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For Senegal Alfred Mabry, his research on Parkinson’s disease is not just science — it’s a chance to help communities that are traditionally overlooked.

Mabry is a doctoral student in neuroscience working to understand how psychosocial risk factors like anxiety and racial bias affect the pathogenesis and comorbidity of Parkinson’s disease and cardiovascular disease. He is a recipient of this year’s Rising Black Scientist Award, a program created by Cell Press in 2020 to

Corinna Loeckenhoff has been named the Janet and Gordon Lankton Professor of Developmental Psychology in the College of Human Ecology (CHE). Loeckenhoff’s research focuses on adult development and aging, studying how factors like one’s motivations, emotions, life events, cognition and social relationships affect health-related decisions. 

A fellow of the Gerontological Society of America and the Association for Psychological Science, Loeckenhoff has also received two SUNY Chancellor Awards for Teaching Excellence and Faculty Service.

“Being named

For some students, NS 2470 is the first time they’ve ever held a chef’s knife or carefully measured out ingredients. For others pursuing a career as a registered dietitian, it is a requirement, and they learn alongside classmates who are just beginning in a kitchen. Across a semester that starts with baking simple muffins and culminates in creating complex culturally appropriate dishes, students learn to feed themselves, even on a budget.

Held in the Discovery

Self-watering planters that improve air quality and alert users to risk. Fashion that transforms gendered words into powerful symbols of passion. A reimagined classroom designed to foster active learning. These are some of the bold and innovative student projects presented at the Cornell Fashion & Design Expo on April 25, the annual juried exhibition hosted by the Department of Human Centered Design (HCD). 

This year’s theme, Challenging Convention in 2025, honors Cornell Human Ecology’s (CHE)