News at Columbia SPS Category - Any -AlumniFacultyImpacts and InsightsIn the CommunityIn the MediaKnowledge BaseOffice of the DeanPress ReleaseResearch & PublicationsSchoolStaffStudent Faculty, In the Media Climate Change Is Only Part of the Problem. Don’t Forget Where (And the Way) We Live Dr. Steven Cohen, SPS Senior Vice Dean, writes on how we need to adapt our lives to the changing climate. (The Messenger) Faculty How Storytelling Can Be Powerful Medicine Senior SPS faculty share how harnessing tools from the study of literature and art can inspire more empathic experiences. Faculty The Accomplishments and Limits of Environmental Policy For environmental policy to be effective, it must encourage the transition already underway in many private businesses, writes Senior Vice Dean Dr. Steven Cohen. Learning How Trees Can Help Unlock Secrets of Our Climate Future A new cataloging system will help better preserve, track and share thousands of tree ring samples from around the globe. Alumni, Faculty A Life of Service: From Army Veteran to Veteran Teacher Columbia SPS instructor, La-Verna Fountain (‘10SPS, NECR), on how her U.S. Army experience has informed her academic career. Alumni, School Announcing the Luksic Scholarship for Sustainability at Columbia University The scholarship will cover the full cost of attendance for eligible students in the M.S. in Sustainability Management program. Faculty, In the Media Construction Administration's Sadia Janjua Named Among ENR New York's Top Young Professionals for 2024 The prestigious program recognizes individuals who are not only leaders in the industry but in their communities as well. (ENR New York) Faculty America’s Groundwater Crisis Senior Vice Dean Dr. Steven Cohen on groundwater contamination and the future of America's water supply Faculty Sustainability Management's Lynnette Widder Receives 2023 Architecture + Design Independent Projects Grant Widder was awarded the grant for her "Rogue Plants, Native Soils: Histories of Destruction and Its Opposites" project. Faculty What Next Week’s Elections Could Tell Us About 2024 Analysts are closely monitoring local and state elections to uncover trends for both sides. Faculty Teaching Practical Skills in an Applied Analytics Course Jennifer Tsao, M.S. in Applied Analytics lecturer, speaks about how she enjoys passing on her work experience to her students. Faculty The Reality of the Transition to an Environmentally Sustainable Economy in New York City Senior Vice Dean Steven Cohen on how sustainability is affecting decision-making for various New York City industries Load More