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

Latin America’s role in the global economy following COVID-19 lockdowns
Diego Calvillo de la Garza, MBA ’22, discusses the Emerging Market Institute’s webinar on future prospects for the economies of Latin American countries.

Break it down: CR0WD task force forges zero waste goals
The Circular Economy: Science and Business of Construction, a collaborative project with Mark Milstein, involves local stakeholders from all stages of a building’s life cycle.

Five myths about cryptocurrency
In his Washington Post op-ed, Professor Eswar Prasad says the ingenious technological innovations underpinning cryptocurrencies will transform the nature of money and finance.

Is Cuba’s “army of white coats” medical diplomacy or contemporary slavery?
Cornell Emerging Markets Institute Fellow Sunayana Karra comments on the benefits and pitfalls of Cuba’s physician export business.

Ideas with impact: What can hospitality organizations do to support employees and frontline staff?
Center for Hospitality Research collaborates with Medallia to create online Hospitality Ideas Community to crowdsource innovative ideas for supporting frontline employees

Bloods, Crips, and beer: The unlikely success story of TRU Colors Brewery
Brewed by active Bloods, Crips, and GDs, TRU Colors beer is helping promote peace and prosperity in a city once ravaged by gang violence.

Institutional and societal values challenge modernizing emerging markets
Sunny Chai ’24 reflects on EMI visiting speaker Johanna Mair’s concept of modernizing emerging economies’ market structures.

Requiring the COVID-19 vaccine: insights for businesses
Cornell alumni and industry experts representing both management and workers discuss whether U.S. employers should require their employees to be vaccinated.

Investing at Cornell theme launches campus-wide Investing Ideas Forum
Five teams participated in Investing at Cornell’s first Investment Ideas Forum, including undergraduate and graduate students from across Cornell.