Events
CBE Women conducts a variety of events year-round. Check this page to stay up-to-date!
A DIVERSITY OF EVENTS
CBE Women regularly hosts a variety of events:
- Eat with an Academic
- Breakfast with Seminar Speakers
- Professional Development
- Career Seminar Series
- WOMEN Event
- Socials
- Leaders Day
A lunch with a Cornell female faculty member for an informal conversation in a small group about career-path and building resilience.
Eat with Academic with Prof. Silvia Ferrari
An opportunity to converse with the female seminar speakers over a Taverna Banfi breakfast.
Several officers had the thrilling opportunity to join Dr. Kathy Vaeth for a lively breakfast discussion!
Usually an hour long workshop aimed at cultivating skills useful for graduate students in their future professional lives.
CBE Women is back with the annual WOMEN event.
Building resilience within the community with some quality socializing
Apple Picking 2023!
CBE Women is organizing Leaders Day, a day-long event focused on professional development and networking on April 28th, 2025.
As part of this event, we are hosting a Panel Discussion on Professional and Personal Development from 12:15 PM to 1:15 PM in Olin 245, followed by a networking lunch for attendees. The panel discussion features esteemed professionals from academia, industry, and entrepreneurship, including our keynote speaker, Professor Karen K. Gleason, the Alexander and I. Michael Kasser Professor of Chemical Engineering at MIT, renowned for her pioneering research in chemical vapor deposition, and Judith A. Rowe, Principal of Judith A. Rowe Consulting, LLC, who brings extensive experience in coaching, training, and organizational development.
EVENTS
Join us for some Fruit Picking Festivities!
We are thrilled to announce that CBE Women will be hosting our highly anticipated annual fruit-picking event on Saturday, September 21st, from 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM at the beautiful Indian Creek Farm, just a short 2-mile trip from campus. This is the perfect time of year to embrace the fall season, as Indian Creek Farm offers a vibrant selection of fresh, local produce. Each attendee will receive 2 pounds of free fruit along with delicious, complimentary donuts to enjoy! Whether you’re a returning student or new to the department, this event is a fantastic opportunity to mingle, relax, and make new connections in a fun, laid-back environment. It’s a great way to welcome our new students to the CBE department and strengthen our community.
Everyone is warmly invited to attend! Please register using this link by Monday, September 16th. When registering, be sure to indicate if you’ll need a ride to the farm or if you’re able to offer one, so we can coordinate transportation for everyone. Don’t miss out on this exciting event—we can’t wait to see you there!
Student Organization Leadership Award 2024
CBE women as been honored as co-winners of the 2024 Student Organization Leadership Award for the exemplary student organizations of the year by the Cornell Engineering Alumni Association (CEAA) and the College of Engineering
This year, CBE Women has worked diligently and creatively to increase membership and improve activities. Main accomplishments include establishing three new initiatives: the Future Faculty Workshop, the Careers Outside Academia program, and increasing attendance at the annual W.O.M.E.N outreach event.
CBE Women group has also successfully launched a minimum of one event per month, alternating between professional development, entrepreneurship, networking, and outreach. These events aim to provide opportunities for graduate students and postdocs (especially women) to develop their leadership and professional development skills.
WOMEN EVENT
Breakfast with Professor Jerrod A. Henderson
Jacob Belding: It was great meeting Prof. Henderson over breakfast – I really enjoyed learning about the work he is doing and hearing about his own story as well. Even though our areas of research might not seem related at first glance, we found common ground in our interest in clever graphical representations of high-dimensional data. And it was also great just to share a good meal with a really nice person!
Belen Sotomayor: It was a wonderful meeting where we learned that introducing kids to STEM early can make a big difference in their lives and academic journeys. We also shared our own stories, got inspired to make a positive impact in the STEM community—whether in academics or beyond!
CBE Women Holiday Party 2023
CBE Women is thrilled to announce the return of our Holiday Party on December 8th, from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm at 128 Olin Hall. Join us for an evening of festive activities, including DIY Mug Decoration, Gingerbread Decorating, and a White Elephant Gift Exchange. To attend this merry celebration, please RSVP by November 26 using this form. We look forward to sharing laughter, creativity, and the holiday spirit with you. Don’t miss out – mark your calendars for this festive gathering!
Reach Us
Our general meetings take place every month at Olin Hall, Cornell University
113 Ho Plaza
Ithaca NY 14853
cornellcbewomen@gmail.com