News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS
News at Columbia SPS
The Montana Climate Case and Our Obligation to the Future
SPS Senior Vice Dean Steve Cohen on the ground-breaking climate change case brought by youth activists.
A Father and Son Graduate Together from the Construction Administration Program
As Columbia welcomes students back to school this fall, we look back on two recent SPS graduates.
“If You Are Hungry to Learn … HR Consulting Is a Great Option”
Q&A: HCM grad Nikita Varman discusses her career journey and how the HCM program helped her reach her goals.
Predicting the Pace of the Transition to Environmental Sustainability
The size of the human population, the political demands globally for increased material consumption, and the finite resources we still draw from the earth will drive the transition to environmental sustainability, writes Senior Vice Dean Dr. Steven Cohen.
How One Faculty Member in the Strategic Communication Program Uses Her Work Experience in the Classroom
In July, Dr. Lilian Ajayi Ore, Ed.D., was appointed as a full-time faculty member in the Strategic Communication program.
Repelling the Attack on Environmental, Social, Corporate Governance (ESG) Management
The attack on ESG must be repelled, and the best defense is results and improved organizational performance, writes Senior Vice Dean Dr. Steven Cohen.
An Architect Reflects on Teaching Sustainable Architecture
A professor in the Sustainable Management program speaks on teaching students who will make a difference.
Technology, Culture, Economics, and Politics
Technological change has been the largest stimulator of rapid cultural change over the past two centuries and will continue to be the major cause of social, economic, and political change, writes Senior Vice Dean Dr. Steven Cohen.
A Discussion of UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Role of AI in Legal Practice
This past June, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution lecturer Courtney Chicvak sat on a United Nations panel in Geneva.
A STEM Program at Columbia Opens Opportunities for New York City High School Students
NYC high school students in the Youth in STEM Initiative participated in rigorous Columbia Pre-College Program STEM courses.
New Technology Will Determine the Pace of Decarbonization
While the technology we need to complete the transition to renewable energy is not yet here, the pace of technological innovation is accelerating, writes Senior Vice Dean Dr. Steven Cohen.
Dr. Peter Dixon Joins Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Program
Dr. Peter Dixon has been named an associate professor of practice to the Master of Science in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution program