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

Cornell Real Estate Club Visits Industry Leaders and Alumni in Chicago
Tyler Bonaparte ’25 and Reika Nakagawa ’25 write about their career trek to Chicago, where they met with real estate industry professionals.

Cornell Diversity and Inclusion in Real Estate, Spring 2023 Trek to Washington DC
DAIRE brought 11 club members to Washington, DC for their 2nd career trek with the help of the Center for Real Estate and Finance (CREF)

Innovating for Climate: Insider Insights from ClimateCAP
Alejandra Plaza Limon, MBA ’23, shares insights on attending the ClimateCAP conference in Austin.

NGO Connecting Young Adults to Philanthropy Wins Business Plan Competition
“Citizens of the World,” a concept developed and pitched by Lucas Suero ’26, received this year’s $25,000 first place prize.

Nigeria’s eNaira CBDC: What Went Wrong?
Pratham Rawat ’23 discusses reasons for the low usage rates of Nigeria’s eNaira a year after the release of the country’s CBDC initiative.

Insights from My Korea-Japan Trek: Innovation, Leadership, and Work Culture
Gino Arevalo Vergara shares insights from his trek to Korea and Japan, including international differences in business environments and work culture.

Mia Kyricos, MMH ’03, named 2023 Cornell Hospitality Innovator
The Nolan Hotel School is honored to recognize Mia Kyricos for her trailblazing work in defining new wellbeing standards in hospitality.

Founder Kayla Wooley, MBA ’22, Taps into Solution for Understaffed Nursing Homes
Kayla Wooley credits Cornell mentors’ support in her launch of StaffOnTap, a digital marketplace designed to address nursing staff shortages.

Shibui: Natural and Hand-Crafted Skin Care Products for Everyone
Chris Reith, Prarthna Mittal, Lalita Saekang, all MBA ’23, describe working with Shibui, a natural skincare business, through Big Red Microenterprise.