M.S. Fiber Science
Conduct specialized research in an area of fiber science to create a novel solution to a materials challenge.
- Sep 10, 2026
- by Marisa LaFalce
- Holistic Human Health, Social Impact + Justice, Sustainability + Society, Technology + Human Thriving, Student Life
Meet the Class of 2030
In August, we welcomed 260 first-year students to Cornell Human Ecology. They come from across the United States, from New York and Alabama to Idaho and Texas, as well as from around the world, including Jamaica, Jordan and Singapore. We asked five students to share a little about themselves, their aspirations and why they found their fit in the home of the human experience:
Hezekiah Riazi
Felisha Liang
Lea Martini
Camryn Kerr
Sandra Clarke
- Sep 4 ,2026Sep 7 ,2026Sep 8 ,2026Sep 9 ,2026Sep 10 ,2026Sep 11 ,2026Sep 14 ,2026Sep 15 ,2026Sep 16 ,2026Sep 17 ,2026
- by Denise N. Green
- Human Centered Design
- The Gold Gallery (MVR 1250)
Approaching America: Myth, Dress, and Belonging
American fashion constructs a story about who belongs in the national imagination. What is a myth, if not a story worn so often it starts to feel like fact? This exhibition asks what happens when that story confronts its own contradictions: when American myths are pressed up against the labor, land, histories, and people that make them wearable in the first place. Visitors move through the exhibition the way a newcomer might, from idyllic first
- May 19 — Sep 30 ,2026
- by Catherine Kueffer Blumenkamp
- Human Centered Design
- Human Ecology Building T45
Who Owns What?
“Who Owns What?” investigates fashion’s relationship with identity through the various perspectives of those who may refer to themselves as “The Owner.” The exhibit is divided into three sections: “The Creator,” “The Wearer,” and “The Steward.” “The Creator” explores design process, brand identity, labor, and consumerism. “The Wearer,” reveals how clothing can become intimately personalized. “The Steward,” raises questions about the slipperiness of meanings over time. Through a series of vignettes, identity becomes something owned
