I would advise my freshman-year self: Go with the flow, try new things, stay positive, stay connected and ask questions!
— Rajdeep Banerjee, B.S. '24
Meinig School Commencement
The Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University celebrated our 2024 class of graduates on Saturday, May 25, 2024.
Here you will find information and links about our commencement ceremony and graduates.
Photos and the program will be available here closer to the event!
The commencement ceremony will begin promptly at 10:45am in the Weill Hall courtyard, 237 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850.
Names of and project descriptions for our 2023 graduates in biomedical engineering as printed in our program available by visiting the following pages:
Spotlight on graduates
Following are spotlights on some of our graduating students. For more, visit our spotlights page.
Spotlight
From Tanzania to Cornell: A biomedical engineer's journey to bridge gaps in global health
Ph.D. student Omary Mzava is developing cell-free nucleic acids assays to diagnose and monitor infectious and immune-related diseases. Read more about From Tanzania to Cornell: A biomedical engineer's journey to bridge gaps in global health
Spotlight
Helping people through biomedical innovation
Undergraduate Student Justine Burke combines biomedical engineering with a minor in global health to apply social perspectives and frameworks to her engineering education. Read more about Helping people through biomedical innovation
Spotlight
A safer, quieter, more comfortable night's sleep (with apnea)
Undergraduate seniors share their experience designing a quieter, more comfortable continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) accessory. Read more about A safer, quieter, more comfortable night's sleep (with apnea)
News about graduating students
Following are some past news items featuring graduating students.
News
Laidlaw scholars at Cornell gain global perspectives
Undergraduate Ashmitha Sivakumar '24 joined the Schaffer-Nishimura Lab research team over the summer, building valuable relationships with faculty and graduate student mentors. Read more about Laidlaw scholars at Cornell gain global perspectives