The department also offers a program through the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences for students focusing on environmental or biological technology. Graduate degrees offered include the Ph.D., M.S., Master of Engineering, and Master of Professional Studies. There are about 340 undergraduate and 75 graduate students in the BEE program. Currently research grants and contracts to the BEE department exceed six million dollars. However, our success in research, puts an added pressure on faculty to make sure that the research component of our programs benefit undergraduates as well as graduates.
Many students choose to do an independent research study working closely with our faculty members.
Still others are hired to work part time on a research activity during the academic year and often full time during the summer. We take very seriously the goal of linking teaching, research, and outreach in all our program activities. Cornell BEE alumni can be found throughout the country and around the world. We value our alumni and consider them part of BEE even after graduation. BEE alumni are not only an extension of our department but also an important resource to our students and new graduates.