Tom Brenna
Tom Brenna is Professor Emeritus since 2017. His research couples Nutrition and Chemistry in a broadly interdisciplinary program. He is a member of graduate fields in Cornell's four large colleges: Nutrition (CHE and CALS), Food Science and Technology (CALS), Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Arts), and Geological Sciences (Engineering and CALS), among other collaborations. His research group has been funded by institutes/centers at the NIH (NIGMS, NEI, NICHD, NCCIH) and private industry. These grants have supported fundamental work
- Jun 16, 2026
- by Veronica Buezo Talavera
Researchers-turned-inventors recognized at Bearers of Innovation celebration
- Apr 2, 2025
- by Juan Vazquez-Leddon
- Holistic Human Health, Social Impact + Justice
Loeckenhoff named Lankton Professor of Developmental Psychology
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
- Jan 30, 2025
- Holistic Human Health, Sustainability + Society, CHE in NYC
Grant renews funding for pain and aging center
Wendy Williams
Wendy M. Williams is a Professor in the Department of Human Development at Cornell University, where she studies the development, assessment, training, and societal implications of intelligence and cognitive performance in real-world contexts. She holds Ph.D. and Master's degrees in psychology from Yale University, a Master's in physical anthropology from Yale, and a B.A. in English and biology from Columbia University, awarded cum laude with special distinction. In the fall of 2009, Williams founded (and
Denise N. Green
