Centers & Institutes
Exciting things are happening within our centers, institutes, and special program initiatives. Here’s a collection of recent stories and updates.
Research Recap: Which personal values drive actions to avert climate change?
Robert Bloomfield and co-authors find certain moral values influence a willingness to make personal choices to mitigate the future impact of climate change.
From skeptic to believer: My journey into impact investing
Thanks in part to Johnson’s Social Impact Internship Fund, I was able to experience impact investing through my internship at Nuveen.
Discussion explores use of social impact bonds
Nadine Pequeneza, director of a documentary about social impact bonds, visited Cornell as part of the Leaders in Sustainable Global Enterprise Colloquium.
Emerging markets champion: CEMEX, a Mexican global company
Abdellah Bouhamidi, MBA ’19, discusses growth options for emerging market champion CEMEX in a highly consolidated market.
Leaders in Emerging Markets: Exploring Mexico’s future in finance and technology
Three students recap speaker Jose Vidal Alcala-Burgos’s emerging markets talk on the role of data science in Mexico’s financial and technology sector.
A summer “under distress” as a fixed-income analyst in London
Rodrigo Martinez Redondo, MBA ’19, writes about his experience as a fixed income analyst intern in London thanks to the Nixon International Internship Fund.
Student perspective: Parker Center celebrates 20 years
The Parker Center hosted its 20th anniversary celebration in a night filled with great food, better company, and insightful discussion.
Filmmakers discuss solar power in aviation
Cornell’s Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise hosted a Q&A Oct. 29 with filmmakers Quinn Kanaly and Noel Dockstader; their film “Point of No Return” (2017) tells the story of the first solar-powered flight around the world.
Insights from the Undergraduate WIN conference
Becca Wang recounts her experience networking and learning from investment professionals and peers at the 2018 Undergraduate WIN Conference.