Where Cornell's next century is being built.
A live record of the discoveries, the funding, and the researchers reshaping what's possible — from Clark Hall to Roosevelt Island.
Research expenditure, by year.
Federal awards, corporate-sponsored research, and philanthropic support, in millions of dollars. FY26 numbers are projected through fiscal year-end.
Where the work is happening.
Artificial Intelligence
Quantum & Materials
Climate & Sustainability
Biomedical Sciences
Robotics & Autonomy
Agriculture & Food
Recent Breakthroughs
A Quantum Leap: Cornell Engineers Edge Closer to a Room-Temperature Superconductor
A decade of work in Clark Hall has produced what may be the most significant materials science breakthrough of the decade — and it began with a graduate student's stubborn intuition.
Ten Years on Roosevelt Island: How Cornell Tech Rewrote New York's Innovation Map
What began as a competition entry has become the second-largest startup engine in the Northeast.
Weill Cornell Surgeons Complete First U.S. Trial of Semi-Autonomous Cardiac Surgery
A 47-patient study suggests AI-guided systems may match — and sometimes exceed — human precision.
A Wheat Strain Born in Geneva, New York, May Feed East Africa Through the Next Decade
CALS researchers and partners in Nairobi are scaling a drought-resistant cultivar across three countries.