Support Arts & Sciences on Giving Day March 16
On Thursday, March 16, join the Cornell community to make a difference for students on Cornell Giving Day.
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Migrations announces winners for creative writing, art
Four winners of the competition by the Migrations Global Grand Challenge are affiliated with the College of Arts & Sciences.
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Campus rallies to support Syria, Turkey earthquake survivors
With about 70 students on campus from Syria and Turkey affected by the devastation in their countries, students, faculty and administrators have mobilized to create relief efforts.
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Two A&S alums honored for volunteer efforts
The two are among five winners of the inaugural Robert S. Harrison ’76 Recent Alumni Volunteer Awards.
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A&S welcomes 10 new Klarman Fellows to expanded program
The fourth cohort of Klarman Fellows is the largest since the program’s launch in 2019, includes scholars investigating quantum phases of two-dimensional materials, mechanisms of social mobility, housing politics of metro areas, and gaps between neuro cognition and artificial intelligence, among other critical topics.
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Students enthused by COP27 reparations agreement
During COP27, Podpora and Fenningdorf helped with Cornell’s exhibit and other side events, as well as attended various sessions and workshops.
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Economist Tom Davis dies at 93
Tom E. Davis, professor emeritus of economics, was an expert on economic development in Latin America.
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Fall 2022 - Updates from the Class of 2022
Post-graduation plans for Class of 2022 Economics majors.
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Over 50 Students Receive NSF Graduate Fellowships
The National Science Foundation offers approximately 2,000 fellowships per year to research-based master’s and doctoral students pursuing STEM studies.
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Winter Session spotlight: Jennifer Wissink
Students can earn up to four credits in the three-week winter session – including Wissink's ECON 1110 Introductory Microeconomics course.
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Parking ticket reminders work, but not for all
New research by Cornell behavioral economists reveals that people who would benefit the most from gentle “nudges” to pay their fines – those who are least responsive to tickets in the first place – respond least to those reminders.
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Doctor/musician alumnus takes stage in Van Cliburn competition
"At every point in your life, different music will speak to you in new ways."
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At global turning point, economists take stock of 100 years of development
Major figures in world economics will gather in Ithaca Sept. 15-17 to re-think the foundations of economics and the nature of regulation – with particular care for the environment.
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The College Welcomes New Faculty for 2022-23
This year, 15 new faculty are bringing innovative ideas in a wide range of topics to the College of Arts & Sciences’ nexus of discovery and impact, including climate change, astronomy, identity studies and the economy.
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New Faculty: José Luis Montiel Olea
José Luis Montiel Olea, Economics
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A&S opens application portal for Klarman postdoc fellowships
Klarman Fellows pursue research in any discipline in the College, including natural sciences, social sciences, humanities and the creative arts as well as cross-disciplinary fields. The application deadline is October 14.
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Teachers critical to detecting and reporting child maltreatment
Time spent in school and the resulting contact with teachers and other school staff leads to increases in reports of child maltreatment – cases that would not have been discovered otherwise.
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Internship offers insights into banking career
Eros Georgiou ’25 is spending the summer exploring a career in banking, with help from a Summer Experience Grant.
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Don’t Stress: Maternal Stress Affects Child’s Diet
Maternal exposure to stress during pregnancy could have long term detrimental effects on children’s diets, finds Michele Belot.
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Student Spotlight: Germán Reyes
A doctoral candidate in economics from Argentina, Reyes studies how test-score gaps eventually lead to income inequality.
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Humanities students present diverse research projects
Humanities students studying an array of topics presented their work at the A.D. White House.
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Self-fulfilling rankings boost agencies’ power, influence
Cornell researchers developed a theoretical model that suggests an explanation for ratings produced by firms like Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch, or the World Bank.
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Travel Grants Help Graduate Students Conduct Research Across the Globe
The Graduate School awarded over 100 Research Travel Grants totaling $204,196 in 2021-22, the largest group of grants awarded since the pandemic began interrupting travel.
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'We lobbied Tompkins County to support a housing program for formerly incarcerated people'
Cosimo L. Fabrizio is an Economics & Government major.
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'BlackGen Capital is my proudest accomplishment'
Alec Dinwiddie is an economics major.
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'The ability to come at a problem from multiple angles is valuable'
Perri Thaler is an Astronomy and Economics major.
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'The hardest part of doing anything new is deciding to do it'
Anna Aki McDougall is an economics major.
