News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS

We Will Always Be a Nation of Immigrants

Despite political hostility, the United States remains fundamentally shaped and strengthened by immigrants.

Data in Action: Inside the Fall 2025 Political Analytics Capstone

Five student projects showcase how data analysis geared at answering the right questions creates opportunities and impact for political strategists.

Finding Patterns in Data: Applied Analytics Alum Meghna Nair Jayakrishnan Reflects on Her Career

The solutions engineer discusses her career path, the growing role of analytics in business, and the skills students need to succeed.

Learning Politics Through Data: A D.C. Trip Experience

Student perspectives and takeaways from the M.S. in Political Analytics program’s trip to Washington, D.C.

Unearthing Hidden Potential and Lost Treasure: AI Applications in Learning Management

An event hosted by the M.S. in Human Capital Management program demoed AI uses in learning management.

Inside Nasdaq: What a Columbia Technology Management Student Learned About Public Markets

Beyond the bell-ringing ceremony, conversations with the Nasdaq team revealed how governance, transparency, and technology infrastructure prepare companies for life as a public company.

A Partnership Forged at Columbia: How NECR Sparked a Global Peacebuilding Partnership

What began as a Negotiation and Conflict Resolution workshop evolved into an enduring collaboration, demonstrating how theory, practice, and relationships can shape meaningful work in global peacebuilding.

From Defusing Bombs to Diffusing Financial Advice: One SPS Alum’s Winding Journey to Wealth Management

M.P.S. in Wealth Management alumnus Steve Callaghan shares his story of pivoting from the NYPD to the U.S. Navy to financial advising.

The Evolving Environmental Sustainability Community at Columbia University

Sustainability has evolved into a multidisciplinary, systems-focused field helping organizations navigate complexity.

Announcing the 2026 Dean’s Excellence Awards and Campbell Award Recipients

We are so fortunate to study and work in a community of the highest professionalism, collaboration, generosity, and kindness.

New Study Synthesizes Excavation Case Histories to Improve Infrastructure Design and Construction Risk Management

A new study co-authored by Columbia SPS faculty member Evangelia Ieronymaki synthesizes more than 1,500 excavation case histories, offering engineers and project managers new empirical benchmarks to better evaluate deformation, strengthen monitoring, and manage risk in dense urban construction.

Columbia SPS’s Competitive Advantage: The Actuarial Science Proseminar

A signature course in the M.S. in Actuarial Science program connects students with industry leaders and prepares them for real-world careers.