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AI Headlines from Around the University
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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.
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AI tools show promise for diagnosing advanced heart failure
March 20, 2026
The study offers the prospect of better care for many thousands of patients who may be overlooked due to the difficulty of diagnosing their condition.
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Students pitch AI-inspired solutions at Cornell Health Hackathon
March 20, 2026
More than 100 students from across Cornell campuses and 17 other universities gathered March 6-8 in New York City for an AI hackathon.
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AI assistants can sway writers’ attitudes, even when they’re watching for bias
March 11, 2026
Cornell Tech researchers found that writers who used biased AI auto-suggestions saw their views gravitate toward the AI’s positions without their realizing it — even when they were made aware of the biased AI.