Grant aims to improve AI models of human choices in complex systems

A National Science Foundation grant will support Cornell research aimed at developing AI models that can better represent human decision-making in cyber-physical systems while remaining interpretable and explicit about uncertainty.

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T. Michael Duncan leaves a legacy in the classroom

For 36 years at Cornell, Professor T. Michael Duncan approached teaching with the same rigor he brought to research. Now his school wants to honor his legacy with a new fellowship.

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John McWhorter to consider ‘Is America a Failed Experiment?’

McWhorter, associate professor of linguistics at Columbia University, will offer a talk Nov. 2 as part of the College of Arts & Science's America250 events.

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Researchers outline priorities for robust U.S. climate assessments

Five Cornellians join 175 global experts to outline research priorities that can inform future national and regional climate assessments in a new special collection of the American Geophysical Union and the American Meteorological Society. 

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Brooks team to research effectiveness of race- and class-based policy communication

Funded by a research grant from the Russell Sage Foundation, faculty members Neil Lewis Jr. and Jeff Niederdeppe will engage in new research to evaluate the effectiveness of race- and class-based messaging strategies targeting racialized policy issues.

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Cornell Tech professor’s startup receives $1.75 million to improve AI efficiency

Makora, a startup founded by assistant professor Mohamed Abdelfattah, has received a $1.75 million award from the National Science Foundation-supported STRIDE Ventures AI Efficiency Challenge.

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Excitement mounts as new telescope nears first light

As the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope nears first observations, Cornell scientists are preparing groundbreaking surveys of the early universe, galaxy formation and dark matter. 

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Amy Lewis Sweetman '08 forges beauty from the past

Sweetman ‘08, artist and owner of Agrisculpture, is the guest of the October Startup Cornell podcast. Sweetman creates metalwork sculptures that use antique farm equipment and are informed by nature. She’s the artist behind the Apple sculpture on the Ithaca Commons and recently created a piece as a memorial to the fallen heroes of Ukraine. 

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Annual REALTalk speakers to explore finding inner strength amid life’s challenges

Themed “Finding Your Inner Strength,” REALTalk 2026 will feature two IRL School alumnae who will share their experiences managing self-doubt, unexpected setbacks or an uncertain path forward.

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