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- Any - Faculty, Student How to Measure the Impact of Community Justice in Brooklyn Peter Dixon, associate professor in the M.S. in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution program, describes his research on restorative justice, and his student, Teya Gulie, reflects on her capstone project. Faculty The Importance of Sustainability Metrics to Sustainability Management A key step in developing the management capacity to build an environmentally sustainable economy is creating meaningful, actionable sustainability metrics, writes Senior Vice Dean Dr. Steven Cohen. Faculty The Financial Reality of Regulating Lead and Methane The path to environmental protection runs through the reality of financial feasibility, writes Senior Vice Dean Dr. Steven Cohen. Faculty Using AI for Sustainability Conversations By using generative AI to map and quantify rhetorical intent in conversation, new research is providing clues to better collaboration, particularly in sustainability contexts. Faculty Regulating Technological Complexity Broad policies to regulate new and emerging technologies can be set by law, but the detailed rules must be left to experts in administrative agencies, writes Senior Vice Dean Dr. Steven Cohen. Faculty Four Reasons Why Morocco Is Becoming a Renewable Energy Powerhouse Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou, Sustainability Management lecturer, writes about how Morocco has ambitious plans to combat climate change. Faculty The Mismanagement of New York City’s Government, and the Repeated Delay of Food Recycling New York City needs a more profound effort at identifying and mobilizing the city’s resources, writes Senior Vice Dean Dr. Steven Cohen. Alumni A Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor Shares How the Wealth Management Program Propelled His Career Wealth Management alum Walker Borders on how the program sharpened his skills for success in the financial planning industry. 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. Student Libya Is Not That Far Away: America’s Water Infrastructure Crisis and What We Can Learn from Tragedy Greg Porter on what we can learn from Libya's Derna dam collapse and why America's dams are similarly vulnerable. Alumni Addressing the Social Determinants of Health Care in the United States with Narrative Medicine Narrative Medicine alum Aizita Magaña discusses working in public health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Load More