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

Machine learning helps explain evolution of fish schools

The study is among the largest studies of the evolution of any behavior ever conducted in any group of species. ...

Data centers need power – lower income, rural residents pay the price

In 2025, data centers paid only 38% of the energy infrastructure costs linked to their growth, with households, especially rural and low-income residents, bearing the remaining burden. ...

Five startups graduate from Cornell incubators

Geegah, Inso Bio, OWiC Technologies, Renerva and Revora Materials are the five most recent companies to graduate from Cornell's Center for Life Science Ventures and Praxis Center for Venture Developme...