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Director, writer and designer Walé Oyéjidé, spoke, dined with students and premiered a film at the annual Nixon Distinguished Lecture Series on April 20. His talk, “Beauty is the Weapon of the Future,” highlighted the ways he uses his multi-faceted design work to raise awareness of the complex issues of migration and celebrate the perspectives of marginalized people.

Oyéjidé explained to the predominantly student audience that one’s life path is circuitous and that there

Human Ecology faculty members are addressing climate change and its repercussions across diverse fields of study, including sustainability in the fashion industry, environmentally friendly buildings and malnutrition across the globe.

These initiatives, which are part of The 2030 Project, a university-wide program focused on climate solutions, were the topic of a March 8 webinar, “Human Behavior and the Climate Crisis.” Hosted by the Human Ecology Alumni Association, the event was moderated by nutrition alumna Wendy

Life-size paper dolls in colorful prints fill the spacious Jill Stuart Gallery and a giant praying mantis raises a dignified foreleg. Created by Jaden Demarest, "Without Saying" is a mixed-media exhibit that explores communication through the English and American Sign Language alphabets and insect interactions. 

Demarest is a technical services technician in Cornell Human Ecology's Digital Design and Fabrication Studio. D2FS supports teaching and research in the Department of Human Centered Design and

Last month, as both New York Textile Month and Climate Week NYC  drew to a close, the Hybrid Body Lab (HBL) led a sustainable e-textile workshop in Manhattan. The event took place at 570 Lexington Avenue, Cornell’s midtown hub for research, learning and engagement.

Participants learned to make EcoThreads, or biodegradable and conductive yarns, using a wet spinning process with materials sourced from the grocery store. Participants included current or retired faculty from New York

Two Human Ecology faculty members have recently been awarded fellowships from the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research (BCTR).

Corinna Loeckenhoff, the Janet and Gordon Lankton Professor of Developmental Psychology,  has been named the Rebecca Q. and James C. Morgan Engaged Faculty Fellow, and Renata Leitão, assistant professor in the Department of Human Centered Design, has been named the new Evalyn Edwards Milman Fellow. Both will serve in their roles through June 2027.

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