Spotlights

Cornell Engineering likes to feature our new faculty, our incredible students, staff, alumni and teams who do amazing work everyday. 

Megan Rotondo

"Cornell is really helpful with switching majors and the possibilities here are endless." Read more

  • Hometown: Bristol, R.I.
  • Civil Engineering
Ojus Patil

Ojus Patil

"To see the problem solving skills that would lead you to be successful within that major, that's a very smart idea." Read more

  • Hometown: Westfield, N.J.
  • Operations Research

Alex Gorenstein

I can learn new things and meet new people every day which is always a bonus. Read more

  • Hometown: Nyack, N.Y.
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering

Evan Respaut

"I can't imagine I'd have been a better fit for any other school." Read more

  • Hometown: Londonderry, N.H.
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
Christine Catudal

Christine Catudal '11

Christine Catudal's uncle, William Boorujy '83 ME, M.Eng. '90, first brought her to Cornell when she was a junior in high school. "I walked around campus and I thought it was beautiful. It's what I... Read more

  • Hometown: Katy, Texas
  • Chemical Engineering

Alyssa Henning

"It's very challenging, but I like that, too. But working hard is how you learn the most. If it's easy, I'm not learning that much." Read more

  • Hometown: Bakersfield, Calif.
  • Biological and Environmental Engineering

Mark Yatskar

"When it's warm in the fall and the spring, it's better to be here than anywhere." Read more

  • Hometown: San Mateo, Calif.
  • Computer Science
Jessica Wind

Jessica Wind

"You have everything you could possibly want right here on campus or in Collegetown." Read more

  • Hometown: Madison, N.J.
  • Biological and Environmental Engineering