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AI Headlines from Around the University
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AI and the Future of Disability Employment
November 6, 2026
AI has the potential to improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities, but it also introduces new risks that could reinforce existing inequities and create additional barriers. Kaitlyn Jackson and Kimberly Osmani of the Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability explain what this means for different stakeholder groups.
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Project to rebuild trust in AI era lands Laude’s $10M ‘moonshot’ award
November 5, 2026
A $10 million “moonshot” grant from Laude Institute will help Cornell researchers realize the potential of artificial intelligence, while giving online communities control over AI’s role.
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Y Combinator’s Graham: Build ‘stuff you’re genuinely interested in’
November 2, 2026
Taking advantage of the opportunities a college education affords and doing what you love are important in a successful startup journey, according to Paul Graham ’86, founder of Y Combinator.
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BRC expands support for life sciences research at Cornell
November 2, 2026
The Biotechnology Resource Center – a set of core facilities providing shared, cutting-edge resources for life sciences research – is enhancing and expanding its support for Cornell researchers.
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Hundreds of students attend new startup career fair
October 30, 2026
The expo brought together companies in fields from robotics to defense to health tech to food.
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New initiative will explore AI’s role in society, humanities
October 29, 2026
With AI transforming how societies function, a new program in the College of Arts and Sciences aims to meet the urgent need to understand AI’s implications for culture, governance, ethics, communication, creativity, labor and social organization.
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A new way to measure how crisis counseling skills improve
October 28, 2026
Researchers from Cornell Bowers and Crisis Text Line, which provides free, confidential mental health support, have developed a method for tracking how counselors hone their ability to steer conversations toward positive outcomes.
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New CoPAIR program connects Cornell researchers with AI tools, training and community
October 26, 2026
The new Communities of Practice for AI-enabled Research (CoPAIR) program gives researchers access to emerging AI tools, hands-on training and collaborative communities where they can share best practices, develop disciplinary norms for appropriate AI use and non-use, and evaluate new tools for research.
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‘A seat at the table’: Cornell expands access to multiple AI tools for faculty, staff, students
October 26, 2026
Most faculty, staff and students will have free access to a range of AI platforms – an effort to level the playing field, spur exploration and reduce the costs and vulnerabilities of individual consumer licenses.