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New CoPAIR program connects Cornell researchers with AI tools, training and community

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

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.

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Cute robots, historical chatbots: AI in the classroom grows more sophisticated

Instructors across Cornell are working to strike a balance in the classroom – using AI as a teaching tool but also making choices to prevent its use and preserve the learning experience.

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Any student, any major: ‘Everyday AI’ course to launch spring 2027

In spring 2027, Cornell Bowers will launch a new course that is open to all entitled, “Everyday AI: Learning to use AI effectively and responsibly.” 

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Who is Elias the lighthouse keeper? AI fiction tells the same old story

For AI agents instructed to write fiction, that tale usually involves lighthouses and a keeper named Elias, according to new Cornell research. 

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DOE Genesis Mission awards will advance AI-driven science

July 22, 2026

Two Cornell-led research teams have been selected to receive nearly $1.2 million through Phase I of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission.

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Researchers gather at Cornell Tech to explore AI for molecular science

July 21, 2026

Researchers from around the world gathered at Cornell Tech for a workshop exploring how physics-aware artificial intelligence can accelerate the discovery of molecules and materials while improving the reliability of machine learning models.

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Researchers gather at Cornell Tech to explore AI for molecular science

July 21, 2026

Researchers from around the world gathered at Cornell Tech for a workshop exploring how physics-aware artificial intelligence can accelerate the discovery of molecules and materials while improving the reliability of machine learning models.

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Weak AI regulation may backfire, making products less safe

July 20, 2026

A new modeling study finds no regulation of AI products and services may be safer than weak regulation.

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Weak AI regulation may backfire, making products less safe

July 20, 2026

A new modeling study finds no regulation of AI products and services may be safer than weak regulation.

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Bowers Bytes: Reducing Errors in the ER

July 20, 2026

When patients arrive at the ER, a shocking number have errors or misinformation in their medical documents. Jonathan Segal, a Cornell Bowers Ph.D. student in information science based at Cornell Tech, is using AI and augmented reality to provide guidance to clinicians and automatically generate documentation for patient handoffs.

He aims to improve teamwork at hospitals and save lives with more accurate information transfer for patients.

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The Atlantic: Nobody Is Getting the Data-Center Water Question Right

July 17, 2026

Fengqi You, a Cornell energy-systems expert, provides analysis on the regional impact of data center water consumption.

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Collins: What Generative AI can and cannot do for HR

July 17, 2026

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At Cornell, 4-H’ers plant seeds for future careers

July 14, 2026

Middle and high school students from across New York state spent three days discovering potential career paths during the annual 4-H Career Explorations Conference, held June 30 to July 2 at Cornell.