Will Artificial Intelligence Disrupt the Productivity Slump? 

By: Heather Kitchens Edited by: Caled Al-Adsani and Alejandro Ramos Graphic by: Arsh Naseer Introduction The commercialization of artificial intelligence (AI) has catapulted a world connected by the cloud into what some are calling an “AI Revolution.”1  According to Bloomberg Intelligence, generative AI has the potential to become a $1.3 trillion market by 2032.2  While… Read more »

Using Game Theory and Economics to Examine Corruption: A Discussion with Dr. Kaushik Basu

Join James Paterek (MPA ’25) and Savannah Jolie Whitehead (MPA ’25) as they talk with Basim Ali (MPA ’25) and Yiming Zhong (MPA ’24) about Dr. Kaushik Basu, Carl Marks Professor of International Studies at the Department of Economics at Cornell. Yiming and Basim spoke with Dr. Basu about his career path and how game… Read more »

The End of Chevron Deference and Its Effect on Public Administration

Author: Caled Al-Adsani  Editors: Shipra Mishra and Muhammad Hani Ahsan Graphic by: Ava Lagressa and Norie Wright Introduction In the cultural imagination, public administrators take on two distinct forms. The first is of the bureaucrat whose work is mundane and works in offices reminiscent of the Department of Motor Vehicles. The second is of the… Read more »

The Sustainability of Federal Food Assistance Programs in Rhode Island

By: Grace Feisthamel Edited by: Muhammad Hani Ahsan and Katherine Farrell Graphic by: Ava Lagressa and Arsh Naseer Farm Fresh Rhode Island Farm Fresh Rhode Island, a nonprofit food hub operating out of Providence, Rhode Island, works to connect local farmers and producers to consumers with an emphasis on increasing food access using federal benefit… Read more »

Qosh Tepa Canal: A Hope or a Threat

By Aiman Smagulova Editors: Katie Farrell and Muhammad Hani Ahsan Graphic by: Ava Lagressa and Arsh Naseer The construction of the Qosh Tepa Canal in the north of Afghanistan by the Taliban Government in 2022, represents one of the country’s largest projects, costing $684 million and involving over 4,000 workers.1 Designed to enhance both agricultural… Read more »

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  • Examining the Influence of Economic Inequality on Campaign Finance in the Pre-Citizens United Era
    By Nicholas Miras

        Abstract: The Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission has received much of the blame for the extraordinary amounts of money in American politics. While this decision certainly allowed for greater amounts of money in politics, Citizens United was the culmination of a larger causal trend, not the catalyst. From 1972… Read more »

  • Why Does Service Learning Matter?
    By Clare O'Brien

      Service-learning is an experiential approach to education that encourages students from elementary to college ages to engage actively with social issues through volunteer activities. The volunteering is accompanied by a set of educational goals laid out during the development of the educational program, and may be combined with a traditional instruction component. Students are… Read more »

  • It’s on us (or so they say): Sexual Assault Reporting at Cornell University
    By Shreya Bhardwaj

    Photo credit: (Andrew Burton/Getty Images). Emma Sulkowicz carries a mattress on Columbia University campus in New York City, Sept. 5. Within the last few years, conversations about a long surviving issue have resurfaced, managing to draw the much –needed attention of higher education institutions across the United States. A stream of alleged cases of Title… Read more »