Caitlin Dreisbach ’12, a biology and society and communications double major, participated in the Cornell-Nepal Study Program (CNSP) in the spring of 2011 and studied the perception of alcohol consumption and its effects on lactation in rural Nepal.

Cornell’s iGEM team will advance to a world competition at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in November after winning a competition in Indianapolis, Ind.

Dilmun Hill Student Farm provides a hands-on experience for students and MacDaniels Nut Grove are student-run research centers that work on developing sustainable agriculture practices. The Dilmun Hill student farm uses organic practices to grow its produce.

Artificial intelligence lurks at the bottom of the pool. Designed by Cornell students, the unmanned sub Drekar – named after a long, sturdy Viking ship – probed the depths of a San Diego pool during the 14^th International RoboSub Competition. The Cornell University Autonomous Underwater Vehicle team placed second during the competition, July 12-16, 2011.

Jennifer Keane ’11, an apparel design student, designed a hood and mask that can trap noxious gases. The clothes make use of metal organic framework molecules, which are essentially clustered crystalline compounds coordinated to form porous structures. This concept has been applied before, but this is the first time the process has been used on textiles –– to capture gases within the fabric. The current hood and mask were designed to trap carbon monoxide gas, although the process can be adapted to any other toxic gas as well.

For Jamie Roden '12, a childhood passion has develped into a dedication to research.

Sarah Shearer '12 traveled to Nepal for her semester abroad where she conducted research on maternal health. 

Katie Wurtzell '11 researches sound waves of salps and krill in Antarctica over winter break.