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Qualcomm acquires Cornell AI software startup
April 9, 2026
Exostellar, a startup born from Cornell research, has achieved an outcome many entrepreneurs dream of – acquisition by a Fortune 500 company. Qualcomm acquired the eight-year-old company in March.
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Decoding great teaching and more: New app analyzes conversational data at scale
April 6, 2026
The National Tutoring Observatory is releasing a new app that lets researchers analyze large datasets of text with the help of AI, for learning about effective teaching and other social science questions.
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Sonar on stock smartwatches leads to hand-tracking breakthrough
April 6, 2026
WatchHand, a wearable tech device developed by Cornell Bowers and Korean researchers, equips off-the-shelf smartwatches with AI-powered micro sonar capable of tracking hand movements.
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Decoding great teaching and more: New app analyzes conversational data at scale
April 6, 2026
The National Tutoring Observatory is releasing a new app that lets researchers analyze large datasets of text with the help of AI, for learning about effective teaching and other social science questions.
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MirrorBot: fostering human connection
April 2, 2026
Cornell researchers developed a dual mirror-equipped robot, MirrorBot, that spurred conversations, playful exchanges and other interactions between strangers sparked by initial eye contact made in the mirrors.
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‘Wild west’ era of GenAI poses opportunities and challenges for science
April 2, 2026
Experts discussed the good, the bad and the unknown ways that GenAI is transforming science at the Assessing and Imagining the Impact of Generative AI on Science Symposium.
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AI turns electron microscopy into materials insights in minutes
April 1, 2026
An autonomous artificial intelligence platform developed at Cornell streamlines materials research by quickly identifying key features in a microscopy image.
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Cornell Tech partners with Mastercard to advance AI governance standards
March 25, 2026
Cornell Tech has launched a research collaboration with Mastercard to advance methods for evaluating and auditing generative artificial intelligence systems.
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CAROW Announces AI and Work Grant Recipients
March 20, 2026
The ILR School’s Center for Applied Research on Work (CAROW) recently awarded three seed grants for new research that addresses questions around the intersection of AI and organizations, employment and work.