Centers & Institutes

Exciting things are happening within our centers, institutes, and special program initiatives. Here’s a collection of recent stories and updates.

Parker Center hosts 2nd Undergraduate Women in Investing Conference
Johnson School

Undergraduate Women in Investing Conference, two years and counting

Fifty-three undergraduate women from 12 colleges attended the second Cornell Undergraduate Women in Investing (WIN) Conference.

Photo of Arthur Adler ’78 at the Cornell Hospitality Research Summit
Nolan School

Cornell Chronicle: Hotels thrive even in the age of Airbnb

Innovation, shifting demographics, and globalization will spur a “golden age” of travel, according to Arthur Adler ’78, keynote speaker at the Cornell Hospitality Research Summit.

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VoxChina column: Air Pollution, Health Spending and Willingness to Pay for Clean Air in China

Recent VoxChina column by Shanjun Li, Deyu Rao, Nahim Bin Zahur, Panle Jia Barwick Aug 23, 2017 Title: Air Pollution, Health Spending and Willingness to Pay for Clean Air in […]

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Seminar: Markups and Declining Labor Shares: Evidence from China

Speaker: Professor Daniel Berkowitz Daniel Berkowitz is a Professor of Economics at University of Pittsburgh. He is a co-managing editor of the Journal of Comparative Economics. He is a well-known Chinese expert […]

Richard Thaler speaks at the Behavioral Economics Revolution lecture during Cornell University’s Charter Day Weekend in 2015.
Johnson School

Johnson School congratulates Richard Thaler on Nobel Prize win in economics

Thaler, former economics professor at Johnson, is recognized with a Nobel Prize for his research in the field of behavioral economics.

Research Recap: Mental health and retirement savings
Dyson School

Research Recap: Mental health and retirement savings

Research co-authored by the Dyson School’s Vicki Bogan shows that suffering from anxiety and depression can diminish retirement savings.

The role of the private sector in consolidating peace in Colombia

  ISSUE NO. 20 by Juana García and Juan David Martínez, Universidad de los Andes The implementation of the Havana Agreement, between the Colombian government and the FARC guerrillas in […]

Emerging Markets Institute fellows at the start of the fall 2017 semester
Johnson School

Emerging Markets Institute shines a light on global economy

We spoke with Lourdes Casanova, a senior lecturer and director of the Emerging Markets Institute at Johnson, about EMI’s achievements and future plans.

Daniel G. Van Der Vliet is the John and Dyan Smith Executive Director of Family Business at Johnson
Johnson School

Smith Family Business Initiative creates connections across Cornell’s ecosystem

Catching up with Daniel G. Van Der Vliet, the John and Dyan Smith Executive Director of Family Business, for updates on the Smith Family Business Initiative.