Your December 2024 reads
This month’s featured titles include a history Harlem by a government alum and a prof’s memoir about his education under Apartheid.
Working moms set an example for the next generation
A girl who attends a school with classmates whose mothers work is more likely to be in the workforce when she has a child herself than a girl who grows up in local circles where most mothers stay at home, Cornell researchers have found.
Economic woes: Can Trump fix inflation?
Will President Donald Trump’s policies rectify the high prices Americans are seeing? Kaushik Basu, professor of economics at Cornell, says inflation is beyond the control of the party in power and is shaped by other actors.
Winter Session 2025 registration is now open
Online Winter Session classes run January 2–18, 2025, including course offerings from economics and archaeology in A&S.
World at a Turning Point interview
Arpit Chaturvedi Cornell MPA'18 and Larasati Eka Wardhani MPA'25 interviewed Luis Felipe López-Calva Ph.D. ‘99, global director, Poverty and Equity Global Practice, World Bank Group during The World at a Turning Point: Cornell Conference on Development Economics and Law.
World at a Turning Point interview
UNDP's Dr. Pedro Conceição speaks with the Einaudi Center during the Oct. 3–5 CRADLE conference on the state of the global economy.
Kids don’t need to love salads to maintain healthy weight
Serving children more nutritious meals didn't reduce their taste for sweets, but promoted healthier weight over time by reducing added sugar and fat consumption, a Cornell-led study found.
Economics conference considers tech, political impacts on global economy
Economists from around the world will come to campus Oct. 3-5 to explore the changing global economy.
Klarman Fellow to study consequences of the social safety net
Neil Cholli, Klarman Postdoctoral Fellow in economics, has received a grant from the Washington Center for Equitable Growth to study how inequality affects economic growth and well-being in the U.S.
New Faculty: Jeremy Lise
Jeremy Lise, Economics
New Faculty: Anran Li
Anran Li, Economics
New Faculty: Rohit Lamba
Rohit Lamba, Economics
New Faculty: Adam Harris
Adam Harris, Economics
New Faculty: Ezra Oberfield
Ezra Oberfield, Economics
From portfolios to pizza, fall A&S career events explore diverse fields
"Cornell alumni are generous with their time and efforts to assist students, to answer questions from students, or connect them to people and places."
New A&S dean relishes ‘life in a university’
Peter John Loewen says he's excited to support faculty in their research, meet students and showcase the value of a liberal arts education.
Staller Lecture hosts Dartmouth economist Heidi Williams
The Department of Economics will bring economist Heidi Williams to campus for a Sept. 5 talk, "Innovation and Productivity Policies: A Budgetary Perspective.”
Economists uncover hidden influence of top campaign donors
The death of a top donor during an electoral cycle decreases the likelihood that a candidate will be elected by more than three percentage points, according to an innovative new study.
Economist to study collective action with NSF grant
From organizing a charity event to demonstrating against an authoritarian regime, collective action is one of the most basic and ubiquitous forms of strategic interaction in a society, says Marco Battaglini.
Belot research investigates employment match quality
A new study examines the advantages and drawbacks of various measures of match quality and presents novel evidence from a survey sample of U.S. employees where several measures were collected simultaneously.
Pinkonomics Podcast covers women in the economy
Arundhati Singh approached the task using game theory and logic, to “strategize how women can go forward in this economic game that we seem to be stuck with."
A&S honors 10 faculty with endowed professorships
With these new appointments, the number of A&S faculty appointed to endowed professorships since fall 2018 has reached 76.
Peter Loewen named dean of Arts and Sciences
Coming from the University of Toronto, where he was the director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, Loewen began his five-year appointment as the Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Aug. 1.
Marginal students reap more benefits from STEM programs
Enrolling in a selective college STEM program pays off more for academically marginal students – even though they are less likely to graduate, Cornell economics research finds.
