- Mar 10, 2026
- by Marisa LaFalce
- Student Life, CHE in NYC
Kristen Cho ’27 blends academics and industry to chart her future
Kristen Cho is a strategically minded content creator majoring in fashion design management. She spent her first year studying public relations at another university and building connections with content creators before transferring to Cornell.
Last summer, Cho interned for Allure Korea. Her relationship with the magazine — combined with Cornell’s proximity to New York City — has opened doors for her at New York Fashion Week.
She recently spoke with us about her journey
Minor in Nutrition and Health
Examine how nutrition impacts human health and well-being and discuss social, economic, and psychological issues around food.
Minor in Fiber Science
Learn how organic and inorganic fibers are used in materials humans interact with every day.
Minor in Fashion Studies
Learn how apparel reflects and affects society, and explore the traditional and innovative techniques used in design.
Patrick Schrauwen
As a basic scientist by training, my research has initially included both pre-clinical and human interventions, but since the last ~20 years I have focused my research on human translational intervention studies. Currently I work at the German Diabetes Center in Düsseldorf, Germany. At CHE I aim to contribute to the further stimulation of the translational relevance of the excellent metabolic investigations, and provide my expertise and ongoing research on collaborative projects. In particular, I
- Jun 11, 2026
- by Tom Fleischman, Cornell Chronicle
- Technology + Human Thriving
Redesigned fire gear offers potentially more cooling, less toxicity
A Cornell researcher’s bold redesign of firefighter gear, which hasn’t significantly changed in decades, is more versatile and better adapted to their actual work, only a small fraction of which involves fighting structure fires.