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AI Headlines from Around the University
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Combining humanities and tech for research gains
November 7, 2025
An interdisciplinary project involving faculty, staff and graduate students is sparking collaborations among those interested in computational, digital and data-driven approaches to the study of history, languages and culture.
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Three new Thought Summits to explore AI and data science frontiers
November 7, 2025
Cornell University has selected three new Thought Summits for 2026, advancing collaboration in artificial intelligence and data science across disciplines ranging from veterinary medicine and environmental justice to humanitarian response.
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Panel presents promise, peril of AI use in education at Cornell
November 6, 2025
The panel, “AI + Education: Teaching and Learning in the Age of AI,” held during the 75th Trustee-Council Annual Meeting, painted a complete picture of the state of AI in education at Cornell.
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Student draws on experience to transform assistive communication
November 4, 2025
At 15, Tobias Weinberg lost the ability to speak – now as a Ph.D. student at Cornell Tech, he’s using AI to improve the technologies he and others with speech disabilities rely on to communicate.
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Academic integrity and generative AI focus of PWGIA event
October 31, 2025
A keynote and faculty panel on Nov. 12 will focus on how faculty can communicate their generative AI-related expectations to students, how students can take accountability for their work, and what this looks like in practice.
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Macy receives Amazon Research Award
October 31, 2025
Michael Macy, Distinguished Professor of Arts and Sciences in Sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences, with a joint appointment in the Department of Information Science in the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science, is a recent recipient of an AWS [Amazon Web Services] Agentic AI Amazon Research Award.
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Academic integrity and generative AI focus of PWGIA event
October 30, 2025
A keynote and faculty panel on Nov. 12 will focus on how faculty can communicate their generative AI-related expectations to students, how students can take accountability for their work, and what this looks like in practice.
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Faculty win Bezos grants to use AI for environmental challenges
October 30, 2025
Cornell has won three of 15 major grants from the Bezos Earth Fund, awarded to leverage artificial intelligence in the fight against climate change and environmental challenges.
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Bezos grant to fund AI innovations to monitor and protect wildlife
October 23, 2025
A $1.8 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund will help the Cornell Lab of Ornithology develop acoustic sensors and artificial intelligence analytics to identify real-time threats to forests from illegal activities and provide insights into ecosystem health.