People explore less when they get recommendations from voice-based platforms such as Amazon’s Alexa or Apple’s Siri, making it more likely that they’ll hear options chosen by an algorithm than those they might actually prefer.
The journey for new students at Cornell begins this week with Orientation 2012, Aug. 17-21, and more than 100 events introducing students to the diverse scope of the university and its resources. (Aug. 15, 2012)
University Diversity Council initiatives offer a variety of approaches to promote a more inclusive environment that embraces differences in race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality, class and nationality. (April 30, 2009)
Over the next six months, Cornell President Elizabeth Garrett with travel to more than a dozen cities in the U.S. and overseas to meet with alumni and talk about her priorities for the university.
Chiara Formichi, assistant professor in the Department of Asian Studies, recalls her recent trip to Iran to study Shi’i Islam, where she observed surprisingly diverse forms of religious expression.
“Deep Wounds: Social Determinants of Health Inequality” brought together scholars who take innovative approaches to studying the social foundations of health inequalities.
Ann Bybee-Finley, a second-year doctoral student at Cornell studying cropping systems resilience with a focus on Northeastern dairy producers, has been named a 2017 Future Leader in Science.