Hailey Ferguson
Zoe Favilla
Tori LeVier
Ksenia Lang
- Mar 13, 2026
- by Juan Vazquez-Leddon
- Community Engagement
New Translational Research minor prepares students to put science to work
A new minor from Cornell Human Ecology and the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research (BCTR) prepares students to turn research into interventions that benefit communities. The Translational Research minor is open to students from any major and any college at Cornell.
Translational research is the process of connecting what scientists discover to what happens in the real world. It is bi-directional — findings from research are applied in communities in the form of programs, practices
- Mar 25, 2026
- Holistic Human Health, Technology + Human Thriving
Social media’s legal reckoning has begun: ‘We are in a new world’
Adam Hoffman, assistant professor in the Psychology Department, told The Wrap that he expected a “major overhaul” in social media design.
- Mar 25, 2026
- by James Dean, Cornell Chronicle
- Holistic Human Health, Social Impact + Justice
A stable sense of purpose helps teens navigate life’s challenges
Like their emotions and self-esteem, teenagers’ sense of purpose fluctuates day to day, and those who experience it steadily – not just intensely – may benefit most.