Every day, in every county in New York, individuals, schools, businesses, entrepreneurs, local governments, families and communities depend on Cornell to turn discoveries into real-world solutions. As the state’s land-grant university, Cornell was founded to create knowledge with a public purpose and help ensure a vibrant, healthy future for all New Yorkers.
Commitment to New York State
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$334MExternal federal, state and corporate research funding spent locally
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1.7MNew Yorkers reached by Cornell Cooperative each year
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624000NY youth participants in 4-H programs annually
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10000+Forensic pathology cases handled by the Animal Health Diagnostic Center annually
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27000Local volunteers that help advise, plan, teach and mentor
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2000Food products launched with support from the Cornell Food Venture Center each year
Impact stories
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Experts at work
Apple Breeding
Susan Brown is a leading apple breeder who focuses on developing new varieties with unique flavors, ehnanced storage capacity, pest and disease resistance and other qualities.
Learn moreEmpowering Communities
Tapan Parikh applies information and computing technologies to help citizens and governments collaborate on shared challenges.
Learn moreChild Development
Marianella Casasola works with NY Head Start programs on early intervention research to improve child cognition.
Learn moreCornell Farmworker Program
Mary Jo Dudley improves workplace relations and aids in capacity building of farmworker communities in New York State.
Learn moreYouth Development
Valerie Reyna studies risky decision-making by teens and designs interventions to improve their health and well-being.
Learn morePet and Livestock Health
Karyn Bischoff examines the dangers of algae blooms in NY waterways for pets and livestock.
Learn moreLabor and Climate
Lara Skinner focuses on workers’ engagement in issues of sustainability, climate protection and economic alternatives.
Learn moreFood Economics
Aaron Adalja studies the economics of food safety in New York’s produce and dairy industries.
Learn moreDisability Policy
Susanne Bruyère leads research and outreach projects focused on employment and disability policy and effective workplace practices for people with disabilities.
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Cornell's Impact on New York State
Cornell research delivers results that matter all around the state.
Driving Regional Economies
- Business Incubators and Innovation Hot Spots
- CaRDI - Community and Regional Development Institute
- CCE Community and Economic Vitality
- CCMR Industrial Partnerships
- Center for Regional Economic Advancement
- Cornell AgriTech
- Cornell ILR in NYC
- Cornell in Buffalo
- Cornell University Cooperative Extension – New York City
- Grow-NY
- Harvest New York
- McGovern Center for Venture Development in the Life Sciences