Cornell Tech has appointed Tanzeem Choudhury as its Chief of Health Innovation and has formed a new Health Tech Hub Advisory Committee composed of leaders from across the healthcare industry.
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Cornell researchers win prize for insight into conspiracy belief
An article about AI combatting conspiracy theories, co-authored by Cornell psychology researchers Gordon Pennycook and David Rand with a collaborator, has won the 2026 Newcomb Cleveland Prize from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The association’s oldest award, the prize is given to the authors of an outstanding research article published in the journal Science.
Building a farm data and analytics platform that keeps things private
The Cornell Agricultural Systems Testbed and Demonstration Site is working with the Weatherspoon lab in computer science to create a data pipeline and analytics platform that will allow farmers to aggregate their data for informed decision-making. At the same time, the researchers are ensuring that every farmer’s data will be kept private.
Robotic medical crash cart eases workload for healthcare teams
Researchers have unveiled a robotic crash cart that uses verbal and visual cues to help healthcare teams access the right tools — fast.
11 new researchers become Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellows
The new cohort will investigate the use of AI to advance exploration in science, technology and engineering.
Generative AI critical literacy pilot launched this spring
Since ChatGPT burst onto the scene, higher education has been grappling with the impact of Generative AI on research, teaching, learning, and work. In the Spring of 2025, Cornell University Library and the Center for Teaching Innovation began discussions around how to address AI literacy, which is the understanding, use, and critical evaluation of artificial intelligence.
Four on faculty to receive DOE early-career grants
Four Cornell faculty members are among 99 researchers across the U.S. who have been awarded grants by the U.S. Department of Energy as part of its Office of Science Early Career Research Program.
Three early-career professors win NSF development awards
Cornell researchers studying microplastics, robotics and machine learning are recent recipients of National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Awards.