Cornell researchers are demonstrating how artificial intelligence – particularly deep learning and generative modeling – can accelerate the design of new molecules and materials, and even function as an autonomous research assistant.
Sorin Lerner, professor and chair of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of California, San Diego, has been named dean of the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science.
Cornell will commemorate the 100th anniversary of Willard Straight Hall – one of the country’s first student unions – with a yearlong series of events honoring its legacy as a hub of student life and community.
Claudia Fischbach-Teschl, director of the Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, was appointed leader of Engineering Innovations in Medicine, an initiative to transform human health through data-driven innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration.
By combining the design principles and materials of soft robotics with microscale combustions, researchers created a high-resolution electronic tactile display that can operate in messy, unpredictable environments.
John Tobin-de la Puente is a professor of practice at Cornell’s SC Johnson College of Business, and a former Managing Director and Global Head of Sustainability at Credit Suisse. He says long-term investors are unlikely to rely on EPA’s announced reversal to change their investment portfolios.
Just over one year into its five-year child care initiative, Cornell has helped create nearly 200 new child care slots across Tompkins County – almost four times its original first-year goal of 50 spaces.
The award is the highest honor bestowed on students by SUNY and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exceptional achievement across a range of areas, including academics, leadership and community service.
Cornell Cooperative Extension’s (CCE) Adam Hughes, MPH, has been appointed to a national-level leadership position with the Extension Foundation, where he will support national Cooperative Extension health and well-being initiatives.
