminal activity and crime prevention methods'
Morgan Baker is majoring in government and economics.
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Arts and Sciences faculty featured on Academic Minute
Five faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences will be featured on a “Cornell week” on The Academic Minute radio program from May 1-5.
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Popular course offers life lessons from faculty dream team
Drawing on research in psychology and economics, the profs offer practical tools for relationships, finances, and more.
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‘Cheap thrills’: Low-cost leisure leads to less work, more play
Researchers found that people today work substantially less than they did generations ago because of virtually unlimited cheap entertainment increasingly at their fingertips.
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