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From bed sheets to denim jeans, woven materials surround us. To explore the dynamic interplay of warp and weft in woven fabrics, students in Larissa Shepherd’s Structural Fabric Design (FSAD 2370) course practice stitch patterns ranging from basic to complex using pocket looms, the dobby loom and the TC2 electronic jacquard loom.

“I believe the best learning happens through doing,” said Shepherd, assistant professor in the Department of Human Centered Design (HCD). “In my class

Each year, five Human Centered Design students get to pursue a design project of their choice from concept to execution, thanks to scholarships from the Barbara L. Kuhlman Foundation, a nonprofit that supports the fiber arts and related fields. 

The current cohort of students are selected by a faculty committee and worked under the mentorship of Fatma Baytar, associate professor, and Melissa Conroy, senior lecturer, focusing on the stories they wish to

Cornell Human Ecology is proud to welcome five new faculty members whose expertise reflects the breadth of the college’s interdisciplinary mission to improve human health and well-being through science, policy and design.

Their research spans topics such as how people make judgments in legal settings, the molecular mechanisms underlying human milk production, and how design can support aging in place, advancing the college’s commitment to connecting discovery and impact across the social, biological and design

Exhibit features art from two organizations supporting LGBTQ+ youth 

MVR 1250 Gallery will host an art exhibit honoring the “found” family of LGBTQ+ youth from across New York State. The exhibit, titled “Our People, Our Stories: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Chosen Family”, runs through Dec. 1 and is part of a larger community-based participatory research project led by Adam Hoffman, assistant professor of psychology.

The art, created by youth from The Ali Forney Center in New York