Driving Trust in Data with Dean Meloney at the Emerging Tech Dialogues Event on April 2, 2025

Dean Meloney, Director of Academic Affairs at the SC Johnson College of Business, oversees the team that runs the faculty activity database. For nearly five years he has helped to develop that database, shaping it into a powerful tool for their college.On April 2, 2025, at the Emerging Tech Dialogues: Trust & Data event, attendees can explore the challenges, surprising gains, and lessons learned in Meloney’s quest to refine and share the college’s data.

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AI ring tracks spelled words in American Sign Language

A Cornell-led research team has developed an artificial intelligence-powered ring equipped with micro-sonar technology that can continuously and in real time track fingerspelling in American Sign Language.

Doctoral candidate selected as IFER Graduate Fellow

Yansong (Harry) Peng, a biomedical engineering Ph.D. candidate, was selected for an International Foundation for Ethical Research Graduate Fellowship for Alternatives to the Use of Animals in Science.

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Morton encourages mentors to reflect on power, privilege

Terrell Morton, assistant professor of identity and justice in STEM education at the University of Illinois Chicago, discussed power and privilege in mentoring during the 2025 MAC Public Keynote.

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How CEO political activism can hurt (or help) business

Cornell Tech researchers illuminate circumstances under which it is more or less beneficial for CEOs to talk about politics.

Reducing plastic’s environmental impact with machine learning

Chemistry researchers have found ways to reduce the environmental impact of high-density polyethylene by developing a model that enables manufacturers to customize and improve those materials.

Drug found ‘remarkably’ effective in treating common canine oral cancer

An FDA-approved drug used in humans has been found to inhibit the growth of oral squamous cell carcinomas in dogs - with one dog’s tumor nearly disappearing in a matter of weeks.

Boosting mental muscle leads to better performance

A new study finds that when elementary school children extend their ability to focus on either academic or non-academic tasks in the classroom, they boost their mental muscle, resulting in improved test scores.

Exploring vaccine to block maternal CMV transmission

A study out of Weill Cornell Medicine and Oregon Health & Science University provides critical insight for the development of a vaccine that can more effectively block the spread of cytomegalovirus across the placenta to babies before they're born.