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Left, right agree selling bodies is wrong – but reasons differ

Both liberals and conservatives consider bodily markets morally wrong, but they do so for different reasons, according to new research from Cornell and Virginia Tech.

ILR dean testifies to Congress on mandatory arbitration

Forced arbitration imposed on workers by corporations undermines employment rights and should be eliminated, ILR Dean Alexander Colvin, told the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions during a virtual hearing Nov. 4.

$1.8M gift supports the Emerging Markets Institute

A $1.8 million gift from Gail and Roberto Cañizares ’71, MBA ’74, will provide substantial support to the Emerging Markets Institute at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business.

Cornell offers new degree: the Executive Master of Management in Hospitality

For the first time, Cornell University is offering the opportunity to earn an Executive Master of Management in Hospitality (EMMH). Delivered online with residential sessions, in collaboration with eCornell, the program is built…

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‘Unicorns’ are on the rise in emerging-market nations

Lourdes Casanova, the Gail and Rob Cañizares Director of the Emerging Markets Institute, and faculty fellow Anne Miroux will co-host the EMI Conference this week in the Verizon Executive Education Center at Cornell Tech.

“Startup Cornell” podcast features Cornell Tech entrepreneur

JP Pollak, co-founder and chief architect at The Commons Project Foundation, which is working on a universal vaccine app, is the guest for the fifth episode of the Startup Cornell podcast.

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Scientists bring efficiency to expanding offshore wind energy

Cornell research shows how to make offshore wind farms more efficient in the face of impending rapid expansion, as the U.S. Department of the Interior plans leasing federal waters.

Alumni: Nolan gift offers ‘incredible opportunities’ for Hotelies

Alumni of the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration see the Nolans’ $50 million gift as important to supporting financial aid, expanded educational access and greater diversity for future generations of Hotelies.

Scientists, economists aim to make China ag self-sustaining

To reduce global atmospheric greenhouse gas, Cornell food systems expert Mario Herrero shows how China must develop more sustainable, international agricultural trade.