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.
Impact stories
Experts at work
WATER CONSERVATION
Brian Rahm engages in collaborative and interdisciplinary work to address critical water resource issues in New York.
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Joellen Lampman applies integrated pest management strategies to reduce tick-borne diseases around schools and communities.
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Allison Koenecke studies fairness in algorithmic systems to guide equitable practices in sectors such as employment and public health.
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Joseph McFadden studies cattle respiration to track methane emissions, informing livestock nutrition and its environmental impact.
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Max Zhang develops systems to make energy and communities more sustainable.
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Zakhary Mallett is an expert in transportation pricing and travel behavior, including the cost effectiveness of urban rail transit.
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Alistair Hayden helps communities plan for the effects of climate disasters, such as installing air-quality detectors for wildfire smoke.
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Russell Weaver researches equitable economic development across the state, focusing on issues such as voting rights and internet access.
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Tashara Leak works with urban communities to improve the diet and overall health outcomes of adolescents.
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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 Life Science Ventures
- 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