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This summit brings together early childhood researchers, policymakers and practitioners to examine the research foundations, policy implications and practical applications of early child care programs.

Registration has closed for the event. For registered attendees, event information can be found at the summit website.

American fashion constructs a story about who belongs in the national imagination. What is a myth, if not a story worn so often it starts to feel like fact? This exhibition asks what happens when that story confronts its own contradictions: when American myths are pressed up against the labor, land, histories, and people that make them wearable in the first place. Visitors move through the exhibition the way a newcomer might, from idyllic first

“Who Owns What?” investigates fashion’s relationship with identity through the various perspectives of those who may refer to themselves as “The Owner.” The exhibit is divided into three sections: “The Creator,” “The Wearer,” and “The Steward.” “The Creator” explores design process, brand identity, labor, and consumerism. “The Wearer,” reveals how clothing can become intimately personalized. “The Steward,” raises questions about the slipperiness of meanings over time. Through a series of vignettes, identity becomes something owned

Simon Thorogood is a distinctive research-led fashion artist and designer, academic, and creative consultant whose work sits at the intersection of fashion, digital media, music, architecture and critical theory.

He is part of a generation of British experimental fashion practitioners associated with the intellectual culture surrounding Central Saint Martins during the 1990s and is acknowledged as one of the very first designers to integrate digital technology and coding into fashion practice, presentation and communication.

He

Cornell Unplugged is a new initiative to encourage students, faculty and staff to be as unplugged as possible throughout the week of Sept. 14-20. As part of this initiative, we will be hosting Human Ecology Unplugged. Review the series of events, activities, and opportunities to put down your phone, close your laptop and connect with others or yourself. 

Visit the Human Ecology Unplugged table in the Commons to:

• Grab a board game, puzzle, conversation starters

Caroline Pieracci is a UX writer and Content Systems Architect at Google, specializing in digital product taxonomy, language systems, and human-centered design. With Master’s degrees in both Sociology and Design, she brings a unique dual perspective to user experience—combining structural design methodologies with a deep understanding of social dynamics and organizational behavior.  

Having designed language systems, digital governance models, and product architectures for market leaders—including Google, UBS, T-Mobile, IWC Schaffhausen, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi—Pieracci works at the

The Barbara L. Kuhlman Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit entity established by the estate of Barbara L. Kuhlman. Ms. Kuhlman, a college professor, and life-long supporter of fiber arts achieved world-renowned status as a collector, lecturer, and author in her field. The Foundation continues her dedication to fiber arts and closely related fields with philanthropic sponsorships, grants, and student scholarships.

The 2026 Barbara L. Kuhlman Scholars’ Group Exhibition showcases unique garments, wearable art, and textile