Undergraduate Research at Cornell

Research, creative experiences, and service learning are hallmarks of a Cornell undergraduate education. Doing research will allow you to learn uniquely through hands-on experiences that develop critical thinking skills. Research takes place in a variety of settings, including the lab, the field, and the library. 

Research Buzz

Shape-shifting seaweed yarn, robotic knits design the future of on-skin tech

Using centuries-old weaving techniques, materials like living plants, and robotic textiles and smart tattoos, associate professor Cindy Kao is expanding the definition of wearable tech....

Researchers develop faster laser cooling for quantum computers

Researchers at Cornell Duffield Engineering have developed a laser-cooling technique that could potentially remove a significant bottleneck in the development of larger, faster quantum computers....

Five Cornell Thought Summits to explore emerging questions in AI and data science

Thought Summits are Cornell’s mechanism for identifying and developing inter- and intra-institutional collaborations in the fields of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence....