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Steven Jackson, left, associate professor of information science in the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science, is handing over the reins as professor-dean of Keeton House to C. Lindsay Anderson, associate professor of biological and environmental engineering in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Jackson has been house professor-dean at Keeton since 2015. West Campus house professor reflects on immersive six years
May 26, 2021
A chance meeting in a hallway, a conversation about music over dinner, living-room discussions – they were ordinary, everyday occurrences, but for Steven Jackson they were the best part of living at William Keeton House.
For entrepreneurs of color, seed funding can be hard to come by. Anthonia Carter, a doctoral student in the field of information science, is addressing that problem with EGK Starters, which is helping people of color access the venture capital industry.
Ceremonies for Cornell’s 153rd graduating class will look different due to safety protocols arising from the pandemic – but it promises to be as festive and joyous as ever.
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ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) – A generous gift from a former graduate will help Cornell University grow its School of Computing and Information Science.
Thanks to a nine-figure commitment, the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science will be able to construct a new building for the college’s faculty, accommodating much needed growth in the department.
Half of all Cornell undergrads take at least one class from the school and enrollment in its programs is increasing at a pace unmatched by anywhere else at the university.
Bowers graduated from Cornell in 1959 and went on to become one of Apple’s first vice presidents, spending her career developing environments where technologists could thrive.
May 12, 2021
In India today, dozens of phone numbers are available for people who are having a severe mental health emergency. Oftentimes, however, callers experience difficulty in getting connected with someone who will listen to them; sometimes the phone will just ring and ring.
“People think that technology is the solution – that if you place technology somewhere, that’s going to do wonders,” said Aditya Vashistha, assistant professor in the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science.
“People thought, ‘Hey, let’s just put up helplines’ and it’s going to solve the issues,” he said. “And that’s a mistake, because technology in and of itself can’t do things. It can only accentuate the existing capabilities, the existing infrastructure.”