Tom Fleischman

Ithaca

News Editor, Cornell University at Freelance

Senior writer/editor at the Cornell Chronicle (recovering sportswriter). Liverpool F.C., Yankees, Giants, Rangers, Knicks, anything our nieces/nephews play.

Articles

Better basketball through theoretical physics

1 week ago | phys.org | Tom Fleischman |Lisa Lock |Robert Egan

A Cornell research team has employed a variation of a theory first used to predict the collective actions of electrons in quantum mechanical systems to a much taller, human system—the National Basketball Association. A group led by Tomás Arias, professor of physics and a Stephen H.
Better basketball through theoretical physics?

1 week ago | news.cornell.edu | Tom Fleischman

A Cornell research team has employed a variation of a theory first used to predict the collective actions of electrons in quantum mechanical systems to a much taller, human system – the National Basketball Association. A group led by Tomás Arias, professor of physics and a Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow in the College of Arts and Sciences, has adapted density-functional fluctuation theory (DFFT) to predict player positions and rank players based on their defensive contributions.
Sorin Lerner named new dean of Cornell Bowers

3 weeks ago | news.cornell.edu | Tom Fleischman

Sorin Lerner, professor and chair of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering in the Jacobs School of Engineering at the University of California, San Diego, has been named dean of the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science, Provost Kavita Bala announced June 5. Lerner’s five-year appointment, approved June 2 by the Executive Committee of the Cornell Board of Trustees, begins Nov. 1.
Linking pay to performance boosts AI use in decision-making

3 weeks ago | phys.org | Tom Fleischman |Stephanie Baum |Andrew Zinin

Artificial intelligence has improved by leaps and bounds over the last few decades and has changed the way many people, including corporate managers, conduct business.
Linking pay to performance boosts AI use in decision-making

3 weeks ago | news.cornell.edu | Tom Fleischman

Artificial intelligence has improved by leaps and bounds over the last few decades and has changed the way many people, including corporate managers, conduct business. But the use of algorithms in managerial decision-making isn’t universal, and there are a few factors that spur greater use of AI: how the manager gets paid, and how the artificial intelligence is framed, according to a new study co-led by a Cornell researcher.
Laura Syer, VP for budget and planning, to depart Cornell

1 month ago | news.cornell.edu | Tom Fleischman

Laura Syer, who has served as vice president for budget and planning since 2021, will leave Cornell to become vice president for budget, financial planning and analysis at New York University. Syer’s last day at Cornell is May 30. ”I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the many opportunities, support and professional growth I have enjoyed during my time on the Ithaca campus,” Syer said.
Stars or numerals? How rating formats change consumer behavior

1 month ago | phys.org | Tom Fleischman |Lisa Lock |Andrew Zinin

What's the difference between a product rating of 3.5 displayed with stars versus Arabic numerals? It might very well be the difference between a 4 and a 3 rating in the eyes of the consumer, according to new marketing research from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business.
Stars or numerals? How rating formats change consumer behavior

1 month ago | news.cornell.edu | Tom Fleischman

What’s the difference between a product rating of 3.5 displayed with stars versus Arabic numerals? It might very well be the difference between a 4 and a 3 rating in the eyes of the consumer, according to new marketing research from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. In six experiments, the researchers found that consumers tend to overestimate fractional star ratings and underestimate fractional Arabic numerals.
Conservatives are more likely than liberals to negotiate price, says research

1 month ago | phys.org | Tom Fleischman

When purchasing, say, a used car or a house from a private seller, it's not uncommon for the prospective buyer to make an offer below the asking price, then negotiate with the owner before a deal is reached. But can we predict who is more likely to go back and forth with the seller on the price?
Conservatives more likely than liberals to negotiate price

1 month ago | news.cornell.edu | Tom Fleischman

When purchasing, say, a used car or a house from a private seller, it’s not uncommon for the prospective buyer to make an offer below the asking price, then negotiate with the owner before a deal is reached. But can we predict who is more likely to go back and forth with the seller on the price? According to new research out of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, political affiliation could be one indicator of negotiation propensity.