Talented Class of ’26 begins fall semester

The 3,514 first-year students who began classes on Aug. 22 hail from 67 countries and almost every state, plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

Latest News

Patricia Carry Stewart ’50, a trailblazer for Cornell women, dies at 94
Talented Class of ’26 begins fall semester
Social media boycott of Goya did not harm sales
‘Tracking’ students can be beneficial, study finds
Six assistant professors win NSF early-career awards
Poll: Cost of living is biggest concern for NYS residents
Richard Ledford, champion of NYS dairy industry, dies at 90

Editor's Picks

Peer mentor program advances equality, belonging
At Convocation, Class of ’26 urged to listen, engage
77 years apart, son of early Black law grad seeks his own degree
Teachers critical to detecting and reporting child maltreatment

New York State Impact

Poll: Cost of living is biggest concern for NYS residents
Conservation survey finds native NYS pollinators at risk
Nutrition solution can help heat-stressed cows as US warms
Cornell AgriTech at 140: Growing a more resilient future

Around Cornell

Research in Focus: Arthur DeGaetano analyzes rainfall trends to better anticipate extreme weather

Around Cornell
A&S opens application portal for Klarman postdoc fellowships

Around Cornell
Startup Cornell podcast features ‘Roman to the Rescue’ star vet

Around Cornell
Milstein students spend summer producing, questioning, exploring

Around Cornell

Cornell Research

Social media boycott of Goya did not harm sales
‘Tracking’ students can be beneficial, study finds
Students bring animal science to the public
Two-medication strategy offers benefits and risks after bypass surgery

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Expert Quotes
“While trading fossil fuel powered miles for a cleaner alternative is a move in the right direction, we are missing an opportunity to make a more fundamental transition towards a sustainable and equitable transportation future — at a time when we need to curb energy consumption as much as possible.”

Samitha Samaranayake

Assistant Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Features

Seeds of survival: Botanic Gardens honors the Black experience
Overlooked, undervalued: Cornell research seeks to elevate home care workers
Juneteenth marks emancipation’s progress and delay
Finger Lakes Land Trust, once a master’s project, conserves 28K acres
Student’s illustrations bring wildlife book to life

Staff News

Six assistant professors win NSF early-career awards
Richard Ledford, champion of NYS dairy industry, dies at 90
Rob Vanderlan to lead Center for Teaching Innovation
New employee excellence award honors sustainability service
Niemi wins Kaplan Family Fellowship

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Research in Focus: Arthur DeGaetano analyzes rainfall trends to better anticipate extreme weather
A&S opens application portal for Klarman postdoc fellowships
Moving in: Class of ’26 students bring life to fall semester
Upon reflection, scientists evaluate Earth-cooling strategies
Digitization program calls for applications