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Social virtual reality games and apps such as VRChat, AltspaceVR and Rec Room are immersive 3D experiences that let people with disabilities – both visible and invisible – try activities that might not be available to them in the non-virtual world.
In those setti…
Cornell researchers developed a more equitable method for choosing top candidates from a large applicant pool in cases where insufficient information makes it hard to choose.
While humans still make many high-stakes decisions – like who should get a job, admission …
Polymath scholar Sendhil Mullainathan ’93, a behavioral economist who has combined computational and social sciences to produce pioneering work on health care, poverty and the criminal justice system, will deliver three public lectures at Cornell Nov. 11-13 for the …
With artificial intelligence increasingly integrated into our daily lives, one of the most pressing concerns about this emerging technology is ensuring that the new innovations being developed consider their impact on individuals from different backgrounds and communiti…
Angela Chen M.S. ’22, who is an alumna of Cornell in Ithaca and Cornell Tech, pioneered and launched two AI healthcare design products during her time at Cornell Tech and brings to life the value of tech for good. Her AI designs, Calmspace and Argo Data Marketplace, r…
In an era where digital threats are ever-evolving, the need for advanced education and research in cybersecurity, trust, and safety is paramount. Cornell Tech’s new Security, Trust, and Safety (SETS) Initiative, a cutting-edge program aimed at revolutionizing these fi…
Thomas Ristenpart, a Professor at Cornell Tech and in the Computer Science Department at Cornell University, received the esteemed Test of Time Award at the 33rd USENIX Security Symposium. This accolade recognizes his co-authored 2014 paper, “Privacy in Pharmacogeneti…
Taking race into account when developing tools to predict a patient’s risk of colorectal cancer leads to more accurate predictions when compared with race-blind algorithms, researchers find.
While many medical researchers have argued that race should be removed as …
