---NYU-Poly among best colleges for women and minorities in science, tech, engineering and math---Forbes editors recently ranked Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) among the Best Colleges for Women and Minorities in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and among America's Most Diverse Colleges. NYU-Poly ranked seventh for women and minorities enrolled in undergraduate STEM programs. "Producing more graduates with STEM degrees is an important goal for any college: The majors with the highest starting and mid-career salaries are nearly all STEM degrees, according to Payscale.com's 2010-2011 College Salary Report," Forbes reported. Women and minorities are historically underrepresented in STEM education and careers. NYU-Poly ranked sixth in ethnic and racial diversity among the Forbes Best American Universities. NYU-Poly was the only private undergraduate institution on Forbes' top 10 diversity list. "Throughout our 156-year history, NYU-Poly has been a portal to success for the best and brightest technical students from Brooklyn and New York, traditionally among the most diverse immigrant hubs in America," said NYU-Poly Provost Elizabeth Dianne Rekow. "In recent years, we have also been attracting more women to STEM fields through recruiting, developing talent at the pre-college level, and the mentoring provided by our faculty. By bringing together scholars with diverse outlooks and backgrounds, we find that research improves, and students benefit in their studies and their careers."

---Cornell University launches the Emerging Markets Institute (EMI)---The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University has announced the formation of the Emerging Markets Institute (EMI), which will act as a hub for emerging markets research and education.  The formation of EMI aligns with Johnson's vision to be a premier global business school and its mission to develop business leaders that create, transform and sustain successful organizations around the world and generate research and scholarship that shapes the future practice of management and train the next generation of business scholars.  Javier Perez has been appointed acting executive director of the institute and sees the necessity of the institute to respond to several growing issues related to emerging markets.  Perez says, "As emerging markets continue to grow in importance, there is a need for increased research on a number of important business issues and for better dissemination of that research.   Our goal for EMI is to be premier research center that can handle the most challenging emerging market issues; a hub for knowledge dissemination and network for lively exchange between leading thinkers and influential business leaders; and a highly regarded academic program for the study of emerging markets that will prepare current and future business leaders for success."