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The 2025-2026 CCSS Brochure Is Here!

CCSS is excited to share our annual brochure! Inside, you'll find funding opportunities, programs and services, and the social science research we've supported that's making a positive impact on society.


Pick up a print copy at 286 Clark Hall (Director's Suite) or email socialsciences@cornell.edu to request delivery via campus mail.

Cornell researchers can now access the latest versions of software offered, such as Stata 19, MATLAB 2025a, and MAXQDA 24.10, through CCSS’s Cloud Computing Solutions.

The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) subsidizes the acquisition, construction, and rehabilitation of affordable rental housing for low- and moderate-income tenants. HUD collects LIHTC data at the property level and the tenant level. Researchers can apply for access through the Cornell FSRDC.

Fall Grant Deadlines

Accelerated Research Grants

Up to $35,000

Deadline: October 15


Grant Preparation Funds

Up to $115,000

Deadline: October 15


Email peterenns@cornell.edu with any questions.

Upcoming Events

CCSS Workshop: Research Opportunities at the Cornell FSRDC

Oct 23 | 11:40am-12:55pm | 291 Clark Hall


QuIRI Workshop: Data Storytelling with Maps

Oct 1 | 3-4:30pm | 291 Clark Hall


QuIRI Workshop: Building Qualitative Surveys with Generative AI

Oct 28 | 12:30-2pm | 291 Clark Hall

Congratulations to 2025 Trevor Pinch QuIRI Innovation Award Recipient Alexandra Werth, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Werth's research focuses on engineering education, with an emphasis on developing evidence-based teaching methods, assessment tools, and AI-enhanced strategies to support authentic learning environments. She will present on generative AI at a QuIRI Workshop on October 28 in 291 Clark.

Faculty Lunch: The Cornell Center for Social Sciences and the Provost's Office of Faculty Development and Diversity are offering faculty in the social sciences an opportunity to meet on Tuesday, Oct. 28, from 1-2 PM. Lunch will be provided. This is a follow-up meeting to the first meeting offered over the summer.


Please register if you plan to attend.

2025-26 Faculty Fellows Spotlight

Misha Ailsworth, Assistant Professor of Psychology, studies the impact of families, communities, and schools in shaping Black girls' mental health and wellness using a cultural-assets perspective. Her current work focuses on literacy as a tool for identity development. Check out some of her work examining the role of community spaces in shaping Black adolescent girls' psychological safety in the Journal of Black Psychology.

Cristobal Cheyre, Assistant Professor of Information Science, studies digital markets, online platforms, and the economics of privacy. His current work examines how privacy regulations and platform policies—such as Apple’s App Tracking Transparency framework—affect the ability of developers and advertisers to reach users, monetize apps, and shape digital ecosystems. Check out his recent paper "Does Privacy Regulation Harm Content Providers? A Longitudinal Analysis of the Impact of the GDPR in Management Science," or his recent working paper, "Did Apple’s App Tracking Transparency Framework Harm the App Ecosystem?"

In the News...

"Nepal internet crackdown part of global trend toward suppressing online freedom," AP News article featuring Aditya Vashistha, CCSS Faculty Fellow (2024-25)

"Voting Integrity Messages Fight Misinformation in the Lab. But What about the Real World?" Scientific American article featuring Gordon Pennycook, CCSS Faculty Fellow (2024-25)

"'I've been stupid and I miss you': the family members who buried the hatchet after years of silence," The Guardian article citing research by Karl Pillemer, CCSS Grantee (2021)

Additional Events & Opportunities

October 7 @ 4:15pm | G01 Gates Hall | University Lecture: An Algorithm that Solves Crimes | Professor Larry Wein (Stanford) will present on how his algorithm dramatically accelerates forensic genetic genealogy, solving cases up to 25x faster than traditional methods. Co-sponsored by the Center for Data Science for Enterprise and Society, the SC Johnson College of Business, and the School of Operations Research and Information Engineering.


October 16 @ 4:00pm | 121 Atkinson Hall | Climate Impact Seminar: Doreen Harris (NYSERDA) | The third in a series of panel discussions highlighting the work of prominent leaders in climate change mitigation and adaptation. Doreen M. Harris is President and CEO of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). Co-sponsored by Cornell Engineering, Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, and The 2030 Project.


October 29 @ 1:30pm | 291 Clark Hall | Roper Roundtable: Evolution of Election Night Analysis and Projections | Enjoy refreshments and a live viewing of the Roper Roundtable, where 2025 Warren J. Mitofsky Award winners Murray Edelman and Joe Lenski will discuss the evolution of exit polling since 1967.

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