New research initiative tackles pressing global development issues
CIDER unites 24 faculty across campus and the world, along with students, staff, researchers and external partners, to create and share knowledge.
'Our team's research contributes directly to scalable solutions for global environmental issues'
Sophia Su is an economics major.
'There is no such thing as a failed experiment if you can learn something from the results.'
Shiva Dahagam is a chemistry, biology and economics major.
'I want to keep learning, about people, about culture, about myself'
Emilie Boisrenoult is an economics major.
'Entertain the notion that your "requirements" are actually opportunities'
Adelyn Carney is a mathematics & economics major.
Finding your calling at Cornell
Three members of the A&S Class of 2024 share wisdom for incoming students about taking advantage of all of Cornell's resources.
Musical alumnus: Pivoting to a new career was worth the wait
Paul Jensen ’85 had a successful career in public relations, but when he left his job at a big agency four years ago, he was longing to get back to something he loved and missed: his music.
2024 Cornell Economics Commencement Ceremony
2024 Cornell Economics Commencement Ceremony information.
Summer Experience Grant applications now open
The grants provide funding for students in unpaid or low-paying summer experiences to offset the cost of taking on those positions.
Nicholas Kiefer, economist and ‘towering intellect,’ dies at 73
Nicholas Kiefer, an economist whose deep curiosity and sharp insights into statistics and economic theory enabled him to parse a range of financial and banking systems, died March 12.
Economics department receives $500K gift honoring Tapan Mitra
The Dr. Tapan Mitra Economics Fund continues the passion of the late professor for top-level collaboration in economic theory and his legacy of generosity.
Rising stars: Harrison Award honors recent alumni leaders
Four special guests, including Arts & Sciences alumni, will be honored at the Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference in Baltimore in February.
Klarman Fellow’s mission: Break cycles of poverty through fact-based policy
Neil Cholli studies labor and public economics with a goal of helping to shape social policy in the U.S.
Author Jemisin builds ‘the world from scratch’
At the Bartels World Affairs Lecture Oct. 4, Jemisin spoke on how to investigate our world and beliefs about it, and how to use what we learn to imagine and construct a better future.
Claudia Goldin ’67 wins Nobel Prize in Economics
Goldin’s pioneering research has revealed the reasons for gender gaps in labor force participation and earnings.
October India conference features government, corporate leaders
N.R. Narayana Murthy, founder of Infosys Limited, will offer the keynote address during an India Conference at Cornell Oct. 13-15.
Staller Lecture to explore the economics of AI Oct. 12
Economist Jens Ludwig will explore how “big data” and AI tools help us understand and improve human decision-making.
Meet the alum behind some of music's biggest rights deals
Steve Salm ’93 is a founding partner at the firm that owns the catalogs of Genesis, KISS, Imagine Dragons, and much more.
Meet some of the (many!) Cornellians who’ve won the Nobel
From Hans Bethe to Toni Morrison, we offer a sampling of alums and profs who’ve earned one of the world’s highest accolades.
The College welcomes new faculty for 2023-24
Our 34 new faculty will enrich the College of Arts & Sciences with creative ideas in a vast array of topics.
New Faculty: Julieta Caunedo
Julieta Caunedo, Economics
Serve in Place grants offer international experiences
"This hands-on experience and research is great preparation for future projects."
Using data for policy decisions: NSF funds economics study
Three economics researchers aim to include undergraduate researchers in their 2023-2026 project, “Mostly Harmless Statistical Decision Theory.”
2024 Job Market Placements
A listing of job market placements for 2024 PhD graduates
Merrill Scholars honor mentors at 35th annual ceremony
Forty-three student scholars, including nine from Arts and Sciences, were honored at this year’s 35th Merrill Presidential Scholars ceremony on May 23.
Thirty-two receive awards recognizing inclusive excellence
On May 16, several Arts and Sciences affiliated graduate students were among those honored for leadership and commitment to diversity, inclusion, outreach, and student engagement.