News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS

In the Media

Political Analytics Student Featured in City & State's "2025 Above & Beyond: Women" List

Kelly Sexton was spotlighted among remarkable women leaders who are improving New York. (City & State New York)

Faculty

Trump’s Securities and Exchange Commission Abandons Sustainability Reporting

The SEC’s retreat from carbon reporting is a setback, delaying the development of generally accepted sustainability metrics.

Alumni

Columbia SPS Fosters its Global Connections Through Impactful India Visit

Strengthening ties with alumni and prospective students in India remains a priority for SPS.

Faculty, In the Media

Consumers Urged to Delete 23andMe Data as Bankruptcy Sparks Privacy Fears

M.S. in Bioethics Program Director Dr. Robert Klitzman speaks on potential 23andMe user lawsuits and what is needed to protect valuable DNA information. (Reuters)

In the Media

This Grad Student Is Drawn to Numbers and Risk Analysis

For Samia Breir, coming to Columbia University was about “being in the right place at the right time with the right people.” (Columbia News)

Faculty, School

Columbia SPS Panel Explores How Global Banks Balance Risk and Reward

How do you manage risk while driving sustainable growth in some of the world’s most complex markets?

Student

Watch: An Applied Analytics Student's Columbia Experience

Snow Luo shares her journey as a Columbia student, chronicling everything from late-night study sessions and on-campus experiences to dinners with newfound friends in New York City. (YouTube)

In the Media

Len Elmore on Sports with Friends Podcast

The former NBA player and senior lecturer in the M.S. in Sports Management program discusses the evolving role of athlete activism in today’s political and social climate. (Sports with Friends)

Student

How One Columbia SPS CUNY Fellow Manages Risks and Mentors Future Risk-Takers

ERM student Oscar Manchego shares what led him to the Columbia SPS program and what excites him most about the work he does.

Alumni

Why Sustainability Matters in Marathons

An M.S. in Sustainability Science graduate reflects on the pros and cons of running marathons—for people and the planet.

Faculty

What We Owe Us

IKNS Program Director Christoph Meinrenken on human(e) intelligence and town and gown’s shared responsibility to our collective ingenuity.

Alumni

Bridging Science and Storytelling: A Narrative Medicine Alum’s Mission to Humanize Health Care

Mark Kissler’s experience in the program shaped his focus on the human side of clinical care.