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Explore the AI Agent Studio at the Next Developer Excellence Workshop
Cornell developers, IT professionals, and anyone interested in workflow automation and practical AI integration are invited to learn more about Cornell's new automated workflow platform, the AI Agent Studio, at the Developer Excellence Workshop hosted by the Software Development Special Interest Group (SD-SIG) from 10:30-11:30am, on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
Empowering AI Innovation Inside Cornell
At AWS re:Invent—one of the world’s largest tech conferences—Fermin Romero and Marty Sullivan introduced Cornell’s AI Platform. Sullivan, CIT Systems Engineer and principal architect for the university’s internal AI Platform, and Romero, Application Development Manager for Student Services IT, brought the university’s vision for secure, agile AI innovation to life: the ability to partner with a trusted co-worker on medium risk data in an easily accessed environment.
New Phishing Protection in Outlook: First Contact Safety Tips
A new feature, Microsoft’s First Contact Safety Tip, has been enabled for Cornell email accounts through Microsoft Exchange. It is intended to raise awareness of potential phishing attempts for recipients using Outlook desktop, browser, or mobile clients.
Developer Excellence Workshop on Integrating AI in a Complex Domain
The College of Veterinary Medicine's IT team (VMIT) leads participants through their journey to successfully integrate AI in a complex and diverse enterprise environment.
Starting December 15, Enhanced Anti-Phishing Email Protections to Begin
Beginning Monday, December 15, 2025, Cornell will enable more aggressive anti-phishing protections that come with our investment in Microsoft A5 Defender. These settings have previously been piloted by CIT and other IT staff and did not result in any major issues.
Register for Emerging Tech Dialogues - Future of Work II: Shaping What’s Next!
At Emerging Tech Dialogues - Future of Work II: Shaping What’s Next, we’ll come together to build the future. Together.
Holiday Prompt-a-thon: Hack the season with Al!
Experiment with Generative AI and plan the ultimate holiday season.
Cornell Cuts Google Storage by 4 Petabytes to Avoid Fee-Based Costs
Cornell cut nearly 4 petabytes of Google storage—avoiding $760K in annual fees—through a multi-year, cross-team effort that streamlined 100,000+ accounts and ensured sustainable cloud services.
Big Red’s Hawk Cam Gets an Upgrade
During construction of the Meinig Fieldhouse, the two poles where Cornell’s famous red-tailed hawks share their nests with the world via the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Bird Cams were spared from demolition. Seizing the opportunity to develop a more resilient and maintainable system, dozens of people came together, including CIT's Infrastructure Engineering and Network Engineering and Field Services teams.
IT Security Special Interest Group (SIG) Agenda for December
Cornell security liaisons, technical support providers, and those interested in learning more about security-related topics are invited to join the monthly IT Security SIG meeting on Wednesday, December 10, from 10:30am-12pm ET. This month there will be a presentation on what's new at Identity Management (IDM) from Muhammad Arif as well as an open forum.