News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS

Faculty

How Risk Assessment Frameworks Can Be Used to Prioritize and Manage Systemic Risks

ERM lecturer Michael Leibrock shares the three basic steps to any risk assessment.

Faculty

Harriet Washington’s Path to Bioethics: Bridging History, Ethics, and Medicine

How the M.S. in Bioethics lecturer uses her experiences to teach students about challenging racial biases in healthcare.

Faculty

The Fossil Fuel Industry’s Ceaseless Assault on Climate Policy

The fossil fuel energy business is dying, and the only question is how long it will take to die.

Faculty

100 Billion Neurons: From Data Pessimism to People Optimism

IKNS program director Christoph Meinrenken reflects on his recent WRI appointment and SPS/SIPA’s upcoming event on data & people in climate.

Student

Get to Know This Year’s Columbia HBCU Fellows

The Fellows share their background and what they are excited about in this upcoming program

Faculty

In a Neck-and-Neck Election, Could the Edge Be Bad Information?

There’s little doubt political misinformation is rampant, but what effect does it have? Five panelists discuss the impact and possible solutions.

In the Media, School

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Expects to Play in China Again

The Chinese government took NBA games off the air in 2019, but Adam Silver announced at Columbia's 2024 Sports Management Conference that he believes the league will return to the country at some point. (ESPN)

Faculty

The LEGOnization of Everything

"We are witnessing the emergence of a more vibrant, interconnected financial system," writes M.P.S. in Wealth Management lecturer Matthias Kuhlmey.

Faculty

We’re Getting the Lead Out of Drinking Water Pipes, but What Toxics Are We Ignoring?

The public sector plays a critical role in managing toxic substance cleanup and regulating against future risks.

Student

Peacebuilding, Representation, and Interconnectedness in Equitable Resource Management

A Negotiation and Conflict Resolution student’s capstone project on the Navajo Nation’s fight for water in Arizona.

In the Media, School

Five Years After Fallout, Adam Silver Believes NBA Will Return to China

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made news at Columbia's 2024 Sports Management Conference by saying he believes the league will stage games in China again, years after the Chinese government took the NBA off the air for some time. (The New York Times)

Faculty, In the Media

From Expense To Investment: Human Capital - A Driver Of Business Value

Lecturer Solange Charas writes about regulatory changes, global trends, and the importance of governance in human capital management. (Forbes)