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…
July 15, 2019 Leo Louis is a doctoral student in natural resources from Santa Fe, New Mexico. After attending the University of Hawai’i at Manoa, he chose to pursue further study in the human dimensions of natural resource management at Cornell. What is your area of research and why is it important? I am interested…
July 8, 2019 Annapaola Passerini is a doctoral candidate in anthropology from Sale Marasino, Italy. After attending Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy for her undergraduate work, she chose to attend Cornell for the opportunity to work alongside her advisors while expanding her horizons through participation in an American graduate program. What is your area…
July 1, 2019 Matheus Baseggio is a doctoral candidate in plant breeding and genetics from Passo Fundo, Brazil. Having completed a bachelor’s degree at the University of Passo Fundo in Brazil and a master’s degree at the University of Florida, he opted to pursue a doctorate from Cornell due to the reputation of its plant…
June 24, 2019 Chinasa Okolo is a doctoral student in computer science from Kansas City, Missouri. After attending Pomona College as an undergraduate, she chose to pursue further studies at Cornell due to its support for graduate students and opportunities for personal growth. What is your area of research and why is it important? Throughout…
June 17, 2019 Jason Corwin is an alumnus of the natural resources and American Indian and Indigenous studies programs at Cornell, from which he holds a Ph.D. Before enrolling in a doctoral program, he earned his bachelor’s degree in communication from Cornell as well. Now, he works as executive director at Seneca Media and Communications…
June 6, 2019 Miquela Hanselman is a master of public health candidate from South Kortright, New York. After earning her bachelor’s degree as a fourth-generation legacy student at Cornell, she decided to pursue further study through the M.P.H. program with a concentration in food systems and health. What is your area of research and why…
May 28, 2019 Piyawat Louilarpprasert is a doctor of musical arts student from Bangkok, Thailand. After attending the College of Music at Mahidol University in Thailand and the Royal College of Music in London, England, he chose to pursue music composition at Cornell. What is your area of research and why is it important? My…
May 13, 2019 Christian Posbergh is a doctoral student in animal science from Branchburg, New Jersey. After attending Cornell University as an undergraduate, he chose to continue his studies at Cornell due to its program flexibility and research opportunities. What is your area of research and why is it important? I study animal genetics and…
