The text highlights the recent recruitment of distinguished faculty members at Cornell University in the fields of artificial intelligence and data science. David Shmoys, a prominent figure in the university’s management, emphasizes the value these new hires will bring across various departments. Thorsten Joachims echoes this sentiment, highlighting the collaborative spirit at Cornell in advancing AI and data science.
Notable New Hires:
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danah boyd
- Position: Geri Gay Professor of Communication (CALS)
- Research: Intersection of technology and society, with a focus on youth and data politics. Author of Data Are Made, Not Found.
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Jelena Bradic
- Position: Professor of Statistics and Data Science (Bowers College of Computing and Information Science and CALS)
- Research: Causal inference, machine learning, and robust statistics, with a public health emphasis.
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Maryam Fazel
- Future Position: Professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (Spring 2027)
- Research: Optimization in AI and machine learning, deep learning theory. Current role at the University of Washington.
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Shoham Sabach
- Position: Associate Professor, School of Operations Research and Information Engineering
- Research: Mathematical optimization with applications in machine learning and AI. Previously at Technion and Amazon Research.
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Jiang-Xun Wang
- Position: Associate Professor, Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Research: Integration of AI and physics-based models for complex systems.
The hiring initiative underscores Cornell’s commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration in artificial intelligence and data science education and research, involving multiple colleges and research units within the university.
