Ignite alum Gallox Semiconductors joins Breakthrough Energy Fellows

Gallox Semiconductors, led by Jonathan McCandless, Ph.D. ’23, has been selected for the fourth cohort of the Breakthrough Energy Fellows, a group of entrepreneurs focusing on technology that reduce greenhouse gases.

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A fully automated AI-based system can assess IVF embryo quality

A new system can accurately assess the chromosomal status of in vitro-fertilized embryos using only time-lapse video images of the embryos and maternal age, according to a study from investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine.

How melanoma cells escape oxidative stress to metastasize

Investigators from Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered a defense mechanism that protects skin cancer cells from oxidative stress and helps them spread. 

Rich Knepper Elected Chair of the Coalition for Academic Scientific Computation (CASC)

The Coalition for Academic Scientific Computation (CASC) is pleased to announce that Rich Knepper from the Cornell University Center for Advanced Computing has been elected as the new Chair of the organization. 

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Justices use rhetoric to affirm high court’s power, influence

Researchers at Cornell Bowers CIS trained a large language model to identify the monologic voice – used to affirm one’s legitimacy, monologue style – including its collective and individualistic tones, in eight decades’ worth of U.S. Supreme Court opinions.

Archaeology conference focuses on cultural erasure

Unearthing Unseeing: Archaeology, Heritage, and Forensics in the Shadow of State Violence” will highlight new approaches to cultural remains caught up in contemporary conflicts and past trauma.  

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Silvia Formenti, Massimo Loda elected to National Academy of Medicine

Professors Dr. Silvia Formenti and Dr. Massimo Loda have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, in recognition of outstanding professional achievement and major contributions to the advancement of the medical sciences.

On-body electronics can monitor health, support creative expression

Two new kinds of on-skin electronics, developed in the Hybrid Body Lab, allow users to build and customize them directly on the body – with potential applications in biometric sensing, medical monitoring, interactive prosthetic makeup and more.

Death of a robot: Repairing robots fosters social bonds

Researchers at Cornell Bowers CIS found that repair and maintenance should be central in the design of social robots, as reuse keeps robots working longer and brings robot owners together and fosters social bonds among them.