September 2016 – Treasurer and Chair Elections
Now we all know that the other elections are coming up in November and we hope all those eligible shall be voting. In the meanwhile, make your opinion count for the positions of the Treasurer, several Chairs, and a photographer.
Elections for the position of Social Chairs, Symposium Chairs, Seminar Chair and Photographer shall be held in this semester. Brief of the job: Plan. Execute. Repeat!
August 2016 – Orientation Weekend
The GSA welcomes all those admitted to Graduate Programs at Cornell and in that, those who have been admitted to the several programs at CEE. We realize it can be ahm, ahm, less than comfortable opening up to a bunch of people. So immerse yourself in a series of events planned through a warm and bright (hopefully!) weekend. We’d be glad if you could attend all of them!
8/19/16 – Orientation Social
8/20/16 – Tour of the Libraries
8/21/16 – Cascadilla Gorge and Commons Lunch
The Waiver form can be found at the following location: THE WAIVER FORM (another link can also be found embedded in the Form for the Walk). Download the form and fill it offline. Only completed forms shall be accepted. Forms may be submitted at any time before the start of the hike (preferably before the Last Date mentioned on the poster).
5/11/16 – End of Year BBQ
Come celebrate the end of another semester with your CEE friends in a magnificent End of Year BBQ! We’ll be grilling burgers and hot dogs outside of Hollister. In addition, there’ll be various salads, veggie dips, Italian cheese, and fruit trays from Wegman’s. If you like food and people, this is the event to attend!
What: End of Year BBQ
Where: Lawn outside Hollister
When: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Wednesday, May 11th
Rain details will be announced soon!
5/10/16 – Bagel Tuesday!
Tired and hungry after wrapping up this long semester? Join us for our FINAL monthly Bagel Tuesday!
Come by the Grad Lounge for some bagels and coffee from Collegetown Bagels, courtesy of the CEE GSA!
We will be set up at 9:00 AM and the bagels will be available until they run out, so swing by any time in the morning to try to snag some breakfast, the most important meal of the day!
Just a recap:
What: Bagels and Coffee from CTB!
Where: Grad Lounge, Hollister 351
When: Tuesday, May 10th, starting at 9:00 AM
See you there!
4/30/16 – Seneca Lake Wine Tour
The CEE GSA will be hosting its annual wine tour on Saturday, April 30th, from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The cost to attend this event is $25.
We will meet at the Hollister parking lot at 9:20 AM for the bus to arrive. We’ve made reservations at three wineries by Seneca Lake: Hazlitt, Leidenfrost, and Standing Stone. We plan to spend 1-2 hours at each winery, and the trip to and from Seneca Lake takes 50 minutes.
The $25 fee will cover transportation costs, a wine tasting at each of the three wineries, as well as lunch from TBD. Snacks and water will also be provided.
Unfortunately, the maximum capacity for the wineries is 30 people. We have decided to lottery all those interested for the available spots. If you win the lottery, we’ll provide more details on how to secure your spot.
The annual wine tour is an opportunity to relish the picturesque panorama of Seneca Lake and delight in some world-famous wine to unwind from grad life with friends and loved ones.
Please fill out this Google Form (http://goo.gl/forms/
4/28/16 – GraSS: Ankur Mathur
Take a break from your work by heading over to our final GraSS presentation of the school year on Thursday, April 28th, at 6:00 PM.
Ankur Mathur will be discussing his work on A Long Walk to Development: A Review of Impact Evaluation Studies on Rural Road Interventions in Developing Countries. The event will have Joe’s Italian and the usual beverages. Hope to see you there!
