Office of the Provost
Cornell continues to lower barriers to collaboration, supporting researchers reaching across disciplines in unconventional and unexpected ways. Due to the immense depth and breadth of our research, faculty are pursuing collaborative opportunities that don’t exist anywhere else.
We are fostering an environment that attracts faculty from all backgrounds, ethnicities and perspectives, seeks out scholars of diverse viewpoints and encourages them to pursue their careers at Cornell for the long term.
From our founding as New York’s land-grant university to the present, Cornell’s mission has always included bringing knowledge to bear for public benefit, and to meet the world’s major challenges by applying facts, research and education.
Our faculty bring tremendous creativity and skill to the classroom and are central to building the educational verve that defines Cornell. We are providing the space for faculty to experiment, find expertise and guidance and make progress on curriculum innovation.
About Provost Bala
Kavita Bala, computer scientist, entrepreneur, and professor, became the 17th provost of Cornell on January 1, 2025. In this role, she acts as the university’s chief academic officer, chief budgeting officer, and first deputy officer to the president and works to enhance the university’s excellence in teaching, scholarship, and outreach.
Cornell is committed to educating future generations, fostering open inquiry and creativity, and pursuing discovery and innovation at every step. We are uniquely positioned to meet both the challenges and the opportunities of today — and tomorrow.