For more than 60 years, Diwali celebration brings light to campus

Diya Jale, hosted by the student group Society for India on Nov. 2, will continue a tradition of creating community and celebrating Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.

New algorithm picks fairer shortlist when applicants abound

Cornell researchers developed a fairer, more equitable method for choosing top job candidates from a large applicant pool in cases where insufficient information makes it hard to choose.

Students look to cast their votes with enthusiasm – and nuance

When it comes to the U.S. elections, students are engaging with the ideas, conversing across difference and recognizing complexity - and are eager to vote, many for the first time.

Justices use rhetoric to affirm high court’s power, influence

Researchers at Cornell Bowers CIS trained a large language model to identify the monologic voice – used to affirm one’s legitimacy, monologue style – including its collective and individualistic tones, in eight decades’ worth of U.S. Supreme Court opinions.

New plaza at heart of Cornell Bowers CIS to be named for Martha Pollack

A plaza dedicated and named in honor of Cornell’s 14th president, Martha E. Pollack, will be part of the new Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science building and complex, connecting it with Gates Hall.

Death of a robot: Repairing robots fosters social bonds

Researchers at Cornell Bowers CIS found that repair and maintenance should be central in the design of social robots, as reuse keeps robots working longer and brings robot owners together and fosters social bonds among them.

Engaged faculty network grows with 28 new fellows

Fellows will spend the year developing a community-engaged course, project or publication, while also joining a network of scholars committed to advancing the university’s public engagement mission. 

NYC entrepreneurship conference features CEOs, NBA leader

The 2024 Eclectic Convergence conference in New York City, organized by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, is set for Nov. 15.

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Food hackathon to kick off year of weekend events

A year of hackathons kicks off Oct. 25-27 with the Food Hackathon in Stocking Hall, which focuses on finding solutions that address hunger, poor nutrition, food waste and other food-related challenges. 

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