VIEW Voices of Incredible Engineering Women

Biological Engineering is our final major we will highlight here on VIEW. In this episode we explore what Bio-engineering is and how two women used it to win the Noble Prize in 2020.  We talk with current student, Alondra about her experience as a first-generation student and how her interest in engineering and love for biology led her to this field.  Finally, Scott and I catch up to talk about if the type of high school affects your admissions decision, and we discuss how reading college newspapers can be a great way to learn more about the university.

https://visit.engineering.cornell.edu/
https://www.engineering.cornell.edu/research-and-faculty/strategic-areas-research/bioengineering
https://cals.cornell.edu/education/degrees-programs/biological-engineering-major

Get excited because we decided to do one more bonus episode of VIEW!  In this episode we talk about the importance of bringing more women into engineering for the future of the field. We talk about the academic pathway there, why it is so important to get girls interested in STEM by the age of 10, and where the future of engineering is going. Finally, I take a moment to thank the incredible women who helped with this podcast, the female engineering students of Cornell.

https://swe.org/research/2024/employment/
https://swe.org/research/2024/degree-attainment/
https://swe.org/research/2024/job-outlook/
https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d15/tables/dt15_318.10.asp
https://visit.engineering.cornell.edu/
https://www.engineering.cornell.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/first-year-applicants

Today we learn about our next major, applied engineering physics. We talk about what it is, how it can take you to any engineering field you can imagine, and beyond! Our current student, Sophia talks about how her love for physics brought her into this major and how she is exploring her interest in nuclear fusion in her summer internship. Finally, we introduce you to another staff member on the Cornell Engineering Admissions team, Emily. Emily chats with us about being a Cornell alum herself and how her unique background and pathway has influenced her current work in admissions.

https://www.aep.cornell.edu/aep
https://www.engineering.cornell.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAgrrYhyYRk
https://visit.engineering.cornell.edu/
https://visit.engineering.cornell.edu/project/engineering-physics/

Let's explore the world of Civil Engineering! In this episode we talk about a couple early female trailblazers in civil engineering that attended Cornell, and how the building of the Brooklyn Bridge was actually saved and finished by a woman.  Current student, Azeezah helps us understand what civil engineering is and how she found her way from the UK to Ithaca to study it. And finally, we finish by talking with another colleague in my office, Robyn, about how her unique background in engineering helps in her admissions work.

https://www.cee.cornell.edu/cee/programs/undergraduate-programs/civil-engineering-major
https://www.engineering.cornell.edu/celebrating-140-years-women-cornell-engineering
https://www.engineering.cornell.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions
https://visit.engineering.cornell.edu/
https://visit.engineering.cornell.edu/project/civil-engineering/

Our 10th episode! And for this one we went big - exploring our biggest major here at Cornell Engineering, Mechanical Engineering. Come learn about what mechanical engineering is and where it can take you, especially how it applies to many other fields including Aerospace engineering. We have two incredible students, Verena and Ashley who talk about their love for mechanical engineering and how a simple bottle rocket project started their interest in it, taking them all the way to Space X. Finally, we talk about our favorite Cornell traditions and where to get some good information when researching engineering programs.

https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae
https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/mechanical-engineers.htm
https://www.asee.org/
https://irp.dpb.cornell.edu/
https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/alumni/sibley-150-celebrating-150-years-mechanical-engineering-cornell

Let's explore the world of Electrical and Computer Engineering! Learn how electrical and computer engineering is all around us, and even how Taylor Swift uses it in her tour! Join me as I chat with current student Beth Polito and hear about her journey from not having any experience in ECE to helping launch a rocket her first year here. Plus, we sit down with Amanda in our office as she helps us understand financial aid.

https://www.ece.cornell.edu/ece/programs/undergraduate-programs
https://cornellrocketryteam.com/
https://finaid.cornell.edu/
https://visit.engineering.cornell.edu/
https://www.ece.cornell.edu/spotlights/danielle-regis-inspires-students-ask-why 

Join us as we jump into the world of Biomedical engineering! Hear how engineering concepts can be applied to the field of medicine to help push research forward, develop new devices, and find solutions to some of the toughest problems in medicine. Our current student, Karnavaal talks about her experiences here at Cornell being a first generation college student, and first generation Arab American. She talks about how her journey to Cornell was a bit different than others, and how she hopes to help people in this field from bench to bedside. Scott and I discuss the best time to visit campus, and what the difference is between early decision and regular decision. 

https://www.bme.cornell.edu/bme
https://visit.engineering.cornell.edu/

Let's explore the world of environmental engineering - applying engineering concepts from other fields like mechanical, computer science, and civil engineering to solve the problems facing our environment. Current student, Regina Galvan Rumayor helps us understand what it is like to study the field here at Cornell and tells her story of being an international transfer student. We also get to meet another friendly face from our admissions office, Amanda Augustyn who helps us understand her roll in communications for the office, and finally we chat with Scott Campbell to hear more about our academic requirements and our unique leadership program! 

https://www.cee.cornell.edu/cee
https://cals.cornell.edu/environmental-engineering
https://visit.engineering.cornell.edu/
https://leadership.engineering.cornell.edu/

Ever look around and think, what is that made of? Well then join us for a dive into the world of materials science! We discuss why it is important to understand the properties of materials, how Kevlar came to be, and chat with current student, Molly Stephenson about why she loves this field and how fun it is to study how things break! We also chat with Scott Campbell about how you can get some global experiences in engineering beyond studying abroad, and why you should look beyond academics when choosing a college. 

https://www.mse.cornell.edu/mse

https://visit.engineering.cornell.edu/

https://visit.engineering.cornell.edu/project/materials-science-engineering/

Welcome to VIEW! Voices of Incredible Engineering Women! In today's episode we explore the world of chemical engineering and discover how it can take you anywhere from making beauty products to a mission specialist with NASA.  We will talk with current student, Avantika Vaish about her desire to help the world through green chemistry and making an eco-friendly environment.  Plus, we will chat with Scott Campbell, Director of Cornell Admissions about what the most important part of the application is, and why it is important to start the application process in your junior year. 

https://visit.engineering.cornell.edu/project/chemical-engineering/

https://www.cheme.cornell.edu/cbe