Many paths, one destination: Cornell welcomes new students

The 3,681 first-year students and 603 transfers who begin moving to campus Aug. 17, hail from 49 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and American Samoa, and 62 countries. 

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Many paths, one destination: Cornell welcomes new students
NYS teachers take on microplastics with snail-inspired robot