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International Research Matters for the United States

For 160 years, Cornell University has carried out groundbreaking international work that turns bold ideas into solutions and improves lives abroad and in the U.S.

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Did You Know:

$42 Billion

International students contribute to the U.S. economy.

380K Jobs

International students support employment in the U.S.

1 in 3

A third of the nation’s leading science, engineering, and medical academies are naturalized U.S. citizens.