Nine inducted into Bouchet Society

Nine doctoral candidates were inducted into the Cornell Chapter of the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, which recognizes scholarly achievement and promotes diversity in doctoral education.

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AI suggestions make writing more generic, Western

A new study from Cornell on AI writing assistants finds these tools have the potential to function poorly for billions of users in the Global South by generating generic language that makes them sound more like Americans.

Bala, Agrawal, Pascual elected to arts and sciences academy

Provost Kavita Bala and professors Anurag Agrawal and Dr. M. Virginia Pascual have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the academy announced on April 23.

Home care workers unaware of AI’s role and potential benefits

Researchers found that home care workers, care agency staff and worker advocates lack understanding of AI technology, its data usage and the reasons AI systems retain their information.

Robot see, robot do: System learns after watching how-tos

Cornell researchers have developed a new robotic framework powered by artificial intelligence that allows robots to learn tasks by watching a single how-to video.

Community engagement awards recognize transformative partnerships and projects

The third annual Community Engagement Awards brought together students, faculty, staff and community partners to celebrate the power of collaboration and connection. Hosted by the Einhorn Center for Community Engagement on April 8 in the Statler Hotel Ballroom, the event recognized the diverse and far-reaching efforts of those working to create positive change in Ithaca and around the world.

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DIY tinkerers tackle defunct tech at Earth Day Repair Fair

Visitors to the Earth Day Repair Fair can fix, donate or recycle their defunct tech - from laptops to keyboards to headphones. Anything with a cord (including the cord!) will be accepted.

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Explore new digital tech at BOOM 2025

The 27th annual Bits On Our Minds, the premier showcase for cutting-edge digital technology projects created by Cornell students, returns April 23, from 4-6 p.m. in the Duffield Hall atrium.

Nice flex: AI-powered smart clothing logs posture, exercises

Researchers at Cornell have developed a new type of smart clothing that can track a person’s posture and exercise routine but looks, wears – and washes – just like a regular shirt.