Faculty experts from Cornell and several Chinese universities and institutions collaborate on a wide range of interdisciplinary scholarly pursuits, resulting in groundbreaking research discoveries and applications. Their goal is to make a difference in the world.
Selected Collaborations
At any given time, numerous ongoing research partnerships exist between Cornell faculty and their colleagues at Chinese institutions. This is a small sampling of some of the current programs.
Cornell Institute for China Economic Research
Sponsored by the Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Cornell College of Business, Cornell Institute for China Economic Research (CICER) currently has 20 faculty members across six colleges. CICER serves as a hub for Cornell expertise on China’s economy. Through education, research, and policy engagement, the institute contributes to Cornell’s internationalization efforts by bringing Cornell to China and China to Cornell. The institute is being recognized as the go-to place for expertise on China’s economy, both inside and outside Cornell. CICER organizes activities in three key areas: research, policy engagement, and education.
East Asia Program
As part of the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, the program serves as a focal point for research and teaching on East Asia, and is the hub of a Cornell network of experts dedicated to the study of contemporary and historical East Asia.
Cañizares Center for Emerging Markets
As part of the Cornell S.C. Johnson College of Business, the institute focuses on thought leadership about the role of emerging markets in the global economy, bringing together preeminent practitioners and academics from around the world.
Tang Cornell-China Scholars Program
Established in 1999, the program has supported 20 Chinese mid-career scholars for study and research in agricultural and biological sciences as well as biological engineering at Cornell’s main campus in Ithaca.
