- Jun 6, 2023
- Technology + Human Thriving
The ethics of leadership and design
- Apr 2, 2026
- by Tom Fleischman, Cornell Chronicle
- Technology + Human Thriving
MirrorBot: fostering human connection
Cornell researchers developed a dual mirror-equipped robot, MirrorBot, that spurred conversations, playful exchanges and other interactions between strangers sparked by initial eye contact made in the mirrors.
Minor in Design + Environmental Analysis
Combine innovative design with insightful research to understand and shape the built world.
- Sep 29, 2025
- by Galib Braschler + Marisa LaFalce
- Student Life
Meet the Cornell Human Ecology Class of 2029
We are excited to welcome 242 new undergraduate students this fall. Coming from California to New Jersey, Pennsylvania to Arizona, Michigan to New York, they bring with them passions for health, human development, design, fashion and more. They're all united by a desire to make a positive impact on people and communities.
We caught up with a few of these students, who are already diving into classes, exploring Ithaca and finding their place at CHE
B.S. Fashion Design Management
Develop a balanced understanding of business and fashion so you can become a leader in the industry.
- Aug 22, 2025
- by Marisa LaFalce
- Technology + Human Thriving, CHE in NYC
For Kim ’09, design is about the journey
When the refurbished 68th Street Hunter College subway station reopened on Manhattan’s Upper East Side earlier this year, commuters were greeted by three vibrant mosaics.
In decorating the station, the MTA looked to the work of oil painter Lisa Corinne Davis to celebrate the neighborhood’s diversity and opportunities. Cornell Human Ecology’s (CHE) Eddy Man Kim ’09 brought Davis’s vision to life as a design consultant for the project. He translated Davis’s intricate paintings into large-scale