A new study by Cornell information science researchers finds that ignoring race in college admissions leads to an admitted class that is much less diverse, but with similar academic credentials to those where affirmative action is factored in.
From introducing reusable takeout containers to Cornell’s dining facilities to reducing laboratory dependence on fossil fuels, the President’s Awards for Employee Excellence celebrated these and other achievements Nov. 19 in Barton Hall.
Dan Kowal, associate professor of statistics and data science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, has developed a new Bayesian regression analysis method that’s more flexible, accurate and easy to use.
The third cohort of Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellows from Cornell will tackle critical scientific challenges in sustainability, the physical sciences and more.
Sendhil Mullainathan ’93, a scholar and writer who uses machine learning to find new approaches to complex problems in medicine, policy and human behavior, will deliver the Messenger Lectures on Nov. 11-13.
Diya Jale, hosted by the student group Society for India on Nov. 2, will continue a tradition of creating community and celebrating Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.
Cornell researchers developed a fairer, more equitable method for choosing top job candidates from a large applicant pool in cases where insufficient information makes it hard to choose.
