Cornell, Ithaca College effort moves housing project forward
Research from a team of Cornell and Ithaca College faculty and students provided key insights to Tompkins County legislators as they recently approved funding for a new housing program to help formerly incarcerated people.
The most important meeting yet for global pandemic response–and drugmakers
As global health leaders meet to chart the future of pandemic response, equity between nations must take top priority, Basu writes.
Two juniors receive Caplan Travel Fellowships
Garrett Emmons '23 and Hannah Master '23 won fellowships worth $5,000 to study and conduct research in Italy and Israel, respectively.
Francesca Molinari
H.T. Warshow and Robert Irving Warshow Professor of Economics
Director of Graduate Studies
Economics
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,...
Economics Student Spotlight: Steven Zhu '23
When Steven Zhu’s summer 2020 plans were cancelled as a result of the pandemic shut-down, he decided to learn Python by working on a stock analysis coding project, never thinking that this activity he undertook mainly for fun would help him land his first research experience with a professor. He initially reached out to Doug McKee because he’d...
The Economics Society at Cornell Launches (Econ)versations
The Economics Society at Cornell (CES) has started a new initiative this semester called (econ)versations, a series of 60-minute conversations, each with 10 individuals (students and professors) on an economics topic the professor is enthusiastic about addressing.A few weeks ago, the first (econ)versation, Bridging the Gap Between Economics and...
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.
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.
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.
What to read in 2022? A&S faculty weigh in
A&S faculty offer book and poetry recommendations for the new year.
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.
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...