A total of 3,681 first-year students and 603 transfers begin moving to campus on August 17, hailing from 49 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and American Samoa, and 62 countries.

In this New York Times op-ed, Mursal Rahim (MPA ’25) writes about fleeing Afghanistan and attending Cornell—an educational opportunity unavailable to women under Taliban rule. 

A partnership between Cornell researchers and indigenous communities in the Ecuadorian Amazon is marrying traditional and scientific knowledge to protect river ecosystems and their rich biodiversity. Their work is supported by a Global Hubs seed grant.

A new group of 17 students and alumni have accepted Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards this academic year. The 2026–27 Fulbrighters will conduct research, study and teach English in countries around the globe. 

Their time studying abroad gave graduating seniors Kevin Chang and Ana Hoffman Sole knowledge of new places, new skills and rich new communities. Now they’re looking ahead to career paths that build on what they learned.