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Ezra Systems Scholars Program

The Ezra Systems Scholars Program is your pathway to a prestigious research environment that comes with the freedom to explore new theories, challenge conventional thought and collaborate across any discipline to confront the grand systems challenges faced by civilization. It’s also your chance to form new research partnerships that last beyond your time at Cornell.
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Systems Engineering at Cornell is internationally recognized as an intellectual powerhouse for advanced theoretical and applied research on complex systems, and has built its reputation using a collaborative, non-bureaucratic culture known for its independent thinkers. The Ezra Systems Scholars Program is where systems research at Cornell comes together. Program participants share different perspectives and collaborate across the entire campus to pursue ideas in areas such as health care, energy, environment, transportation, physical and social infrastructure, defense, finance, food, climate change, and urban systems, among other research interests.

The Program Consists of These Four Elements