- Apr 6, 2022
- by E.C. Barrett
- Alumni
Stronger teams make more successful companies
Founder and CEO of Spartan, an endurance sports brand, Joe De Sena ’90 brings companies to his Vermont farm to work through their weak spots and bond in the forge of extreme physical challenges in his new reality TV show, “No Retreat: Business Bootcamp,” airing on CNBC.
“All companies have problems and most of us become complacent. We just trip over the same garbage in front of us every day,” De Sena said. “Unless you
- Dec 5 ,2025
- by Karen Steffy
- Human Centered Design
- Zoom
Acute Care of Elders Sleep Project
Background
Sleep disruption is common in hospitalized patients due to interruptions from staff and other patients, discomfort from medical devices, and symptoms of their medical conditions.1 In older adults, sleep disruption can lead to cardiometabolic derangements (e.g., increased blood sugar and blood pressure) and increased risk of delirium.2 Loss of sleep can thus lead to downstream effects like worsening polypharmacy, slowed recovery, and even loss of independence.2 Non-pharmacologic sleep interventions can be
Kim Claes
Dr. Claes is a management scholar (Ph.D., INSEAD) who investigates the socio-cultural construction of worth in markets—how different audiences evaluate producers and their outputs. In fashion and luxury, he studies how evaluative schemas, status cues, and design choices are read by critics, buyers, and media, and how those interpretations translate into visibility, placements, price premia, and talent mobility. Extending the same lens to financial markets, he examines how AI intermediaries, social similarity, and the use of
- Dec 11, 2025
- by Galib Braschler
- Community Engagement
CHE celebrates 2025 staff recognition awards
As Cornell Human Ecology concludes its 100th anniversary year, the college community gathered for the annual Staff Recognition event on Dec. 9 to honor staff members who reached milestone years of service, contributed to centennial celebrations and were nominated by colleagues for their exceptional dedication.
This year’s 30 honorees marked service milestones ranging from five to 40 years, collectively contributing 570 years to the college and to Cornell.
Through thoughtful planning and collaboration, faculty and
- Oct 8, 2024
- Holistic Human Health, Technology + Human Thriving
Faculty awarded entrepreneurship funding
- Feb 27, 2024
- Holistic Human Health, Technology + Human Thriving