Tomorrowʼs Minds at Work News, insights, tips, and commentary from members of the Columbia University School of Professional Studies. Contribute to the blog Category - Any -AlumniFacultyImpacts and InsightsIn the CommunityIn the MediaKnowledge BaseOffice of the DeanPress ReleaseResearch & PublicationsSchoolStaffStudent Faculty Five Things To Watch For at the 2024 Paris Games Lj Holmgren, lecturer and deputy academic director of the Sports Management program, writes about new and important elements of this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games. Alumni Alumni Spotlight: A Journey From Climate Conservation to Corporate Consulting Sustainability Management alum Alicia Kurnia Liono began her career in wildlife conservation, working with organizations like the World Wildlife Fund. Student Fighting Fake News with Data at the United Nations International Computing Centre-Columbia Thinkathon Applied Analytics student Vladislav Shepelenko discusses the idea that won his team first place in the competition Alumni How the IKNS Program Helped Prepare One Alum for a Career in AI Senior Director of AI at Elevance Health Chris Reitz shares how the IKNS program continues to influence his career journey—and his thoughts on the future of AI. Faculty Celebrating Pride Month in the Face of Continuing Threats to LGBTQI+ Rights Elizabeth Reis, a Bioethics lecturer who teaches Gender, Sex, and Bioethics, writes about how transgender and intersex rights are being restricted in the U.S. In the Media Army Veteran and Environmental Advocate: A Sustainability Science Student’s Journey to Columbia Olivia Colton reflects on her experience in the military and how it connects with her education in environmental conservation. Faculty Congestion Pricing and Governor Hochul’s Profile in Political Cowardice It takes political courage to promote critical pieces of public policy that help manage the negative impacts of our way of life. Alumni The Personal and the Professional: The Many Benefits of an M.S. in Bioethics Bioethics alum Meryl Selig shares why she came to the program in retirement and how it’s changed her perspective on health care. Faculty From Sustainability Mirage to Sustainability Management Sustainability management is a more sophisticated form of management built to accommodate the environmental, social, economic, and technological conditions of the modern economy. Student Political Analytics Students Meet with Political Data Firms in DC "Sitting down with key players at these organizations helped us understand the impact of big data on various political endeavors, especially when it comes to electoral campaigns," Saxon shares. Faculty Helping the Next Generation of Leaders Navigate the Complexities of Modern Politics The Political Analytics program provides a unique space for a critical aspect of political analysis that has been globally undervalued. Columbia’s Student-Organized Sustainability Symposium Focuses on Real Change Put on every spring by the Sustainability Management Student Association (SUMASA), this year’s Sustainability Symposium was the largest to date. Load More