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Behind the scenes in Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Ido Efrati is helping shape how AI gets adopted. He does so by starting not with the technology, but with the people and problems it might serve.In practice, that means sitting down with a person or team and asking them to…
On May 4, 2026, Cornell’s direction for AI innovation was emphasized early and often: don’t start with the technology, start with the problem. That framing set the tone for the university’s latest AI Demo Day, where students, faculty, and staff presented projects rooted in real campus needs.Rather…
Considering a career shift? Learn to support the CEMI modernization efforts or backfill an open role through new limited-term assignments across the insitution.Designed around evolving project needs, the backfill opportunities allow participants to build new skills, gain exposure to different teams…
Cornell launched its Kindsight Ascend initiative in mid-April, beginning a university-wide effort to unify legacy systems and improve the donor and engagement experience.
Even before staffing levels began to shift, Rose Howard was rethinking how work gets done—rebuilding her processes and adapting her workload with Smartsheet. Today, those efforts form the backbone of how she manages, analyzes, and shares complex data with faculty and administrators in Cornell’s…
Curt Cole, Vice President and Chief Global Information Officer, announced in a May 2026 Town Hall that Cornell’s Experience Modernization Initiative (CEMI) has entered a major new phase, with several core programs—led by the Workday platform—moving into the “build” stage. This phase focuses on…
More than 200 CEMI colleagues recently came together for the Workday Architect and Configure kickoff, marking an important shift from preparation to hands‑on decision making. This phase is about more than building a system—it’s about intentionally designing the foundation that will shape how work…
In his November 2025 CEMI webinar, Chief Global Information Officer Curtis Cole outlined the university’s multi-phase transformation aimed at streamlining administrative processes and improving the customer experience.
The AI Innovation Hub offers access to an AI Platform service that allows the Cornell community to securely and privately access many popular AI models, such as large language models (LLMs), image/text embedding models, text-to-image models, and more. The AI Platform is self-hosted on the Cornell…
Cornell University President Michael I.
The Cornell Experience Modernization Initiative (CEMI or "See Me") program team launched a refreshed website that reflects the university's bold vision for transformation—one that is inclusive, accessible, and future-ready. With a focus on clarity, community, and collaboration, the new website…
What do you want to do with artificial intelligence? Bring us your ideas, your unmet needs, your wishes, and we'll brainstorm with you the best ways to realize your vision! This includes (but is not limited to):
At Cornell, staff and faculty members work in an environment of constant change. While this can bring uncertainty, it also opens the door to new ideas, collaboration, and personal growth. No matter your role at the university, the following resources are designed to support you—offering tools,…
The Cornell Experience Modernization Initiative (CEMI, said as "See Me") seeks to unify and improve the technology systems we use on all university campuses to support human resources, finance, student services, research, and advancement. More information about this university-wide program can…
Resources for YouFind AI support that meets your needsHow to Craft a PromptCrafting an effective prompt is not the same as searching the web. Here are some effective tools to improve your prompting skills.
Watch this space for news of the next event, probably in Spring 2027.Faculty, staff, researchers, and students, come participate in Cornell's event series that explores new technologies with your IT and ITS partners across campuses and focus areas!
OverviewWhen you log in to Copilot with your NetID, your prompts, answers, and viewed content are not used to train the underlying large language models.Microsoft Copilot Basic (formerly Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat) is a generative artificial intelligence (AI) chat with commercial data protection…
Microsoft Viva Engage (formerly Yammer) allows everyone at Cornell to communicate and connect through communities and conversations. Join discussions, @mention other Cornellians, and talk across the university.
Protect Your DataAs you select a storage option, keep in mind the kind of data you have, and the best way to protect it. Depending on the content, you may need to comply with state and federal laws such as FERPA.
Microsoft Teams is a workspace messaging app that provides real-time collaboration and communication with virtual meeting capabilities, and easy file sharing. Because it's part of Microsoft 365, Teams has features that reduce the steps needed to help university faculty, students, and staff…