Merlin Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 Couldn't find a 2015 thread for Cornell, so I figured I would start one. I'm a Biology B.S. from Minnesota who will be starting at Cornell as an M.S. student in Entomology. I'll actually be moving out to New York in late May/early June to get an early start on my research, but that will all be up in Geneva, not Ithaca. Any other future Ithacans about?
birchleaf Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) Hello! In just a few weeks I'll be a Classical Archaeology / Scandinavian Studies BA from Michigan, headed into the CIAMS program in the Fall. Thanks for starting the thread! edit: sleepy Edited March 30, 2015 by birchleaf
nderaemy Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 Hi ! I will also be studying at Cornell next Fall. I'll be following the Engineering Management M.Ing. I am currently studying Mechanical Engineering at EPFL in Switzerland and I'll be moving to Ithaca during the Summer. Don't know much about the place and the university so far, but I'm looking forward to discover this environment and the people there. I am genuinely exited about it !
doyleowl Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 Hi! Glad someone started this, I'll be coming this summer for the Behavioral and Evolutionary Neuroscience program. Ithaca is supposed to be beautiful in the summer!
Merlin Posted March 30, 2015 Author Posted March 30, 2015 And really depressing in the winter, hence the safety nets under all the bridges. I've been told to invest in full-spectrum lighting.
birchleaf Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 I used to live in Sweden, so I'm used to the darkness. I would recommend a Go Light, they kind of just beam light into your face but are kinda helpful!
Merlin Posted March 31, 2015 Author Posted March 31, 2015 I'm from Northern MN, which gets way colder than Ithaca (-30F without wind chill is easily achieved most winters, and -45 is not unheard of, esp. in low-lying areas), but Sweden would certainly have more darkness (but is it clear or cloudy during winter? Ithaca is supposed to just be really cloudy and damp during winter.).
birchleaf Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 Sweden was nearly always cloudy in the winter. One month we didn't have sun, just four hours a day of slightly lighter grey. But we had the opposite in the summer! Hardly ever was it dark. It was nice to be able to bike late at night and see the sky never quite turn dark.
Still Foolish Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Hi! I'm starting the PhD program in applied mathematics this fall, planning to move to Ithaca from Moscow in August. Not scared about the cold weather at all, but Ithaca does seem to be very small, wonder what is it like to live there.
Merlin Posted April 1, 2015 Author Posted April 1, 2015 It's a decent-sized city, and the community is very active. Though I'm from a town of 500 (and my house is out in a dirt road in the middle of the woods), so maybe my view of things is distorted.
birchleaf Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 From what I've been told, it's basically like my current city cut in half. So I think I'll be alright. Also I got an email telling me that new student emails would be going out some time this upcoming week, so we should have login / email info then. Just as a note!
Merlin Posted April 5, 2015 Author Posted April 5, 2015 That's good. I was wondering when I'd get my NetID. So birchleaf, what specifically are you interested in/going to be studying?
birchleaf Posted April 5, 2015 Posted April 5, 2015 I'm interested in Bronze Age to early Iron Age eastern Greek archaeology; right now, that extends to early development of culture, ethnicity, and nationality, as well as migration in the material record. What about you, Merlin? I'll admit I don't know very much about Entomology.
Merlin Posted April 5, 2015 Author Posted April 5, 2015 Okay, that's cool. I was hella into Ancient Greece as a kid. My work will be on the ecology of entomopathogenic nematodes, tiny, soil-dwelling worms that infect insects with deadly bacterial diseases, and that are used in the biological control of soil-dwelling pests.
birchleaf Posted April 5, 2015 Posted April 5, 2015 I just got the NetID info and set it up today, by the way! The password restrictions are kind of silly; you've been warned! I am super proud of myself for remembering what nematodes are! What about the ecology of them are you interested in, the biological control aspect or the bacterial diseases aspect?
Merlin Posted April 5, 2015 Author Posted April 5, 2015 Thanks for letting me know. Just set mine up. As for nematodes, I'm more interested in biotic factors affecting their efficacy and persistence in soil (like the presence of predatory arthropods).
ChineseAmigo Posted April 7, 2015 Posted April 7, 2015 Hi everyone, I will be starting my studies in biomedical engineering this fall! I was wondering if anyone has a suggestion for a good neighborhood to live in?
doyleowl Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Hi everyone, I will be starting my studies in biomedical engineering this fall! I was wondering if anyone has a suggestion for a good neighborhood to live in? Fall creek is where a lot of the graduate students live, more so than collegetown I believe.
jipq6175 Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 Hello everyone, I am really glad to see many people here. I will be starting my phd in applied and engineering physics this fall with interest in nano and devices. I am from Taiwan; I did my physics undergrad in NTU. I look forward to starting a new journey in Cornell. : ) Ithaca is a small but nice place based on my visit last month, still snowing heavily then. It seems that a car is a must-have, isn't it? Regarding the housing, do you recommend on-campus or off-campus? Thanks.
ChineseAmigo Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 Hi Is it MEng or MS or PhD? I am doing phd in BME, how about u?
Merlin Posted April 16, 2015 Author Posted April 16, 2015 It seems that a car is a must-have, isn't it? Regarding the housing, do you recommend on-campus or off-campus? From what I gleaned when I visited for interviews, a car is by no means a necessity, and parking in Ithaca/on the Cornell campus can be difficult and expensive. I will be bringing my car, but that's because my research will be based at the Agricultural Station in Geneva, about an hour to the northwest. There seems to be enough public transit available in Ithaca. As for housing, I'll be living off-campus. I assume there's at least some on-campus housing for grad students, but I wouldn't know enough to compare advantages/disadvantages of both.
priyadino Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 Hi all, I am going to be doing my MPA at Cornell's CIPA. I am looking forward to living in Ithaca, but concerned about housing. I do not have a car and I am unsure about good housing locations near the campus. Any suggestions?
birchleaf Posted April 20, 2015 Posted April 20, 2015 You should check out the Ithaca, NY thread on here. There's a lengthy discussion of desirable housing areas! priyadino 1
MathCat Posted April 20, 2015 Posted April 20, 2015 I'm not going to Cornell, but I visited, and walked around "downtown" Ithaca a bit. It's quite small, but charming. You'll get nice calves walking up all those hills. The view from campus is amazing, and it's beautiful even all cloudy and covered in snow! People said you don't need a car, and the buses seemed to be pretty good. priyadino 1
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