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.
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.
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.
Fall 2022 - Updates from the Class of 2022
Post-graduation plans for Class of 2022 Economics majors.
Economist Tom Davis dies at 93
Tom E. Davis, professor emeritus of economics, was an expert on economic development in Latin America.
Micky Falkson, senior lecturer in economics, dies at 83
Micky Falkson, a senior lecturer in the Department of Economics and one of its longest-serving faculty members, died at home in Ithaca Nov. 7. He was 83.
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.
Effective government saves lives in cyclones, other disasters
To identify what makes people vulnerable, the researchers matched the extent of the storms with the measures of governance and living conditions in affected areas.
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.
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.
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.
Student business rapStudy uses pop music to increase learning
Their 150 songs are currently being used by teachers in 25 schools in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut.
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.
30 Arts & Sciences faculty honored with endowed professorships
The College is able to bestow these honors to outstanding faculty thanks to generous gifts from alumni, parents and friends.
NSF grant to fund economists’ active learning study
Doug McKee, senior lecturer in economics in the College of Arts and Sciences, and George Orlov, an Active Learning Initiative postdoctoral fellow in economics, have received a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study the long-term effects of active learning and online instruction.
Applications open for Klarman fellowships
The three-year fellowships are available to early-career scholars conducting leading-edge research in any of the College’s discipline areas.
Study: Machine learning can predict market behavior
Machine learning can assess the effectiveness of mathematical tools used to predict the movements of financial markets, according to new Cornell research based on the largest dataset ever used in this area.
Credible assumptions replace missing data in COVID analysis
How contagious is COVID-19, and how severe is the virus for those who’ve caught it? Everyone wants firm numbers as schools make decisions about in-person versus remote learning, as local and state governments grapple with reopening, and as families care for sick loved ones.
Michele Belot
Name and title: Michele Belot, Professor, Economics Academic focus: Labor economics, health economics, behavioral economics Current research project: Randomized controlled trial testing interventions to support job seekers in their search Previous positions:
'There’s just something magical about Cornell'
Arts & Sciences ambassadors share their stories of Cornell in the Ambassadors blog.
Alumna maps how to navigate South America
Dana Bottazzo '03 has done her share of traveling. Raised in London and Kuwait, she attended school in Ithaca, worked for a law firm in Paris and Milan, and then fell in love with South America.