Upcoming International Fair to spark global curiosity

The upcoming International Fair is poised to spark students’ interest in the world on Wednesday, Aug. 28, from 11 a.m to 1:30 p.m. on the Uris Hall Terrace. 

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Birds, beetles, and woodland research

Scientists build a small "outhouse" to collect fecal samples from woodpeckers. They want to uncover the role that woodpeckers play in the emerald ash borer invasion.

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Kotlikoff to new students: Embrace the ‘freedom and responsibility’ of Cornell

First-year and transfer students gathered Aug. 25 at Schoellkopf Field for New Student Convocation, where they were encouraged to pursue their ambitions while upholding the shared values of the community.

Campus grasslands grow environmental solutions

Projects across Cornell are exploring how the university's grasslands – from hayfields to campus lawns – can protect birds, encourage biodiversity and sequester carbon to fight climate change. 

CSMore: A springboard for computer science success

Now in its fifth year, CSMore is a program designed to give prospective computer science majors a head start on future classes, a chance to develop fundamental skills and a community to support them along their journey.

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Undergrad to speak at Democratic National Convention

Edgar Jared Vilchez ’27 will share his personal experience with gun violence on the convention’s final night.

Class of ’28 changemakers are ready to start

Paths of the 3,574 students in the incoming class - including farmers, artists, inventors, entrepreneurs, athletes and altruists - all converge in Ithaca this week.

Summer program gives undergraduates a taste of research life

The Bowers Undergraduate Research Experience is a 10-week summer program where Cornell undergraduates are paired with one of nearly 40 faculty mentors and their doctoral students to tackle a specific research project.

SEG grants fund summer internships, research projects

More than 100 Arts and Sciences students were awarded Summer Experience Grants, which help students pay for housing, food, transportation and other expenses while they undertake minimally paid or unpaid summer internships or positions.

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