Summary:
What: GraSS Speaker Ankur Mathur
When: Thursday, April 28th at 6:00 PM
Where: Grad Lounge, Hollister 351
Free Food: YES! Joe’s Italian and beverages
More on the presentation:
It is often that correlation between cause and it’s intended effect is made popular as being its cause. Causality and correlation are distinct and necessary, but not sufficient. The use of counterfactual design in experiments is only now getting eminence in the field of civil engineering – especially so in road construction. Counterfactual design, when implemented correctly can help reduce biases and provide a way forward to measure causality. Most government, especially those in developing countries have, in the past decade made allocations worth millions of dollars in road construction in their rural areas with the intention that road connection and access to transport medium leads to a reduction of poverty, increase in education and other socially desirable parameters. Federal governments, and international credit and leaning institutions have studied the impact of such studies and made their conclusions – unless supplemented by secondary infrastructure, like access to markets, road development schemes seldom have any impact. This study reviews eight such impact evaluation studies to find flaws in such studies – both design and data – which distort the story of their effects and tries to present a reality check.
See you there!
4/19/16 – Faculty Seminar: John Albertson
Please join the CEE GSA for our first faculty seminar of the semester, featuring Dr. John Albertson! The seminar will be held in the Hollister Grad Lounge on Tuesday, April 19th at 12:15 PM. Lunch will be provided.
Summary:
What: Dr. John Albertson Faculty Seminar
When: Tuesday April 19th at 12:15 PM
Where: Graduate Lounge, Hollister 351
Lunch: Moe’s Southwest Grill
4/15/16 – Officer Election Social
Looking for ways to unwind after a busy week? Come join us for our Office Election Social with beverages and Taste of Thai!
If you haven’t voted yet, you can vote via this Google Form (http://goo.gl/forms/
The CEE GSA will be announcing our newly elected President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary this Friday afternoon!
Just a recap:
What: Office Election Social
Where: Grad Lounge, Hollister 351
When: Friday (4/15) at 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Food: Taste of Thai!
Hope to see you there!
4/12/16 – Bagel Tuesday
Sick of this wacky April weather?! Join us for our monthly Bagel Tuesday
Come by the Grad Lounge for some bagels and coffee from Collegetown Bagels, courtesy of the CEE GSA!
We will be set up at 9:00 AM and the bagels will be available until they run out, so swing by any time in the morning to try to snag some breakfast, the most important meal of the day!
Just a recap:
What: Bagels and Coffee from CTB!
Where: Grad Lounge, Hollister 351
When: Tuesday, April 12th, starting at 9:00 AM
See you there!
4/08/16 – Bowling Night
Still having Spring Break withdrawals? Dreading classes and assignments again?
Roll on over to the bowling alley at Helen Newman this Friday as we strike up some fun!
Catch up with your friends over spring break stories, pizza, buffalo wings, beverages, and some bowling – courtesy of the GPSA!!
What: Bowling Social
When: Friday, April 8th, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Where: Helen Newman Bowling Lanes
3/17/16 – St Patrick’s Day Karaoke Social Hour
Feeling a bit lucky? Get your green on and join us for our St Patrick’s Day Social Hour as we get the paddy started!
Come by the Grad Lounge for some Irish treats and beverages. We will also have a Karaoke setup, for you to sing the night away!
We will be set up at 5:00 PM, swing by for some mingling and catching up with your classmates.
Just a recap:
What: St Patrick’s Day Karaoke Social Hour
Where: Grad Lounge, Hollister 351
When: Thursday, March 17th, at 5:00 PM
See you there!
3/11/16 – Eighth Annual Graduate Research Symposium
We are pleased to announce that the Eighth Annual Graduate Research Symposium will be hosted by the CEE GSA on March 11th, 2016.
As in the past, CEE graduate students may apply for either an oral or poster presentation. We welcome all graduate students with research or technical projects to actively participate. Oral presentations are expected to last approximately 20 minutes with an additional 10 minutes of Q&A. Posters (30″ x 40″) will be printed by the GSA and will be presented during the poster session in the afternoon. There will be a key note speaker (TBA) and free food and drinks throughout the day.
