Conference aims to bridge divides in undergraduate education

The group of 50 scholars will talk about how to build an undergraduate educational experience that crosses both disciplinary boundaries and institutional lines.

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Jessica McArt named dean of College of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Jessica McArt, DVM ’07, Ph.D. ’13, has been named the Austin O. Hooey Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine.

Econometrics + AI conference to be held June 16-17

The 2026 Econometric Society Interdisciplinary Frontier: Economics and AI+Machine Learning Meeting will feature keynote talks, a panel discussion, and presentations from some of the sharpest minds in economics and AI.

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Researchers make moiré 2D materials without stacking, twisting

Cornell researchers have developed a new way to create moiré patterns – atomic-scale structures that can give materials unusual quantum behaviors – without relying on the twisting and stacking methods traditionally used.

Carbon dioxide and water played key role in historic Mount Etna eruption

Researchers identified very different mechanisms behind two historic eruptions of Mount Etna in Italy – a finding that can help geologists assess the risk of future eruptions.

Cornell engineers use tiny vibrating beams to rethink AI hardware

Cornell researchers have developed a computing device that stores information electrically but reads it through tiny mechanical motion, an approach that could open a path toward more energy-efficient hardware for AI and scientific computing.

Study clarifies how atmospheric dust shapes climate

New research from a team of scientists led by Cornell is transforming how researchers understand one of the atmosphere’s most abundant and least understood constituents: mineral dust.

Brooks senior develops national index tracking AI healthcare policy

AI is reshaping healthcare, and Brooks School senior Will Moss ’26 has developed the Health and AI Policy Index, a public database designed to help policymakers, researchers and health systems track emerging healthcare AI governance efforts.

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Buzzing in: Gilmer turns trivia love into ‘Jeopardy!’ moment

Laurel Gilmer, director of events for the Department of Music in the College of Arts and Sciences, battled against super-champion Tristan Williams on May 12 as a contestant on the TV game show “Jeopardy!”

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