"Cornell psychology researchers Gordon Pennycook and have won the 2026 Newcomb Cleveland Prize from the American Association for the Advancement of Science for their 2024 article about using AI to combat conspiracy theories. The association's oldest award, the prize is given to the authors of an outstanding research article published in the journal Science. " Durably Reducing Conspiracy Beliefs Through Dialogues With AI ," first published Sept. 13, 2024 in , showed that conversations with large language models can effectively reduce individuals' belief in conspiracy theories - and that these reductions last for at least two months."
"Interdisciplinary artists and composers Mendi Obadike and Keith Obadike have been named United States Artists Fellows for 2026. The USA Fellowship gives recipients an unrestricted award of $50,000. Mendi Obadike , professor in the Department of Performing and Media Arts in the College of Arts and Sciences, works collaboratively with Keith Obadike , professor in the Department of Art in the College of Architecture, Art and Planning. Their projects include four books, two albums and a series of large-scale public sound artworks. They have exhibited and performed their interdisciplinary work at the New Museum, The Studio Museum in Harlem, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art."
Cornell psychology researchers Gordon Pennycook and Rand received the 2026 Newcomb Cleveland Prize for a 2024 Science article showing that conversations with large language models reduce belief in conspiracy theories for at least two months. Pennycook and Rand co-authored the study with Thomas Costello. Interdisciplinary artists Mendi Obadike and Keith Obadike were named United States Artists Fellows and received an unrestricted $50,000 award. Their collaborative work includes books, albums, and large-scale public sound artworks exhibited at major museums. An assistant professor of astronomy in the College of Arts and Sciences received the 2026 Newton Lacy Pierce Prize from the American Astronomical Society.
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