Please apply at the link below by 5:00 PM on February 20th, 2016.
http://goo.gl/forms/eJ8UfLjHNV
Presentations are evaluated by faculty member judges, and cash prizes as well as official CEE certificates are awarded to the top presentations. This is a valuable opportunity to hone your presentation skills, connect with people in the department, and win cash! We’ve added some prize categories this year, as shown below.
Presentations
1st place – $250
2nd place – $150
3rd place – $100
People’s Choice – $50
Posters
1st place – $150
2nd place – $100
3rd place – $50
Best MEng Project – $75
Best Aesthetic – $25
People’s Choice – $25
We are also looking for volunteers to help us prepare for the event. Sign-up here: http://goo.gl/forms/ZCDfwVNXt0
If you have any questions regarding the Eighth Annual Graduate Research Symposium, please contact the GSA Symposium Co-Chairs, Harika Jayam (hj375@cornell.edu) and Sijia Wang (sw795@cornell.edu).
3/8/16 – Bagel Tuesday
Join us for our monthly Bagel Tuesday!
Come by the Grad Lounge for some bagels and coffee from Collegetown Bagels, courtesy of the CEE GSA!
We will be set up at 9:00 AM and bagels will be available until they run out, so swing by any time in the morning to try to snag some breakfast, most important meal of the day!
Just a recap:
What: Bagels and Coffee from CTB!
Where: Grad Lounge, Hollister 351
When: Tuesday, March 8th, starting at 9:00 AM
See you there!
3/3/16 – Movie Night
Hey friends!
Tired from studying? What research? Come join us this Thursday (March 3rd) for a late afternoon/evening of movie/board game fun in the graduate lounge.
YOU will be choosing the film! Please vote in the link below:
http://goo.gl/forms/5OHVMAzBha
If the voted upon movie is not your cup of tea and you still want some down time with friends, we’ll have lots of board games (Clue, Dominoes, Monopoly, Scrabble, etc) set up as well! Snacks, fruit, and beverages will be provided!
Just to recap:
What: Movie/board game night!
When: March 3rd (this Thursday) at 5 PM
Where: Graduate Lounge
Hope to see you there!
2/25/16 – GraSS: Amy Pochodylo
Take a break from the cold winter by heading over to the third GraSS presentation of the school year on Thursday, February 25th, at 5:30 PM.
Amy Pochodylo will be discussing her work on What’s in your drinking water? Screening for organic contaminants in Ithaca. The event will have free pizza and the usual beverages. Hope to see you there!
Summary:
What: GraSS Speaker Amy Pochodylo
When: Thursday, February 25th, at 5:30 PM
Where: Grad Lounge, Hollister 351
Free Food: YES! Pizza and also refreshments
More on the presentation:
Every day, we use organic compounds to keep ourselves healthy, clean, and well-fed, as well as for myriad other purposes. Increasingly, organic compounds- including pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products- are being detected in water bodies all over the world, raising concerns about human and ecosystem health impacts. We previously conducted a study in partnership with the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Plant and the USGS that found many organic compounds in Cayuga Lake, Six Mile Creek, and Fall Creek, all three of which are used as drinking water sources for the Ithaca area.
In an effort to further understand organic contaminants in drinking water around Ithaca, I collected four tap water samples from around Ithaca, as well as a sample of Aquafina bottled water. The samples were all concentrated using solid phase extraction and measured using liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry. A calibration curve with 119 organic compounds was used to quantify compounds found in the samples.
Of the 119 compounds, 24 were detected at least once. The artificial sweetener sucralose (the main ingredient in Splenda) and caffeine were among the most frequently detected compounds in the tap and bottled water samples. The other 22 detected compounds included antidepressants, antibiotics, herbicides, and industrial compounds.
2/9/16 – Bagel Tuesday
Come by the Grad Lounge for some bagels and coffee from Collegetown Bagels, courtesy of the CEE GSA!
We will be set up at 9:00 AM and bagels will be available until they run out, so swing by any time in the morning to try to snag some breakfast, most important meal of the day!
Just a recap:
What: Bagels and Coffee from CTB!
