First Congratulations for getting into Cornell's PhD program. I know their ECE department is very strong, probably among the top 20 if not 10 in the nation. And I am quite sure they will give you funding if you are going to do MS+PhD. You might have to be a TA or RA for some professor, but funding for PhD is almost guaranteed.

Now, I don't go to  Cornell,  but  I know  someone who  graduated from Cornell's  ECE program.  His  name is Pukar Malla.  Send him  an email at:  pukar.malla@cornell.edu. Good luck!