Cornell Chronicle

Cornell Expert Quotes

Cornellians weigh in on current events in the news

"As Trump showed, even negative buzz is good, especially for front runners, because it can suck attention away from challengers (remember during GOP debate when he talked about his ‘hands’)."

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Topic	Name	Date
Law and Policy	Rick Geddes Founding Director of the Cornell Program in Infrastructure Policy	08/21/20
	“Postal policy leaves the USPS with few levers to stem the tide of red ink. Of those available, non-layoff cost cutting is a key lever; including eliminating overtime pay and removing collection boxes. The likely effect of those cost-cutting measures is to slow down mail delivery.” Media: Rachel Rhodes rer252@cornell.edu 202-434-8036 Related Tip Sheet: USPS structure puts it in a 'fiscal bind', needs business-minded reform (08/21/20)
Law and Policy , International	Tamara Loos professor of history and Thai studies	08/17/20
	“What makes these protests ground-breaking is the public articulation of the ways in which the king is unaccountable—fiscally, legally, politically and morally.” Media: Rachel Rhodes rer252@cornell.edu 202-434-8036 Related Tip Sheet: Thai protestors demand ‘new moral compact’ with monarchy (08/17/20)
Agriculture and Life Sciences , New York State	Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann Senior extension associate, Department of Entomology	08/17/20
	“The spotted lanternfly does not bite or sting and is not a threat to people or pets. Large numbers of SLF, while not dangerous to humans or animals, can create a mess when they feed by excreting honeydew on surfaces in backyards, parks, on cars and places where people are active. Sugary honeydew attracts ants and yellowjackets and is a base for the growth of unsightly sooty mold.” Media: Lindsey Hadlock lmh267@cornell.edu 607-269-6911 Related Tip Sheet: Spotted lanternfly in NY poses risk for vineyards, hops, landscape (08/17/20)
Agriculture and Life Sciences , New York State	Brian Eshenaur Sr. Extension Associate for Ornamental Crops	08/17/20
	“The spotted lanternfly can be a nuisance in high numbers, and they can cause damage to some plants. In New York state we are especially concerned about our vineyards since they like to feed on grapevines. The spotted lanternfly may cause significant damage to vineyards and hop yards. In addition, the increased insecticide treatments necessary to manage this pest drives up costs.” Media: Lindsey Hadlock lmh267@cornell.edu 607-269-6911 Related Tip Sheet: Spotted lanternfly in NY poses risk for vineyards, hops, landscape (08/17/20)
Law and Policy , International	Uriel Abulof visiting professor at Cornell University’s Government Department	08/13/20
	"For Netanyahu, the timing could not be better. His recent electoral pledge to annex large portions of the West Bank became one tree too tall, and the UAE deal provides a fancy ladder to climb down from it." Media: Rachel Rhodes rer252@cornell.edu 202-434-8036 Related Tip Sheet: Israel-UAE pact timing ‘could not be better’ for Netanyahu (08/13/20)
Energy, Environment & Sustainability , Lab of Ornithology	Amanda Rodewald Professor; Senior Director of Conservation Science, Cornell Lab of Ornithology	08/13/20
	“The Navigable Waters Protection Rule is inconsistent with the best-available science, including a federal scientific report in which EPA scientists synthesized more than 1,200 peer-reviewed studies and input from 49 experts and the EPA’s Science Advisory Board." Media: Jeff Tyson jeff.tyson@cornell.edu (607) 793-5769 Related Tip Sheet: Scientists issue rebuke of new EPA rule that compromises U.S. waters (08/13/20)
Arts & Humanities , Law and Policy	Carole Boyce Davies Frank H.T. Rhodes Professor of Humane Letters	08/12/20
	"Years of educational gains, activism, unrecognized and recognized political leadership and hard work in the areas of women's rights, human rights, and black rights have created the conditions in which we are beginning to see the emergence of black women in leadership positions all over the world." Media: Rachel Rhodes rer252@cornell.edu 202-434-8036 Related Tip Sheet: Harris VP pick emblematic of surge in black women leaders (08/12/20)
Energy, Environment & Sustainability	Robert Howarth David R. Atkinson Professor of Ecology and Environmental Biology	08/11/20
	“Unfortunately, methane emissions are increasing rapidly, and the oil and gas industry is clearly part of the problem. My research concluded that shale gas development in North America alone has been responsible for one third of the total increase in global methane emissions over the past year.” Media: Jeff Tyson jeff.tyson@cornell.edu (607) 793-5769 Related Tip Sheet: Trump rollback of methane regulations ‘dangerously reckless’ (08/11/20)
Economics and Business , Industrial and Labor Relations	Erica Groshen Visiting Senior Scholar at the School of Industrial and Labor Relations	08/07/20
	“In the household survey, look at the change in the number and composition of the unemployed and what happens to the number of people who are out of the workforce. How much of the COVID-19-related increase in unemployed or underutilized workers comes from those who retain a connection to their employers – because they are on temporary layoff, working short hours, or on leave – versus those who have permanently lost their job and are unemployed or have left the labor force?” Media: Rebecca Valli rv234@cornell.edu 607-255-6035 Related Tip Sheet: July’s jobs report to map industries’ recovery, recession (08/07/20)
Law and Policy , Law School	George Hay Charles Frank Reavis Sr. Professor of Law and Professor of Economics	07/29/20
	"Expectations are running high over today’s hearing, but it would be a mistake to expect too much. This is not the first day of hearings. High level antitrust executives from each of the companies have already testified as have competitors, consumer representatives, and economists. All the relevant allegations have been raised and responded to. So today is, to some extent, for show." Media: Rebecca Valli rv234@cornell.edu 607-255-6035 Related Tip Sheet: ‘Killer acquisitions’ top of mind as big tech faces Congress (07/29/20)