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Analysis of court transcripts reveals biased jury selection

Cornell researchers have shown that data science and artificial intelligence tools can successfully identify when prosecutors question potential jurors differently, in an effort to prevent women and Black people from serving on juries.

Balance, Nicholson honored for research, teaching and service

Two faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences, Christine Balance and Linda Nicholson, are the recipients of the 2023 Faculty Award for Excellence in Research, Teaching and Service through Diversity.

Resume padding: Bad for individuals, good for society?

Can “resume padding” – the enhancing of one’s CV, as in the Rep. George Santos case – ultimately have a positive effect on society in the grand scheme of things? Two Cornell researchers think so.

Batt research shows private equity profiting off autism services

A new policy paper by Rosemary Batt calls for legislation to provide monitoring and oversight to improve autism services.

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Food Innovation Lab expands entrepreneurship potential at Cornell AgriTech

A new research and test kitchen for food entrepreneurs has opened at Cornell AgriTech, further enriching a robust ecosystem designed to help grow New York’s food and agriculture industries.

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Q&A: What you need to know about reflecting sunlight to cool Earth

As concerns about climate change intensify, researchers are exploring the potential for large-scale human intervention in the Earth’s climate system, a strategy sometimes referred to as geoengineering. Two leading researchers in the area discuss how their research in sunlight reflection methods fits into the bigger picture of potential climate solutions.

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Pandemic resulted in ‘load imbalance’ among hospitals

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many U.S. hospitals had overcapacity intensive care units while other area hospitals had open ICU beds available, a phenomenon known as “load imbalance.”

Machine cleans blood of pets with kidney, immune diseases

The Cornell University Hospital for Animals now has the capability of cleansing patients’ blood outside of their bodies, opening the door to new treatment options, including dialysis for animals with kidney failure.

That’s funny – but AI models don’t get the joke

Is artificial intelligence beginning to “understand” humor? In experiments using the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest as a testbed, researchers found that it’s making some progress, but isn’t quite there yet.

Google announces inaugural cohort in cybersecurity initiative

The initiative is designed to improve standards of online privacy, safety and security, and to establish New York City as the epicenter of cybersecurity research.

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Science plans for telescope’s first light focus of CCAT Consortium meeting

“This was a critical meeting as we are less than two years out from anticipated first light with the facility," said project director Gordon Stacey.

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New leadership and faculty join College of Architecture, Art, and Planning

The College of Architecture, Art, and Planning announces new leadership and faculty ahead of the fall 2023 semester. 

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