The Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE) at Cornell was founded in 1938 and has been ranked among the top schools in the country ever since. CBE offers both a top-notch professional education for those seeking to enter industry and a vigorous research program for those drawn to the lab. Faculty and staff are committed to preparing students to be intellectual, professional, and ethical leaders in their field. The students, faculty, staff, and alumni are as dedicated today as they were in 1938, to founding director Fred "Dusty" Rhodes' vision for the Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering to be a first-rate institution that produces, "those flashes of scientific imagination and engineering inspiration that form the stepping stones from the impossible of today to the commonplace of tomorrow." The products of Olin Hall, our CBE alumni, stay connected to Cornell and to each other. The relationships formed on campus are lifelong and the network of Cornell alumni who are willing to engage, share ideas, and support one another and the school is incredibly powerful. We value all that you bring to Cornell and each other – your special expertise, your leadership, your kindness, and your gifts that keep Cornell CBE strong.