Passion and purpose guide incoming Class of 2029

Cornell welcomes 3,861 first-year students and 640 transfers who begin moving to campus Aug. 18, hailing from all 50 states, plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the Mariana Islands, and 97 countries.

First-year medical students celebrate their new white coats

Surrounded by friends and family, 106 students in the Class of 2029 participated in Weill Cornell Medical College’s annual White Coat Ceremony on Aug. 12, officially marking the beginning of their medical education.

A Legacy in Motion: 10 Years of the Skorton Center Transforming Campus Health

For the past decade, Cornell Health’s Skorton Center for Health Initiatives has developed dozens of innovative programs, health campaigns, policy initiatives and collaborations to advance student and campus health.

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Inaugural CUNY Honors Connect cohort presents research

This summer, Cornell Tech welcomed the first-ever cohort of the City University of New York (CUNY) Honors Connect program, which culminated in a showcase of student-led research on July 31.

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SAIL sets a course for smarter trade compliance with AI

As tariffs shift and trade regulations grow more complex, a team of Cornell Tech students is developing a smarter solution to address modern trade compliance challenges.

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Rev prototyping program teaches entrepreneurs to ‘get messy’ and pivot

Project teams in Rev: Ithaca's Prototyping Hardware Accelerator will present their ideas – from AI cocktail generators to plastic recycling machines - at Demo Day on July 31.

Food technology students triumph at national competition

For decades, Cornell's food science students have dominated a national competition. This year, it was a near-sweep.

With $1.1M grant, first-gen, low-income students get renewed support

The Kessler Scholars program will continue to support first-generation, low-income college students through 2030, thanks to a $1.1 million, four-year grant to extend its participation in the Kessler Scholars Collaborative.

‘Chillin’ on the Quad’ event returns for second year

The event, a chance for students, staff and faculty to come together and celebrate the conclusion of this year’s Summer Wellbeing Adventure, is set for July 31, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., on the Ag Quad.