Where: Grad Lounge, Hollister 351
When: Tuesday, February 9th, starting at 9:00 AM
See you there!
2/4/16 – Career Fair Prep: Schmooze or Looze!
As prep for the Engineering Career Fair on February 9th, the CEE GSA is holding a workshop designed by Career Services to hone your professional skills. We’ll be giving a talk with tips on interacting with employers and presenting yourself in professional situations. We’ll also have some interactive activities to allow people to practice their elevator pitches for the career fair.
The event will be a great way of practicing your professional skills in a low stress environment. Thai food from Taste of Thai will be provided so that no one is forced to practice on an empty stomach and we’ll have beverages on hand to help ease fears of public speaking.
The event will be held in the Hollister Grad Lounge at 5:30 PM on Thursday, February 4th. Hope to see you there!
Summary:
What: Career Fair Practice Event
When: Thursday, February 4th at 5:30 PM
Where: Grad Lounge, Hollister 351
Food: Taste of Thai
Beverages: Yes
1/29/16 – Welcome Back Social
Hope you guys had a great break! With the semester lining up join us for our first event of the year: The Welcome Back Social Hour!
Come by the Grad Lounge for some Wings, Pizza, and Refreshments
We will be set up at 4:30 PM. Swing by for some mingling and catching up with your classmates, old and new.
Just a recap:
What: Wings and Pizza from Northeast Pizza
Where: Grad Lounge, Hollister 351
When: Friday, Jan 29th at 4:30 PM
See you there!
12/08/15 – Bagel Tuesday
Finals got you down? Losing sleep over those projects hanging over your head?
Join us for our monthly Bagel Tuesday!
Come by the Grad Lounge for some bagels and coffee from Collegetown Bagels, courtesy of the CEE GSA!
We will be set up at 9:00 AM and bagels will be available until they run out, so swing by any time in the morning to try to snag some breakfast, most important meal of the day!
Just a recap:
What: Bagels and Coffee from CTB!
Where: Grad Lounge, Hollister 351
When: Tuesday, December 8th, starting at 9:00 AM
See you there!
12/1/15 – Faculty Seminar: Ruth Richardson
Please join the CEE GSA for our final faculty seminar of the semester. Dr. Ruth Richardson will be discussing her work on microbiology applied to environmental engineering challenges. The seminar will be held in the Hollister Graduate Lounge on Tuesday, December 1st at 12:30 PM. Lunch will be provided.
Summary:
What: Dr. Ruth Richardson Faculty Seminar
When: Tuesday December 1st at 12:30 PM
Where: Graduate Lounge, Hollister 351
Lunch: Lunch will be from Joe’s Italian Restaurant
Background on the Presentation:
The Richardson group studies microbial communities of relevance to important environmental engineering problems. Application areas include bioremediation, bioenergy, sustainable wastewater treatment, and pathogen detection. Research topics vary from fundamental microbiology science using big-data inference of metabolic pathways to reactor design and monitoring. The Richardson lab toolkit includes various molecular biology techniques in genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics as well as modeling of community kinetics and gene networks and bioreactor design. Current research is funded by NSF, DOE, ACSF and the Hudson River Foundation.
11/23/15 – GraSS: Larry Ge
Larry Ge will be discussing his work on the In-Situ Reductive Dechlorination of Trichloroethylene in Oxygen-Rich Water with Alternative Electron Acceptors. The event will have free pizza and the usual beverages. Hope to see you there!
Summary:
What: GraSS Speaker Larry Ge
More on the presentation:
See you there!
11/19/15 – Holiday Food Drive
Please join us this holiday season to give back and care for our community. We are partnering with a great local organization, Friendship Donation Network (FDN at http://
Cans/nonperishable food items will be collected Nov 2nd-20th in the following locations: (1) First Floor Lobby, (2) Main Office, Hollister 220, (3) Undergraduate Lounge, Hollister 202, (4) Mogami Lab, Hollister 266, and (5) Graduate Lounge, Hollister 351.
