March 9, 2020 Javier Jaimes is an alumnus of the microbiology program at Cornell from which he holds a Ph.D. Now, as a postdoctoral scholar in microbiology and immunology, he is studying virology with a concentration on coronavirus. What is your area of research and why is it important? My research focuses on the study…
March 2, 2020 Felicia Setiono is a doctoral student in nutrition from Jakarta, Indonesia. After earning a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences with a global health minor at Cornell, she chose to return for further study due to the research opportunities, faculty, and other graduate students. What is your area of research and why is…
February 24, 2020 Jenny Leigh Du Puis is a doctoral student in fiber science and apparel design from Leominster, Massachusetts. After earning her undergraduate degree at Lasell University and working in circus and theatrical costume design, she chose to pursue further study at Cornell due to its support, resources, and opportunities. What is your area…
February 17, 2020 Jeremy Keys is a doctoral student in biomedical engineering from Scituate, Massachusetts. After earning his undergraduate degree at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, he chose to pursue further study at Cornell due to the supportive environment. What is your area of research and why is it important? My research looks at the…
February 6, 2020 Stela Gavrilova is a master’s student in applied economics and management with a focus in technology management from Bulgaria. After studying at Sofia University in Bulgaria and Sciences Po Paris in France, she chose to attend Cornell for its collaborative nature, close community, and program offerings. What is your area of study…
February 3, 2020 Ibukun Owoputi is a doctoral student in nutrition from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After earning a bachelor’s degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio and a master’s degree at Tufts University’s Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy in Boston, Massachusetts, she chose to pursue further studies at Cornell due to its…
January 27, 2020 Victoria Pihl Sorensen is a doctoral student in performing and media arts with a concentration on media and feminist studies. After earning her bachelor’s degree from the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom and her master’s degree from the City University of New York Graduate Center, she chose to pursue a…
January 21, 2020 Mary Kate Koch is a doctoral student in human development from Portland, Oregon. After earning a degree from Gonzaga University, she chose to pursue further studies in developmental psychology at Cornell because of her field’s faculty and the university’s geographical location. What is your area of research and why is it important?…
January 13, 2020 Vandana Raghavan is a recent alumna of the biochemistry, molecular and cell biology program at Cornell, from which she holds a Ph.D. Before enrolling in a doctoral program, she earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Delhi, Acharya Narendra Dev College. What is your area of research and why is it…
January 6, 2020 Maya Mundell is a doctoral student in information science from Baltimore, Maryland. After earning her undergraduate degree at Cornell University, she chose to pursue further study here due to the opportunities provided by the field of information science. What is your area of research and why is it important? My area of…
