'I am confident that teaching others made me who I am today'
Jose Maria U. Tapia is an economics and statistical science major.
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Grants advance social sciences research, collaboration
The Cornell Center for Social Sciences has awarded spring grants supporting research and conferences involving more than 30 faculty and researchers across campus, including collaborations within new and expanded superdepartments.
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Nobel laureate Sen to lecture on protecting democracy
Amartya Sen, professor of economics and philosophy at Harvard University and recipient of the 1998 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, will give the annual Bartels World Affairs Lecture on May 5. His talk, “Attacks on Democracy,” is Hosted by the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies; this year’s virtual lecture is part of the center’s democratic resilience global research priority.
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'Cornell has shown me I am worthy of dreaming big'
Alexis Ren is a math and econ major.
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A&S students win prestigious Truman, Goldwater scholarships
Three students in the College of Arts & Sciences have been honored with scholarships for their research and graduate study.
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Cosimo Fabrizio '22 Wins Nationally Competitive Truman Scholarship
The Department of Economics is delighted to announce that Cosimo Fabrizio, an A&S junior from South Orange, New Jersey majoring in Economics and Government, is the latest Cornellian to win the nationally competitive Harry Truman Scholarship. The scholarship provides $30,0000 toward graduate school for juniors committed to careers in public...
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Sweet rewards valued more, may contribute to obesity
Next time you reward a child with a treat, consider offering nuts instead of candy, a Cornell economist suggests.
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In pandemic, students with tech-savvy teachers fared better
“It is the courses that have intentional, structured peer interaction that have the least loss in learning."
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Thanks For Your Support on Giving Day
On behalf of the Department of Economics, thank you to the alumni, families, and current students who donated on Giving Day 2021. We can report that we raised at least $3,585 from 26 gifts to the department.Much of what we are able to do in the Department of Economics is due to the generous support of our alumni. Your contributions help us to...
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Indian MP Rahul Gandhi to speak on democracy March 2
Indian Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi will join economics professor Kaushik Basu on March 2 for a conversation about democracy, development and life in politics in India and the world.
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