To make the food drive even more fun, the GSA will be having a friendly competition with ASCE and EERI to see who can bring in the most food items: all items put in our box in the graduate lounge will count towards our tally. The Undergraduate Lounge box will count towards ASCE, and the Mogami Lab box will go towards EERI.
The winning team (the team with the most cans from 11/2 through 11/13) gets free admission to the Food Drive Social (Nov 19th) and gets to choose the food that will be catered at the social. All others who wish to join the social can enter with the simple “fee” of one non-perishable food item collected at the door – everyone wins!
Items are still acceptable though the 20th, but after the 13th they will no longer go towards the competition. Items placed in the main office or the first floor lobby also do not go towards the competition.
See below for some guidelines for the types of food FDN is looking for, but please try to bring in anything that you CAN.
Please contact Yolanda (ycl4@cornell.edu) with any questions.
— CEE GSA
Not sure what to bring?
FDN can use any non-perishable food item, but there are some loose guidelines because FDN strives to provide healthy foods to their programs (preferably low in sugar, artificial sweeteners and white flour). Preferred items include:
– any kind of beans, lentils or brown rice
– whole grain cereals
– raisins and other dried fruit
– nuts and nut butters
– whole wheat pasta
– crackers
– canned fruits
– canned vegetables
11/11/15 – Faculty Seminar: Thomas Jordan of the Southern California Earthquake Center
Please join the CEE GSA and EERI for the first faculty seminar of the semester.
Dr. Thomas Jordan, director of the Southern California Earthquake Center, will be discussing his experiences with the trial of the L’Aquila seven. This incident, which made headlines in 2012 (http://nyti.ms/1BjqsZ8), had far reaching consequences that should be of interest to all scientists and engineers, regardless of their discipline. Dr. Jordan’s talk will examine the role of engineers and scientists in society and explore to what degree professional engineers and scientists should be held responsible for designs, statements and predictions.
This seminar will be held on Wednesday, November 11th from 12:45-2:00 PM in the Hollister Graduate Lounge. Lunch will be provided.
The presentation will open up to a broader discussion about the role of engineers in society at the conclusion of the talk.
Summary:
What: Dr. Thomas Jordan presenting “Trial of the L’Aquila Seven: How an Unforetold Seismic Catastrophe Changed Operational Hazard Forecasting”
When: Wednesday, November 11th, at 12:45 PM
Where: Hollister Graduate Lounge
Will lunch be provided: YES
11/10/15 – Bagel Tuesday
Join us for our monthly Bagel Tuesday!
Come by the Grad Lounge for some bagels and coffee from Collegetown Bagels, courtesy of the CEE GSA!
We will be set up at 9:00 AM and bagels will be available until they run out, so swing by any time in the morning to try to snag some breakfast, most important meal of the day!
Also try out our new toaster oven!
Just a recap:
What: Bagels and Coffee from CTB!
Where: Grad Lounge, Hollister 351
When: Tuesday, November 10th, starting at 9:00 AM
See you there!
10/30/15 – Halloween Social
Ghosts and Goblins, Spooks galore
Scary Witches at your door …
Jack-O-Lanterns smiling bright
Stop by for a Happy Haunting Night!
Join us for our Halloween Social on Friday, October 30th.
Get your freak on by dressing up in spooky costumes and come by the Grad Lounge for some delicious sushi platters, treats, and beverages from Wegman’s, courtesy of the CEE GSA!
We will be set up at 4:30 PM and will have some good music, pumpkin carving, and a murder mystery for all you detectives out there. So get your friends and join us for a fun evening!
Just a recap:
What: Halloween Social
Where: Grad Lounge, Hollister 351
When: Friday, October 30th, starting at 4:30 PM
10/24/15 – Buttermilk Fall Hiking Trip
Join us for a hike to enjoy the majesty of Fall in Ithaca! Come see the beauty of the leaves changing as we try again to make it to Buttermilk Falls!
