- Jun 8, 2023
- by Marisa LaFalce
Design and environmental analysis major receives interior design accreditation
Cornell Human Ecology’s design and environmental analysis (D+EA) major received re-accreditation from the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA), an independent, nonprofit accrediting organization for interior design education programs at colleges and universities in the United States and abroad. The D+EA major is part of the College’s Department of Human Centered Design.
CIDA certification ensures compliance with industry fundamentals and preparation for students’ future professional growth, and interior design programs must apply for recertification
- Mar 12, 2024
- by Michael DiGrado '25
- Holistic Human Health
Burrow shares research on purpose at White House youth policy summit
Anthony Burrow, Ferris Family Associate Professor of Life Course Studies in the Department of Psychology, shared his research on the benefits of having a sense of purpose in life at the White House Youth Policy Summit on February 13.
The summit was an opportunity for nearly 90 young adults to meet with cabinet secretaries and representatives from federal agencies, experts in adolescent development and leaders of youth-serving organizations and learn from one another about
Mohsen Alishahi
Having earned my master's degree in polymer engineering, I've dedicated my research to the use of nanomaterials such as nanofibers, nanoparticles, and hydrogels for biomedical and textile applications. My master's thesis explored the development of nanofibrous wound dressings as an innovative treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis. Since then, as a member of the Department of Fiber Science and Apparel Design, my focus has expanded to encompass the development of functional fibers and textiles for health and
Nancy M. Wells
Nancy Wells is an environmental psychologist who studies people's relationship to the built and natural environment through the life course. Her studies have focused on residential environments -- housing and neighborhoods -- and more recently schools. Dr. Wells completed a joint PhD in Psychology and Architecture at the University of Michigan; and then NIMH post-doctoral training at the University of California, Irvine.
