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

WeChat and Tiktok bans and their implications for future U.S.-China relations
EMI Fellow David Wu dissects Trump’s bans on WeChat and TikTok, the Biden administration’s response, and the impact on US-China relations.

Energy justice: Exploring an equitable energy transition
The 11th annual Cornell Energy Connection showcased professionals sharing perspectives on key industry issues and featured a panel on energy justice.

Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration offers networking program to executives of tomorrow
PIHE has created an experiential networking program that grows student knowledge, interpersonal skills, and experience to help them succeed in business and life.

Taper Tantrum Versus the Current Reflationary Scare
Gautam Jain analyzes the US 10-year yield and its effect on emerging market economies, comparing 2013’s Taper Tantrum to today’s reflationary scare.

Alumni Mark and Brian Canlis Pivot During a Pandemic and Flourish
Canlis restaurant owners practice flexibility to thrive and flourish during pandemic.

He just spent $69 million on a digital piece of art. It’s not his first Beeple.
“Think about how traditional art pieces are hard to trade,” Professor Will Cong tells the Washington Post. “That is solved after the ownership can be easily divided and traded.”

Democrats Question Game-Like Trading Apps at House Hearing
“These online brokers use prompts, push notifications and other nudges for the purpose of eliciting a specific behavior: increased trading by the investor,” Professor Vicki Bogan said at the House Financial Services Committee Meeting on GameStop.

Market Manipulation Chatter Rises as Digital Art Scene Explodes
“Fraud detection is hard,” Professor William Cong tells Bloomberg. “Even if they are all non-fungible, they’re still anonymous and it would be hard to track down market manipulators.”

19th Annual Labor and Employment Roundtable – Session 4
Hospitality labor and employment roundtable assembles different perspectives on election and pandemic effects