Please sign up on this google form (https://goo.gl/AzQUIY) to organize carpool. Also, please waiver (https://goo.gl/nA1ZP3) to Hollister 411 by Friday, October 23rd at 12:00 PM (noon). If the door is locked, please just slide the waiver underneath the door.
Meet in Hollister and we’ll drive over together or meet us there!
What: Hiking! (Pets are welcome!)
Where: Buttermilk Falls (15 min drive from Hollister)
When: Saturday, October 24th, at 1:45 PM (Plan for the trip to take 1-2 hours)
See you there!
10/19/15 – GraSS: Justyna Kosianka
Have you ever wondered what the person in the office next to you is doing with their life? What’s behind the door of the lab down the hall? What that girl who you always pass in the hallway’s name is? Do you like free pizza? If you answered yes to any of these questions then come on down to the Graduate Student Seminar (GraSS) series, which will be held monthly by your GSA.
The semester’s first speaker is GSA’s own Justyna Kosianka, who will be presenting her work on Fluid Structure Interaction software (abstract below).
The first GraSS will be held on Monday, October 19th in the grad lounge at 4:30 PM. We will have FREE PIZZA and beverages, so come hang out with fellow grad students and learn about Justyna’s interesting work.
If you are interested in participating as a future speaker for the GraSS series, please contact GSA Seminar Chair David Gold (dfg42). The GraSS talks offer a great low pressure environment to practice presentations for conferences, degree exams or just to explain to fellow students what you’re working on.
See you there!
Summary: First GraSS on Monday October 19th, at 4:30 PM in the grad lounge
Presentation Title: Partitioned Fluid-Structure Interaction Simulation between CU-BEN and OpenFOAM and Application for Condition Assessment and Prognosis
Abstract: We consider the newly coupled Fluid Structure Interaction (FSI) software and a few cases for verification of this code. We will be working with hydrodynamic experimentalists to develop a “best-practices” protocol for validation of this code. We will then use our FSI code in the context of condition assessment and prognosis through stochastic model updating.
10/14/15 – Bagel (not) Tuesday!
Come by the Grad Lounge for some bagels and coffee from Wegman’s, courtesy of the CEE GSA!
We will be set up at 9:00 AM and bagels will be available until they run out, so swing by any time in the morning to try to snag some breakfast (most important meal of the day!) and maybe run into some classmates. You can make small talk on what wonderful fall breaks you had or didn’t have!
Just a recap:
What: Bagels and Coffee from Wegmans!
Where: Grad Lounge, Hollister 351
When: Wednesday, October 14th, starting at 9:00 AM
10/4/15 – Seneca Lake Wine Tour
The CEE GSA will be hosting its annual wine tour on Sunday, October 4th, from 10:30AM to 5PM. The cost to attend this event is $25.
We will meet at the Hollister parking lot at 10:20AM for the bus to arrive. We made reservations at three wineries by Seneca Lake: Chateau Lafayette Reneau, Hazlitt, and Wagner. We plan to spend 1-2 hours at each winery, while the trip to and from Seneca Lake takes 50 minutes. The $25 fee will cover transportation costs, a wine tasting at each of the three wineries, as well as a light lunch from Wegman’s. Snacks and water will also be provided.
Unfortunately, the maximum capacity of the bus is 30 people. We have decided to lottery all those interested for the available spots. If you win the lottery, we’ll provide more details on how to secure your spot.
The annual wine tour is an opportunity to relish the picturesque panorama of Seneca Lake and delight in some world-famous wine to unwind from grad life with friends and loved ones.
Please fill out this google form (http://goo.gl/forms/YPZU40AniX) if you wish to attend this event by Wednesday, September 23rd, at 12:00 PM (noon)! And contact Bill Wu (sw842@cornell.edu) and Amit Shenoy (as3434@cornell.edu) with any questions, comments or concerns.
