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Researchers Have Designs on Better Women's Hockey Protective Gear
Members of the Performance Apparel Design Lab, directed by Associate Professor of Apparel Design in the College of Human Ecology (CHE) and inaugural Design Tech faculty Heeju Park, are researching and designing improvements in equipment considering the differences in anatomy, the Cornell Chronicle reports.
$13.5M Gift to Human Ecology Supports Design Across Disciplines
The College of Human Ecology has received a $13.5 million gift commitment that will benefit design tech faculty and students across campus.
"Garbatrage" Spins E-Waste Into Prototyping Gold
The Cornell Chronicle reports on a paper coauthored by Cornell Tech faculty Wendy Ju and doctoral student Ilan Mandel that introduces a framework for prototype builders centered around repurposing underused devices.
Design Tech Announces New Master of Science in Design Technology at Cornell
The multicollege Department of Design Tech launches a new master's program that brings experts and students together across disciplines to identify and address design problems with collaborative research and making.
Gaining Ground, Looking Forward: Fall 2023 Semester Highlights at AAP
The College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP) kicks off the semester energized by the addition of new leadership and faculty, advances across the departments, and exciting opportunities presented by innovative courses, cross-disciplinary initiatives, and special events.
Hummingbird Beak Points the Way to Future Micro Machine Design
The Cornell Chronicle covers the work of a research team in Professor of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences and inaugural Design Tech faculty Itai Cohen's lab that has developed a new way to design complex microscale machines, drawing inspiration from the operation of proteins and hummingbird beaks.
"Trashbots" Help Brooklynites Clean Up, Connect
Cornell Tech faculty Wendy Ju's lab is experimenting to see how people interact with, and make sense of, service robots, writes the Cornell Chronicle.
"Design Tech" Exemplifies Cornell's Ethos of Creativity and Collaboration
In a Cornellians post by President Martha E. Pollack, she outlines the ways the new department and master's program will explore cutting-edge ways to meet human needs and more.
New Leadership and Faculty Join AAP
The College of Architecture, Art, and Planning announces new leadership and faculty ahead of the fall 2023 semester.
Park Brings Zero-Waste Fashion Expertise to Korea
Heeju Park, associate professor of apparel design in the College of Human Ecology (CHE) and an inaugural faculty member in the new multicollege Department of Design Tech, has received a Fulbright scholarship to conduct research and teach in South Korea for the 2023–24 academic year.
Shapeshifters: Can Buildings Behave Like Organisms?
The Cornell Chronicle reports researchers, including Architecture faculty Jenny Sabin and Sasa Zivkovic, will use a $3 million NSF grant to reimagine the convergence of architecture and biology.
Spring 2023 at AAP: Collaboration in Action
While the fall semester showcased the inspiration and new ways of thinking to be found in dialogue among passionate collaborators across disciplines, with the turn toward spring AAP celebrates results: new departments, degrees, classes, and faculty.
New Multicollege Department to Bridge Design and Technology
Design Tech, AAP's newest multicollege department, connects fields and faculty across five colleges to expand design education at Cornell. Architecture Associate Professor Jenny Sabin will serve as the department's inaugural chair.
Yoon Reappointed Dean of Architecture, Art, and Planning
Dean J. Meejin Yoon has been appointed to a second five-year term as Gale and Ira Drukier Dean of the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning at Cornell University.
