Duffield Hall

Duffield Hall, one of the central locations for Cornell Engineering, houses one of the country's most sophisticated research and teaching facilities for nanoscale science and engineering.

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Three Cornell Engineering students hang out at a table in the atrium of Duffield Hall, with large glass windows in the background.

Two students walk past Duffield Hall at Cornell University. To the left are silver metal outdoor tables, with a tall heat lamp at each. To the right are some of the building’s support pillars.

A half-dozen students look at a large poster on the floor, printed with various terms related to the parts of a race car. Many of the terms are connected together by pieces of string.

Six students sit at a long table. In front of them are laptops and other tech, as well as pieces of cardboard and other tools. In the background are several high-end 3-D printers.

Two students, studying, facing each other at a table in a large, airy atrium.

Three students kneel on the ground as they work on a prototype of a small, unmanned aerial unit.

A male student wearing a maroon hoodie sweatshirt works on a project at a workbench.

Five students sit at a table, upon which are several laptops, small pieces of electronic equipment, and other items as they work on a project.

A faculty member, standing, guides a student on a biomedical engineering project.

Several students work at a lab bench crowded with microscopes, helix models and other equipment.

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With more than 150 years of demonstrated excellence, Cornell Engineering develops future-ready engineers who apply a range of perspectives to solve complex problems. Students receive a high-caliber, interdisciplinary engineering education alongside the broader Cornell academic experience.

Cornell Engineering offers numerous experiential learning opportunities, including undergraduate research and more than 30 Student Project Teams. Whether building competitive electric racing vehicles or inventing new biomedical devices, teams are comprised of, and led by, undergraduate students earning academic credit and real-world engineering experience.

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