VIEW: Voices of Incredible Engineering Women

We are back! After a year away, the Duffield Engineering Admissions Office is back and ready to chat with more incredible women in engineering! We will catch up on big changes in our college and talk about the new direction of the season. Get ready for our incredible season 2!

Get excited because we decided to to one more bonus episode of VIEW this season! We are talking 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.

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 Nobel Prize in 2020. We talk with current student Alondra Rosario 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.

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 Arnold 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 admissions team here, 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.

Today we are exploring 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 Ladoja 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 the office, Robyn, about how her unique background in engineering helps in her admissions work.

Our 10th episode! And for this one we went big - exploring our biggest major here at Cornell Duffield 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.

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.

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 Al-Rubayie 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.

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!

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.

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. We will also Chat with Scott Campbell, Director of Cornell Engineering Admissions about what the most important part of the application is, and why it is important to start the application process early - your junior year!

Today we get to enjoy the natural world around us and explore Earth and Atmospheric Science. As a special treat I got to sit down with my colleague Ginger, and she helped us understand what EAS is like here at Cornell. In addition we spoke with current student, Ashley Yang, about her experience studying here and how her passion for social justice fits in with climate studies. As always we also take a few moments to chat with Scott Campbell, Director of Cornell Admissions to hear more about what a first year course schedule looks like in engineering and what classes can prepare you for an engineering program.

In our third episode we explore the world of Information Science, Systems and Technology by talking with current student, Melanie Jalbert. We discuss what ISST is, the things you can focus on while studying the concentrations we offer, and hear more about how your first choice in major may change once you do some exploring! Plus we talk with Scott Campbell about why you can find the same majors in different colleges here, and some tips about how your values align with the university you're applying to.

In our second episode we explore the world of Computer Science by talking with current student, Kayla Sprayberry. We discuss what computer science is, how it has evolved through history, and why this is such a collaborative field! Plus, we talk with Scott Campbell, Director of Cornell Duffield Engineering Admissions about why we ask for a STEM letter of recommendation, and some tips about our essays!

Welcome to VIEW! Voices of Incredible Engineering Women! In our first episode we explore the world of Operations Research and Information Engineering by talking with current student, Ellie Perlitz. We discuss what ORIE is, how it is used in the world and why it is important to study. We hear more about her journey and where ORIE is going to take Ellie in the future. Plus, we talk with Scott Campbell, Director of Cornell Admissions about how our majors work here at Cornell and how you can use Linked In as part of your application!

Ever wonder how your online order goes from a click of a button to your front door? Or how people can do research on a distant moon like Europa without ever visiting it? Well, have you ever wondered if maybe you’re an engineer? Engineering is simply the application of math and science to solving complex problems - and it is in every part of the world, every business sector, healthcare, in how theme parks are laid, agriculture, even in how you get your new favorite cozy blanket from an order on a webpage to a box on your doorstep. Hi, I’m Teri Carey from Cornell Engineering Admissions and this is our brand new podcast, VIEW: Voices of Incredible Engineering Women.  We are here to put the spotlight on the importance of including women in STEM and bring a microphone to some female voices in the field. Each episode we will take some time to chat with a female engineering student, alum or faculty member from a different major in our program.  We will get to know more about her journey, the major itself, and what she hopes to accomplish in the future.  We want to open doors to women and girls and show them that they have a place at the table of engineering.  In order to do that we need more women to study it so, we will bring along Scott Campbell, Director of Cornell Duffield Engineering Admissions maybe a few more friends from our admissions staff to chat about some key admissions tips and maybe help us expel some myths about the admissions process.  I am so excited to be here and hope you join us as we tell these stories of incredible women in engineering at Cornell University.