Spotlights

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Nozomi Nishimura ( 2013 )

Nozomi Nishimura finds the plaques that develop in the brains of people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease “structurally beautiful.” But this aesthetic appreciation does not stop her from searching... Read more

Patrick Reed ( 2013 )

Patrick Reed has made a career out of managing water resources, an interest that began with a powerful event. While getting his degree in geological engineering at the University of Missouri, Reed’s... Read more

Steven Adie ( 2013 )

Steven Adie would like to bring his work in optical coherence tomography out of the lab and directly to the patient’s bedside. “Imaging is no longer about lenses and mirrors. It is now about an... Read more

Students with trash pickup gear

Big Red runs Green

Sierra Magazine rates Cornell "cool". Cornell's commitment to sustainability earned it a spot in Sierra Magazine's top ten "coolest schools" as the only Ivy among this list of overachiever top ten... Read more

Perrine Pepiot ( 2011 )

Perrine Pepiot is interested in making fuel burn better. Fossil-fuel or renewably-sourced, Pepiot studies the molecular structures and chemical changes that happen when a liquid fuel is burned, with... Read more