Tomorrowʼs Minds at Work

Faculty

The Impact of the 15th Biodiversity Conference of Parties (COP 15)

Conferences like COP 15 can enhance the understanding of less-visible environmental issues like biodiversity loss, but the real action is at the national, community, and organizational levels, writes Senior Vice Dean Dr. Steven Cohen.

Faculty

Food Waste and the Complexity of New York City’s Garbage

SPS Senior Vice Dean Steve Cohen on reusing food waste and the New York City Council's “Zero Waste” legislative package

Impacts and Insights

“It's work worth doing for the good of the country and the public”

A Conversation with Fox News Decision Desk analyst and Barnard College professor Michael Miller

New Generations Entering the Workforce Face a Clash of Communication Styles

As expectations for workplace behavior change, many organizations are seeking more positive ways to communicate with a new generation of employees.

Margot Phillips, Initiatives Program Manager at Meta, joins Capstone Seminar class.

Phillips discusses tech recruiting challenges with a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) focus.

Faculty

Chief Diversity Officer: There’s No One Way to Celebrate Juneteenth or Pride

But commit to doing something, says Dr. Erwin de Leon in a new blog post.

Faculty

The Fire This Time: Facing the Reality of Climate Change

Senior Vice Dean Steve Cohen: "Last week, for a few terrifying days, we saw additional evidence of our interconnected biosphere."

In the Community, Student

Celebrating LGBTQ+ Student Groups

The first gay student organization in the U.S. was founded at Columbia. Today, we're proud to support a variety of LGBTQ+ clubs.

Faculty

Enhancing Actuarial Methods with AI

Lecturer Nick Weltmann shares his thoughts on AI and social inflation relative to actuarial science.

The Impact of the American Consensus Favoring Environmental Protection

"People want a clean environment because they connect environmental quality to personal and familial wellness."

From Pharma to the Classroom: A Conversation with Maximilian Hardt on Negotiation, Strategy, and Guest Speaking at Columbia

The following is from an interview of Maximilian Hardt conducted in April 2023 by Cody Smith, a Lecturer in and alumnus of Columbia University’s Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (NECR) Master of Science program. Max Hardt was an invited Guest Speaker in NECR 5109 Negotiation for Everyday Use, a negotiation theory and skills course that is open to all Columbia University graduate students.

Alumni

An “Intoxicating Blend of Working Professionals”

How do SPS alumni become successful entrepreneurs? Here are their stories.