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Francesca Molinari Wins Willard G. Manning Memorial Award
Francesca Molinari, H.T. Warshow and Robert Irving Warshow Professor in the Department of Economics, was recently awarded the Willard G. Manning Memorial Award along with her co-author Charles Manski, Board of Trustees Professor at Northwestern University, for their paper "Estimating the Covid-19 infection rate: Anatomy of an inference problem," published in the Journal of Econometrics.
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'Cornell’s flexibility has allowed me to flourish'
Anna Effenberger is a stats and econ major.
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Ask our ambassadors: How to get involved in campus clubs
Erir offers some advice on joining one of the many clubs on Cornell's campus.
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First cohort of A&S Nexus Scholars chosen for summer research positions
Fifty undergrads in the College of Arts & Sciences will take part in paid research projects in Ithaca this summer with faculty from throughout the College.
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2022 Cornell Economics Commencement Ceremony
Information regarding the 2022 Cornell Economics Commencement Ceremony in Bartels Hall, Ramin Room on Saturday, May 28 from 4:30-6:30pm.
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Klarman fellow questions common financial decisions
Behavioral and experimental economist Alejandro Martínez-Marquina wants to know the mechanisms through which people make choices about money, especially when debt or uncertainty are present.
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More than $12M donated to support students in 24 hours
On Cornell’s eighth Giving Day, held March 16, 15,905 alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents and friends from more than 80 countries made gifts totaling a record-breaking $12,268,629.
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Support Cornell Economics on Giving Day, March 16
Giving Day is March 16!Dear Alumni of Cornell Economics,The tools and insights of economics are critical to developing a better understanding of the world around us and to the productivity of a workforce that is increasingly skill-dependent. The value of strong economics training has never been higher for our students and for society.Meaningful...
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Support Arts & Sciences on Giving Day March 16
Gifts allow the College to fulfill its mission: preparing students to do the greatest good in the world.
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Tribetan CEO Norwood named Entrepreneur of the Year
Tiffany Norwood ’89 will be honored on campus April 28-29 at the Entrepreneurship at Cornell Celebration event.
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Eight Graduate Students Receive Wu Scholarships
Eight graduate students, including four studying in the College of Arts and Sciences, were awarded 2022 Hsien and Daisy Yen Wu Scholarships.
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Economics student spotlight: Ariya Roberts
Junior economics major Ariya Roberts has been taking an exploratory approach to her coursework, her major, and her career interests. She started off at Cornell thinking that she would be a computer science major because she was interested in math and logic, but after learning more about software engineering from her brother who works in that field...
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Alum Leads Cornell’s ‘2030 Project’ on Climate Change
Fresh from sustainability success in New York City, environmental advocate Ben Furnas ’06 directs a new University initiative to marshal its resources to protect the planet.
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Economist helps solve COVID-19 missing data problems
Professor of economics Jörg Stoye proposes new methods of deriving the prevalence of a disease when only partial data is available — with applications for epidemiology and public health policy.
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Freedom seekers speak on new Underground Railroad site
The new “Voices on the Underground Railroad” website focuses on nine documented or rumored stops on the Underground Railroad in Central and Western New York.
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Jörg Stoye joins The Econometrics Journal as an Associate Editor
Professor Jörg Stoye has recently joined The Econometrics Journal as an associate editor. Stoye's expertise in microeconometrics will bring key expertise to the Journal. Established in 1988 by the Royal Economic Society, The Econometrics Journal aims "to promote the general advancement and application of econometric methods and techniques to...
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What to read in 2022? A&S faculty weigh in
A&S faculty offer book and poetry recommendations for the new year.
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Afghan women scholars find safe haven at Cornell
The nine undergrads will be arriving on campus through December, thanks to robust international and cross-campus collaborations. Cornell has pledged support until they graduate.
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The great inflation conundrum that policymakers must resolve
"Until a few months ago, inflation talk was little more than a murmur: dry data from the statistical office, reports tucked away in the newspaper, and an occasional commentary. Now the discussion is urgent, as news of rising price levels comes in from economies around the world, including Argentina, Brazil, Turkey, India, and, most importantly,...
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Nexus Scholars Program applications now open
The program connects undergraduates in A&S with opportunities to work side by side on research with Cornell faculty from across the College.
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eLab student entrepreneurs make their first pitches to NYC alumni
Students in 20 businesses pitched their ideas to 150 Cornell alumni, investors and friends during the eLab pitch night Nov. 11 at Cornell Tech in New York City.
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