Life Sciences Technology Innovation Fellowship announces 2023-24 cohort

Cornell University’s Life Sciences Technology Innovation Fellowship, formerly known as the BioEntrepreneurship Initiative, enters its second year in 2023-24 with a new cohort of 15 business students and 12 researchers.

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Forum examines free expression basics and the law

A forum hosted by Cornell Law School on Sept. 7, “The Fundamentals of Freedom of Expression,” served as the kickoff event for the academic year’s theme, “The Indispensable Condition: Freedom of Expression at Cornell.”

Faculty offered guidance for teaching in the age of ChatGPT

A university committee has released recommendations for how faculty can take generative artificial intelligence into account when considering learning objectives for their students.

NIH funds cross-campus effort to train experts in AI and nutrition

The $1.7 million grant will help scientists with expertise in artificial intelligence and machine learning to address complex biomedical challenges in nutrition and health.

Entrepreneurial students pack eHub Collegetown for kickoff event

Cornell was recently ranked by Crunchbase as the No. 5 top school in the country for producing entrepreneurs who have raised capital.

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Ag secretary visit highlights climate-smart opportunities

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences on Sept. 6 to discuss programs focused on empowering farmers and finding new climate solutions that are equitable and science-based.

Welcome event unites Cornell, local colleges, community

The CU Downtown event, a celebration to welcome new students, has merged with Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community College for the first time to create one grand event for 2023: Welcome Student Weekend.

Botanic Gardens Lecture Explores the Legacy of W. S. Merwin, Poet, Conservationist, and Gardener

Sonnet Kekilia Coggins, executive director of the Merwin Conservancy, will explore the life and legacy of W.S. Merwin in the Torrence Harder Lecture, “What is a Garden? W.S. Merwin’s Life in Poems, Palms, and Place,” Sept. 13 in Call Auditorium.

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NYT columnist to be featured at Kops Lecture

Jamelle Bouie, columnist for the New York Times, will be the featured speaker at the 2023 Daniel W. Kops Freedom of the Press Lecture, Sept. 12 at 5 p.m. in Klarman Hall’s Rhodes-Rawlings Auditorium.