Pope Leo XIV bridges Catholicism's geographic divide
The historic selection of Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago-born U.S. citizen and naturalized Peruvian, reflects Catholicism's evolving global identity.
'My research advisor let me develop my own projects'
Gaveal Fan is a Robert S. Harrison College Scholar and also majored in sociology & information science.
'My classes reshaped the way I think about justice, morality and what it means to be a part of humanity'
Alyssa Mendez is a sociology major.
Student spotlight: Haowen Zheng
Haowen Zheng, a doctoral candidate in sociology from Zibo, China, now studies why people move long distances within a country and how those moves shape their lives.
Catholic charter school matter ‘raises profound questions about equal access’
The Supreme Court's decision in the matter of Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond will represent a critical test of the separation between church and state in public education, says Landon Schnabel, associate professor of sociology.
If parents can opt out of LGBTQ themes, can others opt out of traditional ones?
Hearing arguments on whether religious parents should be permitted to opt out their children from public school story time that includes LGBTQ themes, U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared to favor the idea that parents can remove their children from these lessons, which 'prompts reflection on the boundaries of religious liberty in a pluralistic society,' says a Cornell sociologist.
Death of Pope Francis marks end of historic papacy
Cornell experts comment on the legacy of Pope Francis, who died on Monday, marking the end of a historic papacy.
DIY religion: More Americans finding faith outside church
Cornell-led research finds that large numbers of Americans are leaving organized religion – not in favor of secular rationality, but to pursue spirituality in ways that better align with their individual values.
Le Pen conviction could ‘backfire’ on French political establishment
Le Pen’s sentence for embezzling $3 million is going to push French politics into even more tumult, says sociology professor Mabel Berezin.
How do Chinese Immigrants in Japan Move Between Ethnic and Majority Neighborhoods?
Soc Ph.D. student Hao Liang published his first sole-authored online article, investigating how language skills, housing agents, and coethnic preferences influence immigrant residential choices.
Can Citizen Science Mosquito Data Collection Help Combat Vector-Borne Disease?
Soc P.h.D. student Álvaro Padilla Pozo published work in Nature, examining the representativeness of mosquito reports from citizen scientists and developing a method to account for their spatial sampling biases.
'The research I did at Cornell developed my commitment to mixed methods'
Prof. Susan Rose (Cornell Soc P.h.D. '84) shares a bit about her time at Cornell.
Book calls social scientists to robust ‘multiverse’ analysis
To cut through misinformation, noise and fragile claims, sociologist Cristobal Young calls social science researchers to adopt a new approach.
Cook-Gray Lecture will examine transformative labor movement
Annelise Orleck, Dartmouth College, will deliver the 2025 Alice Cook-Lois Gray Distinguished Lecture on April 15: “Poverty Wages, 'We're Not Lovin' It': Gender, Race and Inequality Rising in the 21st Century.”
Weidel, Meloni, and Le Pen: the rise of women who dominate three of Europe’s main far-right parties
Professor Mabel Berezin weighs in on the conversation about the women leading the far-right parties, historically led by men.
New York State Reverses Population Losses
Prof. Ben Cornwell comments on population changes in the Empire State, and reasons behind the long-standing trend of folks moving out of the state.
Cornell Center for Social Sciences names 2025-26 Faculty Fellows
12 faculty members from seven colleges have been named 2025-26 Faculty Fellows with the Cornell Center for Social Sciences.
Where computer scientists and economists talk to each other
In a world that’s growing more connected every day, economists and computer scientists need to work together. Cornell researchers have thought this way for years, and the rest of the world is catching on.
With education funding cut looming, ‘irreplaceable data on schools’ at risk
The real economic and social value of the Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences research won’t show up in DOGE’s metrics.
CCSS grant awarded for "The Costs of Climate Change" research project
Cornell Sociologist Dan Hirschman's research investigates the questions, "How much will climate change cost? And how will we know?"
Continuing to Exploit Division for Political Gain
Distinguished Professor of Sociology at Cornell University, Mabel Berezin discusses the second Trump term.
New research project investigates U.S./U.K. LGBTQ data
Researchers from Cornell and the University of Edinburgh are investigating how data about LGBTQ communities is used (and misused) by governments, companies and community organizations.
Elon Musk Endorses Far-Right Party Amidst German Political Turmoil
Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest man, has recently drawn significant attention for his political comments and endorsements, particularly concerning Germany's far-right party, the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD).
