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

Ethical Fashion
A global fashion revolution calls for greater transparency, sustainability, and ethics in the industry. Cornellians are stepping up to drive change.

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.

Hackathon merges data savvy with passion for hospitality
The 2019 Hospitality Hackathon, hosted by the Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship, asked students: “In a world of limitless possibilities, how do you connect a customer with their dream experience?”

Seminar: Environment-Enhanced Momentum and Demand for Environmental Quality
Speaker: Alberto Salvo Alberto Salvo is an Associate Professor of Economics at the National University of Singapore. His research interests include Energy & Environmental Economics, Industrial Organization, and Applied Microeconomics […]

Emerging Markets Theme Seminar (Feb 2021)
Speaker: Ricardo Hausmann Ricardo Hausmann is Rafik Hariri Professor of the Practice of International Political Economy at Harvard Kennedy School, and Director of the Growth Lab at Harvard’s Center for […]

Emerging Markets Theme Seminar (Mar 2021)
Speaker: Johanna Mair Johanna Mair is Professor of Organization, Strategy and Leadership at the Hertie School. Her research focuses on how novel organisational and institutional arrangements generate economic and social […]

Innovative economies: Has China surpassed the United States?
John Ninia, an undergraduate research assistant for EMI, compares innovation in China and the United States as their economies compete for dominance.

Undergrads in Boston: Competing in the Cornell Stock Pitch Challenge
Eri Kato ’20 (SHA) reflects on her experience at the 2019 Undergraduate Stock Pitch Challenge hosted by the Parker Center for Investment Research.

A fresh approach to helping the planet: Elena Belavina takes on food waste
SHA associate professor Elena Belavina is finding strategies to help grocery suppliers, households, and restaurants reduce food waste.