Foster named 2024 ACM Fellow

Nate Foster, professor of computer science has been selected as a 2024 ACM Fellow for his "contributions to applications of programming languages to networking."

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Researchers put the shine on digitally rendered feathers

Computer animators and video game designers may soon have a better way to create the purple-green sheen of a grackle’s wing, or the pink flash on a hummingbird’s throat, thanks to a new method for rendering iridescent feathers.

National Tutoring Observatory to accelerate the science of teaching

A Cornell-led collaborative research team has received a nearly $5 million grant from the Gates Foundation and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to leverage artificial intelligence and transform data on effective teaching practices into insights that can accelerate the science of teaching and learning.

Scientific Computing Training Series kicks off Feb. 5

Cornell's Scientific Computing Training Series starts February 5, featuring webinars on AI, getting started with GPUs, Python, HPC job optimization and data transfer, data science, and data analysis with R.

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New device’s radio waves reveal lead contamination in soil

A Cornell Tech-led research group is in the early stages of developing a portable, inexpensive device that uses radio frequency signals and machine learning to measure lead contamination levels in soil.

Pupil size in sleep reveals how memories are sorted and preserved

The eyes may be the window to the soul, but the pupil is key to understanding how, and when, the brain forms strong, long-lasting memories, Cornell researchers have found.

In American fiction, it’s a small world after all

Despite being unbound by space and time, fictional protagonists in American literature travel fewer miles than their nonfiction counterparts, according to a Cornell-led research team that used artificial intelligence to analyze nearly 13,500 books from the last 230 years.

Developing artificial intelligence tools for health care

Reinforcement Learning, an artificial intelligence approach, has the potential to guide physicians in designing sequential treatment strategies for better patient outcomes but requires significant improvements before it can be applied in clinical settings.

Certificate program primes professionals for risk analysis in business

Linda Nozick, director of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell, helps professionals navigate risk in the Risk Analysis certificate program.

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