- May 7, 2026
- by Juan Vazquez-Leddon
- Community Engagement, Holistic Human Health, Social Impact + Justice, Sustainability + Society, Technology + Human Thriving
BCTR Poster Symposium highlights student research across disciplines
Student research from across campus was on display during the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research (BCTR) Poster Symposium on April 28, 2026 in the Physical Sciences Building. The symposium included undergraduate students from Cornell Human Ecology, the College of Arts and Sciences, Cornell Duffield College of Engineering, along with graduate students.
“This event showcases the remarkable translational research work students are involved in across the campus,” said Kristen Elmore, BCTR associate director. “They’re excited to
- Sep 5, 2025
- by Anthony D. Ong and Frank D. Mann
- Holistic Human Health
The lifelong consequences of social connection
This article originally appeared on the Character & Context Blog from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.
The ties that bind — and fray
Using data from over 6000 participants in the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study, we developed a new way of measuring social well-being across early life and later adulthood. This measure of cumulative social advantage looks at the number, quality, and supportiveness of people’s relationships — from childhood caregivers
Martha Holden
Martha J. Holden is a Senior Extension Associate with the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research and the director of the Residential Child Care Project. As project director, she provides technical assistance to implement CARE, a program model for residential child caring agencies, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention System to residential and educational organizations, training programs in violence prevention, and a program in the Investigation of Institutional Maltreatment, throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia
- Feb 3, 2025
- Holistic Human Health
Micronutrient scientist Kimberly O’Brien wins March of Dimes award in maternal-fetal nutrition
March of Dimes, the organization working to improve the health of moms and babies, has recognized Kimberly O’Brien, professor in the Division of Nutritional Sciences, with the Agnes Higgins Award in Maternal Fetal Nutrition for her research on iron, vitamin D and calcium in pregnancy. The award will be presented to O’Brien at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) on April 24-28, 2025, in Honolulu.
O'Brien’s work has revealed invaluable insights
- 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