Ph.D. Human Behavior + Design
Research how humans interact with spaces large and small — from products to buildings to cities — and help guide more effective design.
Minor in Gerontology
Examine the physical, mental and social changes in people as they age and the societal implications of aging.
- Sep 11 ,2026
- by Larissa Shepherd
- Human Centered Design
- Human Ecology Building T01
Carbon Nanotube Fibers: from science fiction to specialty applications and potential large-scale
In the 1990s, Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) were touted as a revolutionary material: stronger and lighter than steel and more conductive than copper and aluminum. Implicitly, this excitement relied on the assumption that CNTs could be assembled into macroscopic fibers whose properties would match nanoscale measurements. By 2000, the prospect of macroscopic CNT fibers was labeled science fiction. I will briefly summarize how two decades of scientific and engineering advances have resulted in the development of CNT
- Aug 28, 2026
Lindsay Clancy trial jury deliberations: Live updates
Jessica Salerno, an associate professor of in the Department of Psychology, provided expert analysis on how gender perceptions could affect the Lindsay Clancy jury’s decision-making.
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- Aug 28, 2026
'It's rigged': The dirty secret behind what IQ scores really measure
Robert Sternberg, professor of psychology, critiques the validity of IQ tests and their application across cultures.