News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS
News at Columbia SPS
The Next Horizon: Leading Innovation in Edge AI and the Space Economy
Technology Management lecturer Dr. Lauren Goodwin shares how her experience leading digital transformation across energy, finance, healthcare, and space shapes her mission-first approach to technology, security, and the future of edge AI.
Columbia SPS Launches Artificial Intelligence (AI) Lab to Advance AI and Innovation Skills
Designed to strengthen technical fluency and responsible innovation, the new resource equips the SPS community to lead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Environmental Justice: Around the World and Back
How international fieldwork shaped one student’s understanding of environmental justice, community-centered research, and global inequity.
Trump’s Environmental Destruction Agency Endangers Climate Policy
Last week, the EPA reversed its endangerment finding regarding greenhouse gases.
21 Trends You Should Know About in 2026
Katja Schroeder, M.S. in Technology Management senior lecturer and associate program director, shares insight on the regional fragmentation of AI. (Fast Company)
From Classroom to Career: How Columbia’s ERM Program Shaped My Risk Mindset
Enterprise Risk Management alumna Marchy Ren (’24SPS, ERM) shares the critical lessons about risk management she gained at Columbia SPS.
How One SPS Alum Is Helping Shape the Next Generation of Project Managers
Construction Administration lecturer and SPS alumna Sadia Janjua shares how her industry experience is shaping the new Master of Science in Project Management and preparing students to lead complex projects.
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Sustainability Management
AI is reshaping sustainability management, from smarter data analysis to higher reporting standards to new professional roles.
AI Through a Human Lens: Business Anthropology and the Future of Work
At a discussion hosted by Columbia’s Information & Knowledge Strategy (IKNS) program, anthropologists Dr. Drew Jones and Dr. Matthew Hill explored how people and AI can collaborate in the workplace.
Changing Banking Regulation and Doing the Right Thing
A board-level perspective on regulatory change, risk trade-offs, and the importance of maintaining internal rigor as oversight shifts.
Flexibility, Practice, and Purpose: Why Students Choose Columbia’s Nonprofit Management Program
The program recently hosted a panel featuring three full-time students, including a Columbia HBCU and a CUNY Fellow.