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A new Cornell-led report shows protecting nutrition now depends on integrating food and health systems as climate shocks strain both at once.

In a new book, “Purpose in Life as Ancient but Nascent,” psychology professor Anthony Burrow and colleagues explore purpose through the lens of psychology, philosophy and human development to help readers cultivate a sense of purpose.

Equipped with rat tail combs, hair clips and braiding gel, Lauren Hooks begins the workshop by explaining the purpose of each tool. Then, with patient precision, she guides each student as they try to braid a mannequin’s hair. 

Hooks is a hair artist based in Atlanta, Georgia. She specializes in braiding, blending historical and cultural traditions with her own creative vision to create novel, wearable art. Her designs have featured in both film and fashion

Tara Pearson, a Ph.D. student in Human Behavior and Design and the 2025 dean’s graduate summer archival research fellow, analyzed the sanitation bulletins that Cornell mailed to rural New York women in the early 20th-century as part of the Cornell Reading Course for Farmers' Wives. 

Martha Van Rensselaer created the reading course as part of the university’s outreach to New York’s farm families. She blended storytelling, humor and practical advice to empower rural women