Cornell University computing and information science experts are available to weigh in on technology obstacles and opportunities, offering perspectives on ethics, machine learning, computational sustainability, cybersecurity and more.

Computing & Information Sciences

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Steve Reiners, professor of horticulture at Cornell University, says the wildfire smoke this summer didn’t hurt the pumpkin crop, and has suggestions for ensuring your gourds last through Halloween. Denise Green, director of the Cornell Fashion + Textile Collection, offers up some ways you can dress creatively for Halloween, while keeping sustainability in mind.

New York State

Food & Agriculture

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Allison Koenecke, assistant professor of information science at Cornell University, says AI systems do not perform equally for all English speakers, which could negatively impact the hiring process.

Computing & Information Sciences

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David Silbey is an associate professor of history at Cornell University where he specializes in military history, defense policy and battlefield analysis, he says the document leak will have widespread tactical and diplomatic repercussions.

International Reach

Washington D.C.

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Next week, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Gonzalez v. Google, a case that could have major implications on how tech platforms host and promote content. The following Cornell University experts are available to discuss the case.

Cornell Tech

Computing & Information Sciences

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Mor Naaman, professor of information science at Cornell University and associate dean at Cornell Tech, researches the trustworthiness of our information ecosystem. He says the technology is – as usual – racing ahead with no guardrails.

Cornell Tech

Computing & Information Sciences

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Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp experienced an extended outage yesterday. Nate Foster is a professor of computer science who works to develop languages and tools that make it easy for programmers to build secure and reliable systems. 

Computing & Information Sciences

Engineering

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Cybersecurity experts warn Russia’s premier intelligence agency has launched another campaign to pierce thousands of U.S. government, corporate and think-tank computer networks.

International

Cybersecurity

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Some Twitter users will start being able to click a button on the social media service to edit a tweet after they have posted it.

Computing & Information Sciences

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The U.S. Supreme Court will soon issue decisions on several high-stake cases, Cornell University experts are available to discuss ruling implications.

Law and Policy

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