News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS
News at Columbia SPS
How Does Nature Contribute to the Economy? These Environmental Accountants Are Trying to Find Out
Viorel Popescu, lecturer and director of the M.S. in Biodiversity Data Analytics program, comments on investor interest in environmentally friendly companies and the value of the new SPS master’s program. (Inside Climate News)
Data-Driven D.C. Panel Presented by the M.S. in Political Analytics Program
Sara Fagen of Tunnl and Andrew Markoff of Three Point Media share what skills matter most in an analytics-driven world, how political media has evolved in just five years, and more. (Capitol CNCT)
Celebrating Our Graduates and Welcoming Them to the Alumni Family
Check out some photos from the Countdown to Graduation event.
Turning Ideas Into Action: How SPS Student Government Treasurer Dinandra Arhisy Is Shaping Tech Leadership at Columbia
Learn about how this M.S. in Technology Management student is applying real-world strategy to leadership and learning.
Technology Management Program Partners with NY Tech Meetup to Spotlight Student Innovators
In a special “Columbia SPS Edition” of NY Tech Meetup, students demoed their ventures and networked with leaders in the NYC tech scene.
How Luksic Scholar Victoria Escribano Piazza Found Her Purpose in Sustainability Management
“Sustainability isn’t just a career path for me; it’s an ethic, a lifelong commitment to care and give back,” says Luksic Scholar and Sustainability Management student Victoria Escribano Piazza.
Insurance Management Student Drives Change Through SPSSG Leadership
Anthony Guzman shares how serving in SPS Student Government allows him to elevate student voices while building leadership skills that extend beyond the classroom.
Closing the Gap Between Biodiversity Commitments and Measuring Nature
M.S. in Biodiversity Data Analytics Program Director Viorel Popescu examines why biodiversity commitments are running into a data wall—and how new science can break through it.
My Family Fled Germany During the Holocaust. In 2025, I Became a Citizen.
“The historical reversal has healed something for me,” writes Claudia Dreifus, an instructor in the M.S. in Sustainability Management program. (New York Magazine)
Ethics and Public Administration in the Ethics-Challenged Reign of the Trump Administration
The Trump Administration’s lack of regard for the Constitution and for civil rights has resulted in unethical public administration. I fear more will follow.
Negotiating Bioethics at the Intersection of Health and Law
M.S. in Bioethics and Master of Public Health Dual-Degree Program graduate Michael Menconi shines light on the bridge between bioethics, healthcare, and law.
Meet This Year’s Columbia HBCU Fellows
Hear from the Fellows themselves about what this opportunity means to them and the skills they’re gaining in their programs.