NPR interview: How French politician Jean-Marie Le Pen used populism to fuel his far right agenda
Here & Now's Celeste Headlee talks with Mabel Berezin, the director of Cornell University's Institute for European Studies, about the legacy of far-right French politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. He died on Tuesday at the age of 96.
Are social scientists good for boardrooms?
A 2020 Academy of Social Sciences report found that sociologists, economists and philosophers help companies improve productivity, enhance problem-solving and heighten social impact.
Cornell expert on Jean-Marie Le Pen: a ‘driving force’ for French far-right
“Le Pen wasn’t responsible for the political events which moved the right forward across Europe. Yet, the French National Front created the institutional framework necessary to take advantage of crisis events," says Mabel Berezin.
Simon Kuznets & the Invention of the Economy | CITED PODCAST
CITED PODCAST producer Alec Opperman talks to Sociologist Dan Hirschman, speaking about the man who pioneered the GDP.
Professor Mabel Berezin: The People Behind Trump are Scarier Than He Is
The potential re-election of Donald Trump on November 5, 2024, raises significant concerns for American democracy, according to Professor Mabel Berezin.
Cornell experts analyze rhetoric used by both campaigns in final stretch
Following former President Trump’s campaign rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Cornell experts comment on the event's speeches and on Democrats' responses.
Global experts look abroad for lessons in super election year
Voters in more than 60 countries are heading to the polls to elect new leaders in this record-breaking “super election” year. In many of those countries, democracy itself is on the ballot.
Indie drama depicts Cornellian couple's role in web history
Set in the 1980s, The Man Who Saved the Internet with a Sunflower chronicles two ’69 classmates in Silicon Valley
Soc Ph.D. Students awarded East Asia Program Fellowships
Hyo Joo Lee, Hao Liang, and Zhipeng Zhou conduct research focused in East Asia.
Prof. Schnabel selected to be a PRRI Public Fellow
Landon Schnabel is one of 15 interdisciplinary scholars, selected from 90 qualified candidates. Public fellows will learn to more effectively engage general audiences.
Ph.D. Student named Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Research Scholar
Shio Lim’s research focuses on reproductive decision making in uncertain times.
2nd year Ph.D. Student Awarded Soros Fellowship
Eugene Lee is one of 30 selected for the Soros Fellowship in 2024, out of a pool of 2,323 applicants.
A Letter to the NYT editor re: Population Decline
Dr. Alaka Basu pushes back on Kumar’s idea that we should be worried about population decline.
From portfolios to pizza, fall A&S career events explore diverse fields
"Cornell alumni are generous with their time and efforts to assist students, to answer questions from students, or connect them to people and places."
Far-Right: The crisis itself or the result?
Institute for European Studies director Mabel Berezin joined Dora Mengüç (Dora Reports) before France's high-stakes parliamentary elections to discuss Europe's shift to the right.
Grad Student Research Spotlight
Ph.D. student Juhwan Seo received several awards for his recent paper.
New A&S dean relishes ‘life in a university’
Peter John Loewen says he's excited to support faculty in their research, meet students and showcase the value of a liberal arts education.
Nexus Scholars study climate change inequality and infant language learning
The program provides undergraduates with summer opportunities to conduct research with and be mentored by faculty from across the college.
Cornell Soc Alumnus Spotlight
John J. Macionis's passion for Sociology began at Cornell, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in 1970.
Youth vote factoring heavily in French elections
In Sunday's election, Marine Le Pen's National Rally party was thwarted, but she will live to fight another day, says Cornell populism expert Mabel Berezin.
How girls fare when only a son will do
“Gender plays out in many different ways across the world...even when both spouses agree on wanting more sons than daughters, this isn’t consistently correlated with girls getting less education," said sociologist Vida Maralani.
Populism Expert: Macron miscalculated badly
Prof. Mabel Berezin, an expert on international populism, comments on the results of Macron’s calling snap elections.
Far-Right: The Crisis Itself or the Result?
The vote count in the European Parliament elections is complete...the balance of power has shifted to the right.
Rosche (Ph.D.) wins ASA Mathematical Sociology Section's Outstanding Paper Award
Benjamin Rosche’s paper advances recent high-profile work on socioeconomic segregation in friendship networks.
Snap elections a ‘political mistake’ for Macron
Sociologist Mabel Berezin comments on France's political leaders scrambling to prepare for snap elections.
New European ‘strongmen’ are women, gender where similarities end
Sociologist Mabel Berezin comments on the upcoming election for members of the European Parliament,
Most people trust accurate search results when the stakes are high
Using experiments with COVID-19 related queries, researchers found that in a public health emergency, most people pick out and click on accurate information.