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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

Beckett Fine ’24 wants collegiate apparel to get a style boost. The fashion design alumnus is building his own brand, the Archival Department.

Fine’s affection for the style dates to his time as an undergrad — some of his favorite wardrobe pieces were vintage Cornell hoodies and sweaters. He began making and selling hoodies with a similar vintage feel. When they started selling out, he decided to form his brand. His senior design collection reimagined

It started with a phone call between friends. They had an idea: What if younger adults could feel the experience of aging?

Ruizeng Wang ’26 and Jiayi Guo ’26, who attended the same high school before pursuing different majors in Cornell Human Ecology, were classmates in DEA 5700 Designing Age-Friendly Environments, where they studied how humans experience the environment. Combining their expertise in design and psychology, they spent the past year creating “Feel the

The mood at the 4-H Sustainable Fashion Club’s final showcase was celebratory. Taylor Swift drifted from the speakers while guests enjoyed sprinkle-topped cupcakes. Five colorful garments stood on dress forms as parents, grandparents and other guests admired the fashions.

Samantha Alberts, M.A. ’24, established the club last fall for Tompkins County youth ages 13-18. The inaugural cohort included five middle-school girls. Alberts is a Ph.D. candidate in apparel design. She’s is using her experience

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

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