Cornell Tech awards $100K to student teams at startups competition

Four Cornell Tech student teams received $100,000 each from Cornell Tech’s annual Startup Awards competition May 16 on the New York City campus.

Game on! Video game design showcase set for May 17

On May 17, 21 student teams will present their video games at the annual Game Design Initiative at Cornell 2025 Games Showcase in Clark Atrium in the Physical Sciences building from 1-4 p.m.

Developers, educators view AI harms differently, research finds

Cornell researchers have found the developers of large language models and the educators who use them have different ideas about the potential harms they may cause, a finding that researchers say underscores the need for educators to be more involved in the tools’ development.

Four faculty receive 2025 Carpenter Advising Awards

Nominations are solicited annually from all members of the academic community, the awards bestowed in recognition of the importance of undergraduate advising.

Students showcase their innovative tech, from critters to catacombs

In between classes and extracurriculars, students showcasing their tech-based projects in the 2025 annual Bits On Our Minds could have been seeing friends or catching up on sleep. Instead they were using their free time to brainstorm, experiment, code and create.

Research at risk: Protecting national defense from cyberattacks

A Cornell-led assessment of vulnerabilities in the semiconductor supply chain and how to mitigate them is on hold after receiving a stop-work order.

Gender, nationality can influence suspicion of using AI in freelance writing

A new study by researchers at Cornell Tech and the University of Pennsylvania shows freelance writers who are suspected of using AI have worse evaluations and hiring outcomes.

AI tools help people with speech disabilities make timely jokes

A team of researchers from Cornell Tech is reimagining how technology can support users with speech disabilities – not just in functional speech, but also in making real-time jokes during conversations.

Cornell data science certificate prepares leaders for high-growth field

Cornell Bowers Computing and Information Science associate professor Sumanta Basu bridges the gap between statistics and data applications in the Data Science Modeling certificate program.

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