AnemiaPhone, a technology developed by a multidisciplinary team of Cornell researchers to accurately, quickly and cheaply assess iron deficiency, has been transferred to the Indian Council of Medical Research of the government of India for integration into its programs for anemia, women’s health, and maternal and child health throughout the country.

With support from the Cornell Atkinson Center, Sarosh Kuruvilla and Jason Judd are leading a project to test and estimate costs of factory-level heat interventions. “Climate change is already negatively impacting worker livelihoods and industry sustainability,” says Sarosh Kuruvilla, acting director of the Southeast Asia Program. “The global fashion industry urgently needs to adapt, to protect worker health and long-term earnings.”

In this NYT op-ed, Eswar Prasad (SAP) argues on-again-off-again tariffs have disrupted the global trading system and caused whiplash for businesses and consumers.

While Lopez Obrador ultimately found ways to accomplish his agenda, the Supreme Court served as an important check on his powers, says public policy professor Gustavo Flores-Macias.

“It’s a complicated time for global trade right now, you have the largest economy in the world, essentially pulling back from the rules of the game that have governed international trade for a long time,” said Eswar Prasad, senior professor of international trade policy.

According to research form Mary Jo Dudley at the Cornell Farmworker Program, about half of all farmworkers in New York State were undocumented.

A Migrations-funded study draws from interviews to examine the importance of access to environmental resources for migrants and to understand how fishing supports multiple dimensions of social well-being. 

Kaushik Basu (IES/SAP) writes about the limitations of GDP as an indicator of economic well-being.

Ndulo (former director of IAD) was recognized by president Hakainde Hichilema for his contributions to education in Zambia.