December 19, 2024
From groundbreaking research that helps shape disciplines and solve pressing challenges to fostering transformative experiences for students, 2024 was a year filled with discovery, collaboration, and innovation for the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science.
Cornell Bowers welcomed 11 new faculty, with seven additional joining in 2025. Many of the college’s current faculty, students, and staff received prestigious awards and accolades, launched or grew companies, and published impactful research.
Abe Davis, Kevin Ellis, and Web Sun received the National Science Foundation (NSF) Early Career awards. Jon Kleinberg received the prestigious World Laureates Association Prize and was named to the American Philosophical Society. Eshan Chattopadhyay was awarded the National Academy of Sciences’ Michael and Sheila Held Prize, Rene Kizilcec received the Sloan Research Award, and Nicola Dell was named a MacArthur Fellow. The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) named David Bindel among its 2024 Fellows, and Kengo Kato and David Matteson were named Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS) fellows. Matteson was also named a fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA).
The college also celebrated the appointments of Nate Foster as the new associate dean for research, Lorenzo Alvisi as chair of the Department of Computer Science, and James Booth as chair of the Department of Statistics and Data Science. Cornell Bowers launched two new minors, AI and Actuarial Science, and demonstrated its commitment to innovation and leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) by joining the university in partnering with NY Governor Kathy Hochul and other institutions to launch Empire AI – a consortium aimed to make New York a global leader in AI.
Cornell Bowers CIS students had an incredible year, with Dream Grants jumpstarting innovative projects and programs like SoNIC, which puts students at the forefront of computer vision research. The CSMore program continued to be a springboard for success in computer science, while the BURE summer program gave 60 undergraduates a taste of research life. Students' creativity showed at BOOM, where AI apps and robots took home awards.
The college also celebrated more than 1,400 graduates at ceremonies in May and December.
Looking forward to 2025, Cornell Bowers CIS is excited about the arrival of new faculty, the completion of the new building, and the continued success and innovation of its community.
Here's to another year of excellence and growth at Cornell Bowers CIS!