Method may improve cities’ responses to resident service calls

Researchers from Cornell Tech have developed a method to identify delays in the reporting of incidents such as downed trees and power lines, which could lead to practical insights and interventions for more equitable, efficient government service.

Cornell hosts Engineers for a Sustainable World national conference

With the goal of exploring new solutions for environmental challenges, 150 students from across the continent convened Nov. 9-12 at Cornell for the 2023 Engineers for a Sustainable World Conference.

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AI-generated images map visual functions in the brain

Researchers have demonstrated the use of artificial-intelligence-selected natural images and AI-generated synthetic images as neuroscientific tools for probing the visual processing areas of the brain.

Researchers win grants to remove carbon from air, manufacturing

Cornell Atkinson faculty fellows Greeshma Gadikota and Phillip Milner have won Carbontech Development Initiative grants to develop carbon removal technologies.

Sibley School kicks off 150 anniversary celebration, unveils space podcast

The Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering held a kick-off event for their months-long celebration of the 150th anniversary of mechanical engineering at Cornell. The evening also doubled as the official launch of a new space technology podcast hosted by two faculty members.

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Competition highlights intersection of engineering, freedom of expression

Engineering students explored how freedom of expression intersects with complex issues like algorithmic bias, law enforcement surveillance and code-switching in the workplace as part of the Undergraduate Students Present About Research and Knowledge competition.

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New group unites, empowers female students of color

The student group Women Leaders of Color hosts events open to all students and aims to increase representation of women of color in leadership positions across professions.

600 years of tree rings reveal climate risks in California

An interdisciplinary collaboration used paleo information and reconstructed weather scenarios to better understand California’s flood and drought risks and how they will be compounded by climate change.

New grant to broaden support for hardware entrepreneurs

Rev: Ithaca Startup Works is set to expand its hardware accelerator programs thanks to $4 million in grants from local and federal sources.