- Aug 25, 2023
- by Natalia Rommen
- Community Engagement, Holistic Human Health, Social Impact + Justice, CHE in NYC
Student summer fellows forge NYC community collaborations
Two Human Ecology graduate students spent this past summer in New York City as part of a summer fellowship through the Action Research Collaborative (ARC), learning how researchers and communities can work together to effect change. The fellowship offers a blend of academic mentorship from ARC-affiliated faculty and practical experience working with community partners on action research projects based in the city. This year’s fellows were Samantha De Leon Sautu, a Ph.D. candidate in human
Ph.D. Apparel Design
Become a fashion and apparel design expert as you complete an in-depth research project.
- Apr 5, 2024
- by Michael DiGrado '25
- Technology + Human Thriving
Wearable tech expert Galina Mihaleva inspires as Designer in Residence
In March, the Department of Human Centered Design (HCD) welcomed internationally acclaimed designer Galina Mihaleva as the 2023-2024 designer in residence. Mihaleva, an artist, fashion and wearable technology designer and educator, is an associate professor at ASU FIDM, part of Arizona State University’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. Her artistic practice and research highlight the dialogue between body and dress, driven by the idea of having both a physical and a psychological
- Oct 27, 2023
- by Emily Groff
- Community Engagement, Holistic Human Health, Sustainability + Society, Technology + Human Thriving
New CHE grant funds sustainability research
Cornell Human Ecology has awarded six faculty members with grants to support research projects related to sustainability over the 2023-2024 academic year.
The projects range from helping New York State nutrition programs support sustainable food systems, to developing self-powered on-skin computers, to expanding a program that trains retirees as environmental volunteers, reflecting Human Ecology’s interdisciplinary approach to understanding the human experience and helping people thrive.
This first round of the CHE Faculty Sustainability Research Program