9/17/15 – Town Hall Social Hour
The CEE GSA will be hosting the first business meeting and social hour of the year next Thursday, September 17th in the Graduate Lounge (351 Hollister) at 5:30 PM.
In addition to the food and usual refreshments, the social hour will begin with a short meeting that will provide updates on CEE GSA activities and graduate student life issues. We will also discuss and vote on the CEE GSA constitution and have an open comment period to hear general comments or concerns. Everyone receiving this email is welcome to attend this meeting and comment. However, only graduate students are voting members of the CEE GSA.
We sincerely hope to see you all there and hear your opinions! We only have a few business meetings per year and they are critical to furthering our organization and helping the CEE GSA serve our members. The proposed constitution (https://goo.gl/ikOUkB) and the meeting agenda (https://goo.gl/3REgFS) can be viewed in their respective links for your review.
Please contact Yolanda Lin (ycl4@cornell.edu) and Marika Nell (mrn62@cornell.edu) with any questions, comments or concerns.
9/8/15 – Bagel Tuesday
Join us for our first Bagel Tuesday!
Come by the Grad Lounge for some bagels and coffee from Collegetown Bagels, courtesy of the CEE GSA!
We will be set up at 9:00 AM and bagels will be available until they run out, so swing by any time in the morning to try to snag some breakfast (most important meal of the day!) and maybe run into some classmates or professors.
Also, Tania Sharpsteen, the Graduate Program Coordinator, will be present 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM to answer any questions students might still have.
What: Bagels and Coffee from CTB!
Where: Grad Lounge, Hollister 351
When: Tuesday, September 8th starting at 9:00 AM
See you there!
8/28/15 – Walk to Cornell Dairy Bar
Join us for a walk over to Cornell Dairy Bar! See a part of campus outside of the Engineering Quad and have a taste of Cornell’s famous ice cream!
Meet us in the Hollister lobby at 3:30 PM on Friday, August 28th. We’ll walk over to the Dairy together where you will be able to purchase a delectable delight!
What: Walk over for some ice cream!
Where: Cornell Dairy Bar!
When: Friday, August 28th at 3:30 PM
See you there!
8/23/15 – Tour of Ithaca Beer Company
Join us for a tour of Ithaca Beer Company to learn more about brewing and to get a taste of Ithaca culture!!
What: Private Tour of Ithaca Beer Company!
Where: Ithaca Beer Company (15 min drive from Hollister) (Or a pleasant 25 min bike ride from Hollister!)
When: Sunday, August 23rd, at 12:45 PM (Tour will take 1 hour, feel free to stay after at Ithaca Beer Company for as long as you like!)
See you there!
8/22/15 – Lucifer Falls Hiking Trip
What: Hiking! (Pets are welcome!)
Where: Lucifer Falls (25 min drive from Hollister)
When: Saturday, August 22nd, at 1:45 PM (Plan for the trip to take 2-3 hours)
See you there!
8/21/15 – Orientation Social Hour
Join us for some refreshments and socializing between continuing and incoming students!
What: Mingling with members of CEE, both new and old!
Where: Grad Lounge, Hollister 351
When: Friday, August 21st at 3:30 PM
See you there!
7/31/15 – Social Hour with BEE
6/20/15 – Taughannock Falls Hiking Trip
5/6/15 – Year- End BBQ
4:30PM – 6:30PM, Join your CEE GSA on the Hollister patio for our annual end of the year BBQ!
4/25/15 – CEE GSA Paintball Outing
4/16/15 – GraSS: “A Bridge to the Future: The New Tappan Zee”
5:30PM-6:30PM, Join your CEE GSA at the next Graduate Student Seminar (GraSS) on Thursday, April 16, 2015 in the Graduate Lounge. Paul Napoli, Edson Chavez, Rod Kern, Victor Minosa, and Pablo Riera will be discussing the new Tappan Zee Bridge. Come to learn, to socialize with fellow students, and to enjoy the usual assortment of beverages plus a taco bar from Moe’s!
