Arts & Culture
YANG | We Pause, Skip and Rewind. So What?
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It becomes increasingly challenging in the digital age to replicate the experience of getting into a zone at a movie theater.
Arts & Culture
YANG | Don’t Sleep on Podcasts
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The rapid emergence of podcasts is neither magic nor an accident. It is our reaction to the changes.
Arts & Culture
YANG | Hey, Stephen, Are We Cyborgs Now?
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My perception of what it means to be human has been vehemently challenged by the onslaught of radical changes.
Agriculture
Innovation and Creativity Abound at Cornell’s Second Digital Agriculture Hackathon
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Over 150 students from Cornell, the U.S. and the world came together at the Cornell Vet School for 36 hours from Friday to Sunday afternoon to modernize one of the world’s oldest industries — agriculture.
By invoking technologies like AI, and innovations in computer science the organizers hope to address the shortages in agriculture predicted to manifest in the next decade.
Science
Encouraging Innovation and Imagination at Cornell’s Science Olympiad Invitational
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“Biology is really fun to me,” said Jasmine, a Brooklyn Amity School middle school student. “You can’t help but feel interested, and feel blessed, even. It really excites me, thinking about how unique everything on our planet is. Everything has a life. It’s really beautiful.”
Biotia
Cornell Biotech Startup Makes Big Strides in Medicine Thanks to $2.4M Investment
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The latest cash infusion will help the company — which aims to leverage artificial intelligence to more effectively fight infectious diseases — develop and introduce its products to a broader market, according to company founder and CEO Dr. Niamh O’Hara.
Entrepreneur
Alumni Spotlight on Peter Cetale ’19: Infusing Technology Into Religious Organizations
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Today, money speeds across the world online via Venmo and PayPal. Previously, old institutions like churches were left out of this technological advancement. The fact that these religious organizations are reliant on donation baskets and face-to-face contact make them ripe candidates for digital integration, according to alumnus Peter Cetale ’19. Religio, a church management startup co-founded by Cetale, aims to create modern solutions for churches.
California
Cornell Alum ’83 Has Developed Eco-technologies That Transformed Conservation Research
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In the beginning of his career at the reserves, Hamilton built a laserdisc, which he called a “data management system before the internet.” The device, which employed interactive touch screen technology, stores and plays video, audio, and data.
News
How Has the Internet Shaped Democracy? Northeastern Prof to Tackle Ties in Statler Talk
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The talk will be held in Statler Auditorium in Statler Hall and will start at 4:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public and will be followed by a public reception from 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Statler Hotel Carrier Ballroom.
Mitchell Baker
Milstein Program Hosts Mozilla Foundation Chairwoman Mitchell Baker
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Mitchell Baker, the co-founder of the Mozilla Foundation visited Cornell on Wednesday to speak about the importance of the relationship between STEM and the humanities.