October 21, 2019 Liang Cheng is a doctoral student in horticulture from Henan, China. After earning his undergraduate degree from Sichuan Agricultural University, he chose to attend Cornell due to the research being undertaken in his advisor’s lab. What is your area of research and why is it important? Similar to how human intestine microbiomes…
October 11, 2019 Tibra Wheeler is a doctoral student in biomedical engineering from Bluffton, South Carolina. After earning her undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina, she chose to pursue further study at Cornell due to its supportive and collaborative environment. What is your area of research and why is it important? Describe your…
October 7, 2019 Michael Dunaway is a doctoral student in natural resources. After earning his undergraduate degree at Haskell Indian Nations University, he chose to attend Cornell due to the alignment of his academic goals with those of his adviser. What is your area of research and why is it important? I find ways for…
September 30, 2019 Lina Bagepalli is a doctoral student in biochemistry, molecular and cell biology from Niskayuna, New York. After earning her bachelor’s degree at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, she chose to attend Cornell due to the variety of research opportunities available to graduate students. What is your area of research and why is it important?…
September 19, 2019 Lin Yao is featured as part of Cornell’s Postdoc Appreciation Week 2019. Lin Yao is from Xinhuang, China and earned his degrees from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China. At Cornell, he conducts research in the field of electrical and computer engineering. He participated in the 2018-2019 NextGen Professors Program. What is…
September 18, 2019 Elizabeth Day is featured as part of Cornell’s Postdoc Appreciation Week 2019. Elizabeth Day is from Lafayette, Indiana and earned her B.S. in youth adult and family services as well as her M.S. and Ph.D. in human development and family studies from Purdue University. At Cornell, she conducts research for Cornell Project…
September 17, 2019 Kawasi Lett is featured as part of Cornell’s Postdoc Appreciation Week 2019. Kawasi Lett is from Diego Martin, Trinidad and earned his B.S. in biology pre-med at CUNY Medgar Evars and Ph.D. in biological sciences-neuroscience at the University of Missouri-Columbia. At Cornell, he conducts research in the field of biomedical engineering. What…
September 16, 2019 Claire Meaders is featured as part of Cornell’s Postdoc Appreciation Week 2019. Claire Meaders is from Arlington, Virginia. She earned her Bachelor of Science in molecular and cellular biology from Brown University and her Ph.D. in organismic and evolutionary biology from Harvard University. At Cornell, she conducts research in the field of…
August 12, 2019 Colleen Miller is a doctoral student in ecology and evolutionary biology from Green Bay, Wisconsin. After earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she chose to attend Cornell due to its network of researchers in ecology. What is your area of research and why is it important? I…
August 2, 2019 T.K. Daisy Leung is a doctoral student in astronomy and space sciences from Hong Kong. She chose to attend Cornell after completing her bachelor’s degree at the University of California, Berkeley for its opportunities and location. What is your area of research and why is it important? My research focuses on understanding…
