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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.

‘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.

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.

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.”

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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A&S seniors celebrate their extraordinary journeys

May 29, 2026

As the class of 2026 graduates in Arts & Sciences, we celebrate their extraordinary journeys.

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Community leaders explore promise and risks of AI at Cornell summit

May 22, 2026

Civic leaders from across New York state gathered at Cornell May 18-20 to explore both the promise and risks of this technological transformation.

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Widespread AI misuse means higher ed must rethink assessment

May 21, 2026

Large numbers of college students are now using artificial intelligence to complete – and cheat on – their assignments, suggesting that colleges and universities need to change how they are evaluating students.

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Building Benchmarks for AI-Driven Veterinary Innovation

May 20, 2026

— June 11, 2026; 4 to 5 p.m. — Public Panel: Plans for the VETMED Ecosystem

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Toyota Research Institute, Cornell partner on AI projects

May 18, 2026

Researchers from the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering and the Cornell Bowers College of Computing and Information Science are teaming up with the Toyota Research Institute for projects involving AI personalization and robotics.

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Four student-founded AI companies win Cornell Tech Startup Awards

May 15, 2026

The startups each won $100,000 investments during the university’s annual Startup Awards competition, held May 14.

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Morgans’ $1.25M gift to support AI fellows program

May 14, 2026

A $1.25 million seed grant from James C. Morgan ’60, MBA ’63, and Rebecca Quinn Morgan ’60 will support the establishment of an AI fellows program focused on operational and administrative transformation.

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Humans are bad at making complex decisions. AI can help

May 14, 2026

A new tool is designed to help users rank a set of choices – such as job applicants, graduate schools, even Oscar candidates.

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New approach designs healthcare robots with, not for, the people who use them

May 14, 2026

A new Cornell Tech-led study invites healthcare workers, long-term care residents, and community members to help design the robots themselves.

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