Migrations faculty fellow Gunisha Kaur co-writes this article, outlining how "breakthrough case" is a misleading term. "Breakthrough infections are part and parcel of immunization as long as a disease is circulating. If the vaccines are saving lives, they're doing their job."

Steve Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law, says immigration is a “a political conundrum for the administration.”

Steve Yale-Loehr, professor of law, writes this opinion piece urging Congress to pass a bill that would ease immigration for highly skilled workers. 

Underground Railroad history is unearthed at historical St. James A.M.E. Zion Church in Ithaca. 

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.

In this op-ed, Kaushik Basu, professor of economics, and Nicole Hassoun, a former Einaudi Center visiting scholar, argue that global health leaders must adopt a treaty on pandemic preparedness and response and that it must prioritize new incentives for pharmaceutical companies and equity between nations.

Laidlaw scholars at Cornell are diving into a world of research. Over the first summer of the program, 24 Cornellians selected for the prestigious international program completed research projects on topics ranging from migration and big data to entomology, engineering communications, and animal science.

This piece on the challenges the pandemic posed for Chinese students in the U.S. notes that Cornell, NYU and Barnard College arranged for their students to attend classes in China as they were unable to return to campus.

Intensive, annual library programs empower students, strengthening their core research skills while providing advanced tools and methods for scholarship. These immersion programs are offered for graduate students in a range of disciplines and can support international research.

Gustavo Flores-Macias, associate vice provost for international affairs, writes this opinion piece arguing that inflation levels are likely to be most consequential for the poor, women and underrepresented minorities.