News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS
News at Columbia SPS
The Impact of the Trump Administration’s Destruction of Earth Observation Science
Less research on environmental risks means we will be forced to operate with an incomplete understanding of those risks.
Tips from the Pros: Bill Squires
The M.S. in Sports Management lecturer recounts two major events he helped operate: Nelson Mandela’s first U.S. public appearance at Yankee Stadium and Pope John Paul II’s mass at Giants Stadium. (CoverMaster)
The Role of Deep Learning and AI in Disaster Management and Workplace Safety
Applied Analytics professor Siddhartha Dalal discusses the impacts of applied technologies on real-life risk management.
Wealth Management Students Deepen Industry Knowledge at BNY Mellon’s INSITE 2025 Conference
Students from the M.P.S. in Wealth Management program joined Senior Program Director Tracy Schwartz at BNY Mellon’s premier industry conference for hands-on experience in innovation, networking, and professional growth.
Columbia’s Human Capital Management Program Prepares HR Leaders for the New World of Work
Elson Kuriakose believes HR now plays an even more strategic role in driving business value and navigating today’s workplace challenges.
Reflections from the Global Peace Summit in Bangkok
This year’s conference was “a reminder that peace is not a luxury—it is a lifeline,” shares Negotiation and Conflict Resolution student Dana El Khoury.
What I Wish I Knew: Gino Guerra from Enterprise Risk Management
Watch: Gino Guerra ('25SPS, Enterprise Risk Management) speak about how "every professor is an industry expert and wants to see you succeed.” (YouTube)
From Risk Management to AI Disruption: A Lecturer’s View on the Evolution of Our Workplaces
What are the keys to surviving the AI-altered workplace? According to SPS Lecturer Steve Lindo, it’s all about critical thinking and concise communication—precisely the skills taught at SPS.
Applying Strategic Communications Skills to Cross-Cultural Collaboration
Current student Yajing (Chi Chi) Wang is fostering collective change in the world, starting with international cultural exchange.
From Coma to Consciousness: Examining the Ethics and Neuroscience of Brain Injury
Dr. Joseph Fins and Bioethics program director Dr. Robert Klitzman explore new ethical practices for patients in a coma or a minimally conscious state.
Soil, Science, and Sustainability
The M.S. in Sustainability Science offered a new course on agroecology in spring 2025.
The Green Asphalt Company and the Operational Struggles of the Circular Economy
The development of the circular economy will have operational struggles, resolvable through positive community relations.