AI tool could help plan NYS’s transition to clean electrical power

Cornell engineers have developed a new tool by combining machine learning and optimization modeling to provide hour-by-hour analysis of New York’s energy needs.

ILR School tracks scope of 2021 US labor unrest

When the ILR Labor Action Tracker kicked off in early 2021, no one anticipated the pace of workplace activism that ensued. Findings include about 265 actions, such as strikes, with more actions in the South than elsewhere.

Why language is like charades – and could save us from AI

Language emerges from a continual flow of creative improvisation, not biologically evolved genes or instincts, Morten H. Christiansen and a co-author argue in a new book, “The Language Game.”

Tribetan CEO Norwood named Entrepreneur of the Year

Tiffany Norwood ’89, CEO of Tribetan, has been named Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year 2022. She will be honored on campus April 28-29 at the Entrepreneurship at Cornell Celebration event.

Former ambassador to discuss crisis in Ukraine

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor will discuss the latest developments in a region he knows well, at a virtual event on Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m.

AI apps bring veterinary data to CVM community

The tools of AI and machine learning will soon be at the fingertips of the College of Veterinary Medicine’s faculty, staff and students to mine more than 1.4 million clinical cases and 14.2 million diagnostic tests to assist in clinical research.

Club brings awareness to diversity gap in venture capital

Cornell Venture Capital hosted Liza Landsman ’90, and Jillian Williams to inspire the next generation of investors and entrepreneurs and shed light on how women and minorities can break into the venture capital industry.

$12M grant establishes Duffield Institute for Animal Behavior

Thanks to a new $12.1 million grant from the Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation, the College of Veterinary Medicine is launching a new institute focused on companion animal behavior that will serve as a one-of-a-kind resource for veterinarians and pet owners nationwide; The Duffield Institute for Animal Behavior.

New York Times critic at large wins 2020-21 Nathan Award

Maya Phillips, a critic at large for The New York Times, has been named winner of the 2020-21 George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism. The award committee comprises the heads of the English departments of Cornell, Princeton and Yale Universities.