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In their first year at Cornell, Ariel Schulsinger ’24, Maggie Shideler ’24 and Gabi Steinberg ’24 were placed in a group as part of Intro to Public Health, a required course for all Global and Public Health Sciences (GPHS) majors. They worked together to design an intervention for obesity ؅— a dance program for middle-school girls in the Bronx — and presented it at a virtual symposium. Fast forward four years, and the same

Last month, 22 Ithaca middle school students spent a day just like Cornell students, brainstorming how everyday technology influences their emotions and behaviors, enjoying lunch and movement on the Ag Quad, designing and discussing ways to apply design methods and psychology principles to their daily life, and enjoying Cornell Dairy ice cream with peers.

Jay Yoon, assistant professor of human centered design (HCD), and Jeremy Faulk MS ’20, an HCD Ph.D. student, led the workshop

In FSAD 6900, students take a holistic approach to fashion design. The graduate-level course is taught by Heeju Park, Vincent V.C. Woo Professor of Human Centered Design, who is also affiliated with the Department of Design Tech. It emphasizes understanding human performance and environmental challenges, developing functional prototypes, and scientifically evaluating those prototypes using advanced technologies.

At the end of the class, two groups unveiled forward‑thinking projects that improve performance and comfort in women’s apparel

An elderly person visits a Tokyo temple, remarking on the scenery to a companion. The next day, they plant a tree and show a guest around their garden. On other days, they craft a ceramic bowl, build a dresser or stroll down a city street. They do this all without leaving home. 

Experiences like these will take place in virtual reality (VR) as part of a five-year project led by Saleh Kalantari, the Lois