@ Moghi and s1u8n: yes U Michigan Ann Arbor and Prof. Antoine Naaman has retired but they still have very good concrete research...
Actually I am planning to do a job after graduation as of now...
can you please compare both univ. in terms of job opportunities after graduation, location wise, chances of getting funding, considering Meng in Cornell and MS in U Michigan? how much should the ivy league status of Cornell matter while making my final decision?