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Welcome baskets filled with products crafted by Finger Lakes artisans. Luxurious bathrooms with vanities of natural wood and stone that reflect Ithaca’s beauty. Watercolor renderings of McGraw Tower and other campus landmarks. These are among the concepts that student teams presented to the industry panel for their “Reimagine the Statler Hotel Guest Room” project. 

DEA 1110 Making a Difference by Design is a required course for Design and Environmental Analysis (DEA) majors and a popular

Last week Yazdi Bagli, executive vice president of IT and business enterprise services at Kaiser Permanente, spoke to students in DEA 4500 Policy Meets Design: High-impact Facilities of the 21st century and met with students from the Health Design Innovation Lab, directed by Rana Zadeh. This marks Bagli’s third year returning to campus to speak with and mentor our students.

Bagli discussed the differences between systems thinking and design thinking, and the importance

Online shopping for clothing offers consumers convenience but comes with some notable downsides for them and the environment. Size and fit issues often prompt consumers to return the items, which leads to increased carbon costs.

New body-mapping technology developed in the College of Human Ecology’s Department of Human Centered Design (HCD) aims to solve those problems, by improving garment design and fit, while helping customers choose the right size for their unique shape.

“Women typically

Two recent research projects from the Hybrid Body Lab (HBL), directed by Cindy Hsin-Liu Kao, assistant professor of human centered design, are providing new opportunities in the field of human-computer interaction and for makers of electronic-textiles (e-textiles).

Equipped with rat tail combs, hair clips and braiding gel, Lauren Hooks begins the workshop by explaining the purpose of each tool. Then, with patient precision, she guides each student as they try to braid a mannequin’s hair. 

Hooks is a hair artist based in Atlanta, Georgia. She specializes in braiding, blending historical and cultural traditions with her own creative vision to create novel, wearable art. Her designs have featured in both film and fashion