4/8/15 – “Writing Academic Papers and Getting Them Accepted“
12:00PM – 1:00PM, Join your CEE GSA next Wednesday, April 8, 2015 for our faculty seminar with Professor Gregory McLaskey (and Sangam Indian!) in the Graduate Lounge (Hollister 351).
3/20/15- Seventh Annual Graduate Research Symposium
Join your CEE GSA for the Seventh Annual Research Symposium taking place in McManus Lounge (HO166). Prizes will be awarded for both oral and poster presentations.
3/10/15 – GraSS: “Thermal Imaging of Subpixel Cracks through Metal Plates”
5:00PM-6:00PM, Join your CEE GSA at the next Graduate Student Seminar (GraSS) on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 in the Graduate Lounge. To celebrate the nearing of Pi Day, we will hear from Andrew Loeb in a joint department social between CEE and CAM (Center for Applied Math).
3/4/15 – “The reasons we go to grad school and how to make the most of it once we are there”
12:00PM – 1:00PM, Join your CEE GSA next Wednesday, March 4, 2015 for our faculty seminar with Professor Damian Helbling in the Graduate Lounge (Hollister 351). Free lunch will be provided!
2/13/15 – GraSS Happy Hour: Updates on AguaClara Project
5:00PM – 6:00PM, Please join your CEE GSA at the upcoming Graduate Student Seminar (GraSS) in the Graduate Lounge to hear from David Gold and Ali Peters on their recent trip to Honduras for AguaClara. Plus, free pizza and beverages!
1/29/15 – GraSS Happy Hour: Elevator Pitch
5:30PM – 6:30PM, Join your CEE GSA this Thursday at the Graduate Student Seminar (GraSS) in the Graduate Lounge. We will be practicing Elevator Pitch for the upcoming career fair. Beverages and pizza provided!
1/23/15 – GraSS Happy Hour: Canterbury, New Zealand Earthquake Reconnaissance: Liquefaction, Lateral Spreads, and Lagers
4:30PM – 5:30PM, Join your CEE GSA at the Spring 2015 kickoff Graduate Student Seminar (GraSS) in the Graduate Lounge. Brad Wham will be discussing his Canterbury reconnaissance trip. Refreshments will be provided!
11/13/14 – GraSS Happy Hour: “Consulting for King Solomon: How to decide the child’s mother?”
5:30PM – 6:30PM, Come join your CEE GSA for the first ever Graduate Student Seminar (GraSS) Happy Hour! Bingyan Huang will be presenting on “Consulting for King Solomon: How to decide the child’s mother?” in the Graduate Lounge. Drinks and snacks will be provided.
11/11/14 – Undergraduate Info Session
4:30PM – 5:30PM, CEE GSA is partnering with ASCE and undergraduates to host a forum/discussion/Q&A session about Graduate School in the CEE Graduate Lounge (Hollister 351). Help us share your experiences with fellow Cornellians on applying and much more! Refreshments will be provided.
11/6/14 – “That professor that studies vehicle choice drives which car?”
12:00PM – 1:00PM, Join CEE GSA next Thursday, November 6, 2014 at 12:00PM for our faculty seminar with Professor Ricardo Daziano in the Graduate Lounge (Hollister 351). Free lunch will be provided!
9/27/14 – Wine Tour
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Saturday, September 27th. Join us for our fall classic CEE GSA Wine Tour!
9/20/14 – Lucifer & Lower Falls Hiking Trip
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Saturday, September 20th – Join us at Robert H. Treman Park for some bonding outside of the walls of Hollister. Don’t forget your pet!
8/25/14 – Ice Cream Social and Happy Hour
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM, Monday, August 25th – Join us at 351 Hollister in the Grad Lounge to welcome new students.
7/17/14 – Taco Thursday Social
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Thursday, July 17th – Join us at 351 Hollister in the Grad Lounge to make some taco’s from Moe’s and see who’s around this summer.