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The Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research has launched BCTR Scholars, a new program that introduces Cornell Human Ecology students to translational research and connects them with communities so they can apply what they’ve learned in the classroom to improve the lives of others.

Translational research brings together researchers, practitioners, policymakers and community members to create better research and implement findings through policies and programs.

During the one-year BCTR Scholars program, students learn the basics

Three Human Ecology faculty members received endowed professorships this fall, supporting excellence in undergraduate teaching and innovative research in two areas: the connection between our physical health and cognitive aging, and how memory influences our thought patterns and well-being.

“I am incredibly appreciative of the generous donors who funded these endowed professorships, allowing us to honor some of our most respected and influential faculty members,” said Rachel Dunifon, the Rebecca Q. and James C. Morgan

Diabetes, obesity, and metabolic diseases are complex health problems and important threats to human health. Ensuring optimal metabolic health requires multidisciplinary solutions.

On Sept. 11 and 12, a cross-campus symposium brought together nearly 100 Cornell researchers from the Ithaca Campus and the Weill Cornell Medicine Campus in New York City to catalyze the kind of interdisciplinary collaborations necessary to address this growing health challenge. 

The symposium, titled Metabolic Health: From Molecules to Populations, focused on