BEI Organization
Which celebrity founded Hilarity for Charity, the organization BEI partners with?
Seth Rogen
What year does BEI tech-committee co-lead, Alida, graduate in?
2025
Which number Ivy was Cornell founded as?
8
What is the basic building block of the nervous system, responsible for transmitting information throughout the body?
Neuron
Who was the first President of the United States to be impeached by the House of Representatives?
Andrew Jackson
Where was BEI founded?
UCLA
Where is Dean, BEI co-president, from?
Boston
What famous fast food was invented by a Cornellian?
Chicken nuggets
What part of the brain, crucial for forming new memories, is one of the first areas affected by Alzheimer's disease?
Hippocampus
In Greek mythology, who was the twin brother of Artemis and the god of light, healing, music, and prophecy?
Apollo
What is the name of the doctor whose research our club is based on?
Dr. Ryuta Kawashima
What is BEI Outreach Coordinator, Avery’s, favorite TV show?
Avatar: the Last Airbender
How many underground tunnels exist on campus?
3
What neurotransmitter, critical for learning and memory, is significantly reduced in the brains of Alzheimer's patients?
Acetylcholine
In which film does Leonardo DiCaprio play the character Jordan Belfort, a stockbroker who defrauds investors in the 1990s?
Wolf of Wall Street
How many BEI chapters exist?
76 (according to chat gpt)
What language can BEI finance committee co-lead, Lukas, speak?
Finnish
The top of what building is the highest point on campus above sea level?
Bradfield Hall
Which protein accumulates into plaques in Alzheimer's patients and is a major component of the disease's pathology?
Amyloid beta / Beta-amyloid plaques
Which company developed the first commercially successful graphical user interface (GUI) operating system?
Xerox Corporation
What are the names of the BEI founders?
Esin Gumustekin
What does BEI secretary Alyssa collect in her free time?
Snow globes
In the late 19th century, Cornell’s red-and-white football uniforms reportedly inspired the logo of what company?
Campbell's Soup
Which protein, found in the brain, forms the primary component of neurofibrillary tangles, one of the pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease?
Tau Protein
Which country won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930?
Uruguay