VitalHide puts privacy first in the age of wireless health monitoring

 A new Cornell Tech system blocks unwanted surveillance of your vital signs, while still enabling trusted care.

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Study: Tech can empower home care workers, not just surveil them

A team of Cornell researchers is exploring how workplace tracking apps can be used not to surveil workers, but to help them build solidarity and improve their working conditions.

Imprint, a startup born from Cornell Tech’s Runway program, raises $15 million

Imprint, an organization founded at Cornell Tech that is dedicated to decoding the body’s immune memory and uncovering the causes of chronic diseases, announced that it has raised over $15 million in funding.

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Alumnus Van Hamilton Barbeau works to give healthcare startups a boost

The new Startup Cornell podcast episode features Van Hamilton Barbeau '11, MS/MBA '20, AVP at Ochsner Ventures, the venture capital arm of Ochsner Health.

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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.

Research at risk: Keeping Navy divers safe with robot partners

Cornell researchers are working to understand how robots can assist humans in dangerous and physically challenging environments, but the project, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, has been halted by 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 Center for Social Sciences awards grants, invites new proposals

The Cornell Center for Social Sciences has awarded spring Seed Grants and the inaugural Grant Preparation Funds to support impactful social science research. Faculty can now apply for up to $115,000 in funding, with the next deadline approaching on June 1.

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