research
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Schmeling discovers passion for history research during fellowships
In the midst of her junior year, history major Stephanie Schmeling ’09 was confronted with the question that haunts most upper-class students: what next? She knew only that she liked American History, even though the coursework had never come easy for her.
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Students conduct migraine research in Chicago
Since 2007, a number of Cornell students have engaged in neuroscience research side-by-side with professionals at the University of Chicago. The opportunity was established Rich Kraig ’71, director of the Cerebrovascular Disease and Aging Laboratories at the university.
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Turner contributes to Huntington’s Disease research during fellowship
During a two-block Cornell Fellowship at the Huntington’s Disease Center of Excellence and the University of Iowa, Jenny Turner gained valuable research experience while contributing to work that may lead to a better understanding of the disease.
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Wilderness Field Station provides base camp for Boundary Waters courses
Since 1961, the Wilderness Field Station in northern Minnesota has provided Cornell students with a spectacular nature-based classroom. Academic departments ranging from biology to English to politics now take advantage of the field station during first block each year as part of the annual Cornell Wilderness Term.
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Decker conducts obesity research in kinesiology master’s program
Emily Decker ’07 majored in exercise science at Cornell, participating in summer research on the effects of sleep deprivation with kinesiology professor Julia Moffitt. Decker is now working towards a master’s degree in kinesiology at Iowa State University with an emphasis on the behavioral basis of physical activity.
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Research and Operation Walk inspire kinesiology major to med school
Amanda Jepson chose to major in exercise science with the idea of becoming a physical therapist, but a life-changing block in Peru with Operation Walk changed her mind. She’s now planning for medical school and has found exercise science to be an excellent avenue for gaining serious research skills.
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Alyssa Borowske’s research culminates in Fulbright scholarship
Science research opportunities at Cornell took Alyssa Borowske around the globe, and her efforts earned her a 2007 Fulbright grant to study the impacts of Australian magpies on native bird species in New Zealand.
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Seminole research takes Lampkin to Philadelphia and Florida
Stephanie Lampkin ’08 earned two prestigious undergraduate research fellowships to study the interrelationships between Seminole Indians and African slaves in 19th century Florida. The fruits of her work gave her honors degrees in both history and ethnic studies at Cornell, as well as entrance to the University of Delaware where she is working towards an […]
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Ellerbroek studies ancient climate via stalagmites
Rebecca Ellerbroek began her senior thesis research by spending the summer of 2008 at the University of New Mexico’s Radiogenic Isotope Laboratory with Professor Rhawn Denniston. Rebecca’s project centers on a stalagmite from the Kimberley region of northwestern Australia that was collected by Australian collaborators and shipped to Denniston that spring.
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Jorgensen plans to combine passions for physics and business
Summer physics research on solar cells and wind energy at Cornell sparked Lucas Jorgensen’s interest in renewable energy. After graduating from Cornell in 2008, he plans to pursue the business side of the industry, incorporating skills learned from his second major — economics and business.
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Rhodes’ research paves way for outstanding graduate program
Kris Rhodes ’08 completed a paid internship with the Smithsonian Institution in the summer of 2007, working in the Department of Paleobiology of the National Museum of Natural History. Rhodes worked closely with paleontologists at the Smithsonian to develop climate reconstructions from Late Paleozoic (280 million years old) fossil leaf assemblages.
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Small physics program leads to big awards for Kamenetzky
After winning two of the nation’s most prestigious undergraduate science awards, Julia Kamentzky says Cornell’s small size was actually a big plus. “Because we are a smaller department, it’s easy to get to know all the other physics majors and professors, so you can get individual help to understand the material,” she says.
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Condon study published in "Science" Magazine
In an article published this week in Science, Cornell College biology professor Marty Condon and coauthors turn current thought on plant-feeding insect diversity on its head. The study used an examination of fruit fly diversity in Latin America to conclude that typical niche diversity tracking can lead to undercounting of species. DNA analysis resulted in […]
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Pontarelli’s chemistry research leads to medical fellowship
In her first two summers at Cornell, Tina Pontarelli studied polyoxometalates in the research lab of chemistry professor Craig Teague. She says the skills she learned helped her land a Cornell Fellowship for the summer of 2008 at the Baylor College of Medicine.
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Chemistry students contribute to ALS research
During summers on the Hilltop, students join with chemistry professor Cindy Strong to study a potential cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease. In particular, they study an enzyme that has been implicated as a factor in some cases of the disease.