News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS

Faculty

Understanding the Indirect Impacts of Electric Vehicles

It is understood EVs provide cleaner transport, yet their indirect effects on roads, the grid, and policy are often overlooked.

Alumni

Applied Analytics Alumni on Turning Data into Real-World Impact

How hands-on coursework, industry experience, and community prepared APAN graduates to lead in data-driven roles.

Faculty

Where Data Science Meets Workflows

Applied Analytics lecturer David Shilane examines how organizations move beyond analytics dashboards to embed data science into everyday workflows.

Faculty

Mapping the Biodiversity Crisis: How Geospatial Data Analysis Is Powering Conservation

From wildlife movement research to fire ecology, M.S. in Biodiversity Data Analytics lecturer Jay M. Schoen explains how geospatial data is transforming biodiversity research into actionable conservation strategies.

Faculty

Celebrating a Community Ally: Nonprofit Management Program Director Honored at The Bronx Defenders Gala

Dr. Basil Smikle Jr. received the 2025 Annual Gala Ally in Pursuit of Justice award for his deep commitment to advancing equity and justice.

Faculty

Renewable Energy is Facilitating Rather than Impeding Economic Growth

Renewable energy may face short-term challenges, but it ultimately lowers costs and supports economic growth.

Student

What I Wish I Knew: Margo Riecks from Construction Administration

Recent Construction Administration graduate Margo Riecks shares her advice on cultivating a confident mindset. (YouTube)

Staff

Why the Return on Education Outweighs the Return on Investment

“The return on education is the ability to walk into a room and not only understand the problem but also possess the applied skills to help solve it,” writes Columbia SPS Senior Associate Dean of Administrative Affairs and Communications Louise A. Rosen.

Faculty, School

How to Thrive in the Age of AI-Assisted Work

An event hosted by the Career Design Lab and the M.S. in Information & Knowledge Strategy (IKNS) program considered how AI is shaping the workforce.

Faculty, In the Media

Hospice and MAiD: Collaboration and Cooperation, Building a Continuum of Care

Bioethics Professor David N. Hoffman spoke with Jeremy Boal, a physician, medical director, and person living with ALS, to discuss how hospice and MAiD providers can align their models of care to best serve patients at the end of life. (YouTube)

Faculty

American Scientific Research May Be Down, but It’s Not Out

Despite recent turmoil, America’s scientific capacity is still robust and has local, national, and global economic importance.

Student

How Strategic Communication Rebuilds Trust In Our Divided Digital World

What SPS students learned from Melissa Fleming, UN under-secretary-general for global communications, about fighting misinformation and inspiring change.