Satellite images of plants’ fluorescence can predict crop yields

Cornell researchers and collaborators have developed a new framework that allows scientists to predict crop yield without the need for enormous amounts of high-quality data – which is often scarce in developing countries, especially those facing heightened food insecurity and climate risk. 

Collaboration reimagines shopping mall as wellness hub

Faculty and students joined community members, nonprofit leaders and Cayuga Health System representatives April 12-13 to explore a new vision for The Shops at Ithaca Mall focused on health equity.

William Tomek, innovator of ag commodity forecasting, dies at 91

William Tomek, a professor emeritus in the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, died March 3 in Ithaca, New York. He was 91.

AI apps and robots take home awards at BOOM

Apps that use artificial intelligence to help with tutoring, labeling medical images and perfecting your form while exercising, websites that address social issues with technology, and a robot that may one day colonize Mars all won awards at the annual Bits On Our Minds student technology showcase. 

Community Engagement Awards honor exceptional people, projects 

Collaboration was the theme of the evening at the second annual Community Engagement Awards, held April 16 and hosted by the Einhorn Center for Community Engagement to celebrate excellence in local and global university-community partnerships. 

Student startups pitch innovations in Silicon Valley

Student teams from eLab, Cornell’s student startup accelerator, and Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute Runway Startup Program at Cornell Tech pitched their innovative ideas at San Francisco’s Autodesk Gallery on March 28.   

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Learning to lead: ILR institute trains the next generation of union organizers

Ka’jeem Hill is one of 32 labor professionals who will graduate from the AFL-CIO/Cornell-ILR Union Leadership Institute, which prepares them to advance workers’ rights in New York state.

Entrepreneurship Celebration honors alumni, student innovators

More than 300 people joined in two days of campus activities celebrating Cornell entrepreneurs April 11-12, including events to honor Tim Barry ’93 as the 2024 Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year. 

Applied Machine Learning certificate prepares professionals for data science careers

Instagram's Brian D’Alessandro prepares professionals for data science careers in his Applied Machine Learning and AI certificate program from Cornell.

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