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Ben Furnas, alumni of Cornell University '06, who was an Economics/Government major, was appointed director of the New York Mayor's Office of Climate and Sustainability. This office works on reducing New York City's negative impact on climate change, the use of fossil fuels, and furthering environmental justice."While Furnas has lived in some of...
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The Cornell Economics Community is proud to support and promote the work of our students who are seeking employment following the completion of their doctoral program. We are happy to announce the 2021 job market placements.The graduate program of study is designed to train for research careers as faculty in public policy programs, public health...
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Sydney Eisenberg is an econ and French major.
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Jose Maria U. Tapia is an economics and statistical science major.
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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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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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Alexis Ren is a math and econ major.
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Three students in the College of Arts & Sciences have been honored with scholarships for their research and graduate study.
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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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Next time you reward a child with a treat, consider offering nuts instead of candy, a Cornell economist suggests.
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