My name is Ella, and I am an Environmental Engineering major here at Cornell. I am also a part of a project team on campus, Engineers Without Borders (EWB). When I came to Cornell, I knew I wanted to be involved in the community and be part of a larger cause. When...
Life on the Hill: Student Blog
Undergraduate Research: Biomedical Engineering
As a biomedical engineering major here at Cornell, like many others, I was looking for a way to gain experience outside of my coursework. There are over 10 research labs just in the BME department alone, with each one specializing in a different angle in biomedical...
WICC: Making Tech Accessible at Cornell
In my first semester at Cornell, I decided to sign up for WICC’s (Women in Computing at Cornell’s) Lunch Bunch Program, which allowed female undergraduate students to converse with professors over a meal. In one session, there were around 7 other female undergraduates...
A Day in the Life of a Cornell Engineer
I don’t know if there’s such thing as a typical day, as they’re always changing. Even regularly scheduled events get moved around and rescheduled, or canceled outright, so you never really know what to expect. The past couple of semesters have also been completely...
Senior Reflection: Navin’s Story
Looking back at the past four years, I see the evolution of an unconfident freshman uncertain of what he wanted to do, to a senior that is ready to graduate and face the challenges of the working world.My time as a senior, especially as a senior in the middle of a...
My Study Abroad Experience in Singapore
If there is one thing I would recommend to all Cornell engineers, it would be to study abroad. Spending a semester in a completely foreign environment is daunting, no matter how adventurous you are. But even for those of us who prefer to stay in the comfort of a place...
A Day in the Life at Cornell Engineering
Mornings at Cornell start with the buzz of activity as I head to my engineering classes. As a junior in civil engineering, each day is packed with lectures, problem sets, and the occasional project meeting. It’s a challenging curriculum but engaging and rooted in...
My Favorite Engineering Class
My favorite engineering class at Cornell so far has got to be CS 2110/ENGRD 2110. One of the most common computer science courses at Cornell it delves into a lot of the fundamentals of computer science while utilizing the basics taught in an introductory class. It...