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Dear Bowers CIS students,
Welcome back! I hope your semester is off to a wonderful start and you are enjoying reuniting with friends and finalizing your courses for the semester.
As we embark on this new academic year, I encourage you to take advantage of the many opportunities available to you. You can learn more about these options at the Academic Fair, happening this afternoon starting at 2:30 p.m. in Gates Hall.
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The fair will present the range of programming and resources available to support you on your academic and personal journeys in your major. There will also be games, snacks, prizes, and time to connect with your fellow students – as well as information on how to get involved with student organizations and clubs.
I look forward to seeing you there.
Warmly,
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Kavita Bala
Dean
Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science
dean@cis.cornell.edu
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BURE: Summer program gives undergraduates a taste of research life
Hosted by the college and encompassing Cornell’s Ithaca campus and Cornell Tech in New York City, BURE is a 10-week summer program where Cornell undergraduates are paired with one of nearly 40 faculty mentors and their doctoral students to tackle a specific research project.
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CSMore: A springboard for computer science success
Currently in its fifth year, CSMore is run by the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB). The program is for any rising sophomore who wants to lay the groundwork for the major. Ultimately, organizers hope the course will broaden the participation of undergraduates in computer science.
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MPS team’s statistical models earn Best Project Award
A student team from the Department of Statistics and Data Science’s Master of Professional Studies (MPS) program was awarded the department’s Best Project Award for its work with a leading investment management firm.
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Jonathon Chee
Yuxuan Chen
James Clark
Yihang Hu
Mingtao Jia
Suphakrit Lertkitcharoenvong
Yuxi Li
Elana Pocress
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Alice Rau
Jessica Rizzo
David Ruppert
Haoyang Wang
Haotian Xiang
Shengyuan Zhang
Siqi Zhang
Mengyao Zhao
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Information science alum Winkler '17 completes in Olympics
Rudy Winkler ’17 improved on his best-ever Olympic finish of seventh place at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with a sixth-place finish. The three-time Cornell track and field All-American threw a best 77.92 meters (approximately 255 feet, 7 inches), topping his qualifying round score of 77.29 meters (253-7).
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Hsu receives 2024 Presburger Award
The European Association for Theoretical Computer Science (EATCS) has selected Justin Hsu, assistant professor of computer science, to receive the 2024 EATCS Presburger Award.
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Abowd honored for advancing computing field
Professor Emeritus John M. Abowd, who served as chief scientist of the U.S. Census Bureau, will be honored by the Association for Computer Engineering on June 22 in San Francisco, California.
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Seven faculty hired during recruiting season
The college has bolstered its faculty ranks with the addition of seven new faculty members hired during the 2023-2024 recruiting season.
The new faculty members bring expertise in areas like computer vision, robotics, generative models, causal inference, and fairness in algorithms, among others.
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New projects and SETS educational initiative announced in Google Cyber NYC program
The Google Cyber NYC Institutional Research Program has awarded funding to nine new Cornell projects aimed at improving online privacy, safety, and security. Additionally, Cornell Tech has also launched the Security, Trust, and Safety (SETS) Initiative to advance education and research on cybersecurity, privacy, and trust and safety.
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Eight scholars awarded Cornell Bowers CIS-LinkedIn Grants
Four faculty members and four doctoral students from the college are the latest recipients of annual grants from the college’s five-year partnership with LinkedIn.
This year’s award winners will advance research in areas including algorithmic fairness, reinforcement learning, and large language models.
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Welcome new community members:
Jay Ajlal: Systems Administrator
Javier Schafer: IT Support Associate
João Silveira: Administrative Assistant
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Research takes time, and undergraduates don’t have much time to spare when the semester starts. But come summer, thanks to the Bowers Undergraduate Research Experience (BURE), 60 Cornell undergraduates from the college can give research the time it requires.
Subscribe to our YouTube channel and learn about all the exciting things happening at Cornell Bowers CIS!
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Cornell Bowers CIS Academic Fair
Friday, September 6
2:30–4:30 p.m.
Bill and Melinda Gates Hall
Join Bowers CIS for our Academic Fair for students from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. in Gates Hall. Learn more about our majors, programs, resources, and student organizations, in addition to fun games, prizes, and snacks!
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Celebration of Statistics and Data Science
Friday, September 6
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
The Statler Hotel
Join us for the Celebration of Statistics and Data Science hosted by the Department of Statistics and Data Science and held at the Statler Hotel in the J. Willard Marriott Executive Education Center on the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, NY.
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Cornell University Homecoming
September 27–28
Get ready for a weekend full of football, fireworks, and fun. Cheer on the Big Red as they face Yale!
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