Nanker Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Congrats to you and your son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 MY niece's son decided on Clarkson for same field.Nice mead. My son had it narrowed down to Clarkson or UB if Cornell didn't work out. Clarkson is a great school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 I don't understand why this is a thread. I mean, it's not like he is going to Slippery Rock! If he had decided on that fine institution, then I could understand. But Cornell? Who cares....just your average run of the mill Ivory...big deal!! Wow Fergy, great news!!! Awesome awesome awesome for your son. Be proud as all get out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 MY niece's son decided on Clarkson for same field. Nice mead. My son had it narrowed down to Clarkson or UB if Cornell didn't work out. Clarkson is a great school. Good to hear that there are still some smart kids out there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 I don't understand why this is a thread. I mean, it's not like he is going to Slippery Rock! If he had decided on that fine institution, then I could understand. But Cornell? Who cares....just your average run of the mill Ivory...big deal!! Wow Fergy, great news!!! Awesome awesome awesome for your son. Be proud as all get out. Thanks plenz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Congrats Mrs. & Mr. Fergy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Nice mead. My son had it narrowed down to Clarkson or UB if Cornell didn't work out. Clarkson is a great school. 1 out of 5 CEOs come from Clarkson. I was surprised at that. I remember you talking about college at lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 1 out of 5 CEOs come from Clarkson. I was surprised at that. I remember you talking about college at lunch.Clarkson has a 95% placement rate in their engineering field of choice after graduation. Good choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 I am curious what a biological engineer does. Is it like environmental/ecological stuff, or bio-medical stuff (or neither or both)? Sounds like an interesting cross-discipline. Fergy Jr. will engineer a better JR in Pittsburgh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 I am curious what a biological engineer does. Is it like environmental/ecological stuff, or bio-medical stuff (or neither or both)? Sounds like an interesting cross-discipline.Related Links Undergraduate Handbook (2014-2015) Institute of Biological Engineering Biological Engineering and its Possibilities for You Biological Engineering Biological engineering is the biology-based engineering discipline that integrates life sciences with engineering in the advancement and application of fundamental concepts of biological systems from molecular to ecosystem levels. It incorporates the tremendous developments in quantitative, mechanistic and molecular level understanding and manipulation capabilities of biological systems. Biological Engineers Biological engineers study characterization, measurement and representation of systemic processes within an organism; interactions between organisms and their environment; and engineering design to develop processes and systems that monitor, simulate, replace, modify, control, or utilize the mechanisms of living organisms and their products. Biological Engineering impacts the well-being of humans, plants, and animals through: new or improved medical devices and diagnostics more effective and safer pharmaceuticals new or improved bio-based industrial products new and safer foods preservation and enhancement of natural resources and the environment. Basically, he wants to come up with new types of fertilizers, herbacides and pesticides that are safer without harming or limiting crop yield so it fits: i.e. New ways to improve human/animal/plant life. As far as nanobiology, calculus, physics, hydrotranfer, blah blah blah.....I'm lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Awesome! Go Cornell! Loved it there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Info Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Congratulations to him and you! PM me in a few years as the R&D branch of the company I work for is always looking for top people with this type of degree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 I am curious what a biological engineer does. Is it like environmental/ecological stuff, or bio-medical stuff (or neither or both)? Sounds like an interesting cross-discipline. They engineer super powerful strains of marijuana in their dorm room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 Awesome! Go Cornell! Loved it there.Go Big Red!!Congratulations to him and you! PM me in a few years as the R&D branch of the company I work for is always looking for top people with this type of degree.Thanks Info...much appreciated. They engineer super powerful strains of marijuana in their dorm room....if NY legalizes it, I could see them actually doing this (as funny as that sounds). Maybe not super-potent, but decreased potency or being able to control potency (like alcohol content maybe). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokinES3 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Nice mead. My son had it narrowed down to Clarkson or UB if Cornell didn't work out. Clarkson is a great school.My brother is in aeronautical engineering there. Excellent school. Congrats to you and especially your son. Ivy league is quite an achievement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 My brother is in aeronautical engineering there. Excellent school. Congrats to you and especially your son. Ivy league is quite an achievement.That's one program that always intrigued me...they have a great department there (based on reviews I read). He'll do well upon graduation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 "They said it could never be done," says junior, accepting his Nobel prize circa 2035. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanM.D. Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Great news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Congrats!! Great school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Heh, RPI loses another one. He'll probably enjoy Ithaca more anyway. Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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