Cornell Tech Studio startup Hyro raises $45 million to scale voice AI in healthcare

Hyro, a health tech startup founded at Cornell Tech that is tackling healthcare inefficiencies through voice AI agents, raised $45 million.

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New Cornell Tech scholarship honors LegalTech leader Michael Mills

Cornell Tech has launched the Michael Mills Memorial LegalTech Scholarship, honoring an influential figure in legal technology.

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Researchers make it easier to visualize 3D scenes from photos

A new approach, called WildCAT3D, is making it easier to visualize lifelike 3D environments from everyday photos already shared online, opening new possibilities in industries such as gaming, virtual tourism and cultural preservation. 

Research matters: How folate deficiency may alter genes to promote cancer

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine recently discovered that low levels of folate, a B vitamin essential for cell growth, can trigger specific genetic changes found in several human cancers, including lung tumors.

Cornell Tech’s Backslash initiative sparks transdisciplinary art

Founded in 2016 to connect artists with technologists and academics across Cornell’s campuses, Backslash has grown into a global launchpad, with its artists debuting works at major venues.

Researchers tackle AI’s energy problem with a greener fix

As researchers are racing to find greener ways to power AI, a new study explores a promising solution: analog in-memory computing, utilizing analog chips.

‘Red team’ students stress-test NYC health department’s AI

People usually strive to be their true, authentic selves, but this fall, five master’s students at Cornell Tech adopted not only alter egos but also “bad intent,” in an effort to make AI safer for health workers serving people with diabetes.

What’s old is new: customizable system for sustainable cooling

Researchers in Cornell’s Matter of Tech Lab have developed CeraPiper, a fabrication system that creates customized sizes and shapes of ceramic pipes that can be fitted together and filled with water for environmentally friendly evaporative cooling.

Law project raises awareness of constitutional rights

Know Your Rights presentations are part of the ongoing Cornell Immigration Legal Information Project, funded with a grant from the Park Foundation and started in January 2025.