Alumni

Elizabeth Blau
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Elizabeth Blau named 2020’s Cornell Hospitality Innovator

Blau, who helped transform Las Vegas into a world-class dining destination, will be honored in June 2021 in New York.

Tim Brown and Sandy Argabrite in the lab at Evolve Biosystems
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Better health for babies’ bellies

Most American infants can’t digest 15 percent of the nutrients in breast milk. Three Cornellians are working to change that.

Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta welcomes SHA faculty during industry immersion trip
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Industry immersion trip connects SHA faculty with global hospitality leaders

During a trip filled with fascinating presentations and discussions, the faculty got some eye-opening views from the C-suite.

MMH students stand in front of the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Hotel Show NYC: Touring the breadth of the hospitality industry

The Hotel Show excursion to New York City gives MMH students a chance to visit hospitality companies and network with industry professionals.

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Pitch competition rewards new ‘way’ to pay restaurants

The Pillsbury Institute’s pitch competition awarded top prizes to undergraduates in SHA, Dyson, and ILR and a grad student in the MMH program.

Mia Kyricos '03
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Mia Kyricos, Hyatt’s global head of well-being, receives Cornell award

Mia Kyricos, MMH ’03, senior VP and global head of well-being at Hyatt Hotels Corporation, received the 2019 Cornell MMH Outstanding Alumna of the Year.

portrait of Glyph cofounders Pranav Sachdev and Alan Lau
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Glyph: Pure, minimalist fashion

Cornell Tech MBA grads and minimalist fashion entrepreneurs Pranav Sachdev and Alan Lau founded Glyph digitally knit, vegan, and recyclable shoes.

portrait of Miku Jha next to a photo of AgShift's Hydra analyzer
Enterprise

Technology Meets the Eye

Miku Jha’s company, AgShift, created the world’s first autonomous food inspection system using deep learning and machine vision technologies.

photo of Hilary Lashley Renison standing and leaning between middle-school-aged children who are sitting at a table and looking at a computer monitor, looking at and pointing to the screen
Enterprise

Full STEAM Ahead

Hilary Lashley Renison’s startup, Tinker & Fiddle, encourages children to learn and apply technology at the intersection of culinary arts, music, fashion, and gaming.