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Leading the charge in cybersecurity, trust, and safety
October 23, 2024
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 fields, aims to address these challenges head-on. The director of the SETS program, Google alum Alexios Mantzarlis, brings a wealth of experience and a vision to this critical endeavor.
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Thomas Ristenpart honored with “Test of Time” award
October 23, 2024
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 Pharmacogenetics: An End-to-End Case Study of Personalized Warfarin Dosing,” for its enduring impact on the field over the past 10 years.
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Considering race in colon cancer prediction reduces disparities
October 23, 2024
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 a factor from clinical algorithms that predict disease risks, a new study finds that, at least for colorectal cancer, including race can help correct a data issue – inaccurate recording of family history for Black patients.
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Cornell Tech researcher part of $12 million NSF study to reduce computing’s carbon footprint
October 23, 2024
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $12 million to a multi-institutional team of researchers that includes Cornell Tech Assistant Professor Udit Gupta for an initiative to establish new standards for carbon accounting in the computing industry.
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AI-generated college admissions essays sound male, privileged
October 4, 2024
In an examination of thousands of human-written college admissions essays and those generated by AI, researchers found that the AI-generated essays are most similar to essays authored by students who are males, with higher socioeconomic status and higher levels of social privilege.
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Faculty and researchers invited to request time to run research projects on new AI tool
October 2, 2024
Faculty and researchers invited to request time to run research projects on new AI tool
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Global AI among three projects funded to build better future
September 27, 2024
A multidisciplinary team aims to build a more inclusive AI shaped by global cultures and knowledge – one of three projects that make up Cornell’s new Global Grand Challenge: The Future.
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Cornell EMPIRE AI Weekly Forum
September 24, 2024
Friday, Oct 4, 2024 4 PM Registration for the series is required, which will then provide the Zoom link info Happening every Friday from 4-4:30 PM via Zoom, the forum is for Cornell faculty and staff (e.g., research operational support staff) who are interested in the EMPIRE AI’s current status and future plans.
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Cornell EMPIRE AI Weekly Forum
September 24, 2024
Happening every Friday from 4-4:30 PM via Zoom, the forum is for Cornell faculty and staff (e.g., research operational support staff) who are interested in the EMPIRE AI’s current status and future plans. Earlier this spring, New York State and six academic partners, including Cornell, committed to create Empire AI*, a GPU supercluster for AI and high-performance computing academic research. An early version of Empire AI’s research computing instrument, which we call “Alpha,” is coming online by early November 2024. While the ultimate Empire AI instrument will far outstrip Alpha’s specifications, we are excited that our research communities can now start […]