News at Columbia SPS Category - Any -AlumniFacultyImpacts and InsightsIn the CommunityIn the MediaKnowledge BaseOffice of the DeanPress ReleaseResearch & PublicationsSchoolStaffStudent Faculty The Fossil Fuel Industry, Electric Utilities, and Decarbonization The organizational capacity and economic motivation for decarbonization will come from the companies that now use fossil fuels. Faculty From Boardroom to Classroom: Angela Jhanji's New Course on Sustainability Value Creation "Working in sustainability value creation means one must be problem-solving on a minute-by-minute basis—and this course mimics the complexity faced in-house." Faculty The Ethical Imperative of Environmental Protection We have an ethical responsibility to protect environmental quality. Faculty "The Whale of Wall St.": Unraveling the Biggest Financial Fraud of a Generation How Columbia professors David Henry Hwang and Winnie O'Kelley covered one of the biggest financial heists in modern history. Faculty Political Analytics Conference Addresses the Turbulent Current Day While Advising the Analysts of Tomorrow “The stakes simply could not be higher” as Columbia faculty and industry experts addressed challenges in polling, voter persuasion, and election forecasting. Faculty, In the Media Spirituality, Coping, and LGBTQ+ Pride Dr. Robert Klitzman, Bioethics program director, writes about how we can help LGBTQ+ and other individuals face spiritual, religious, and existential questions. (Psychology Today) Faculty The Supreme Court and the Danger of Deregulation Denying agencies resources and delegitimizing technical expertise results in underfunded and outdated methods of regulation. Faculty, In the Media The True Cost of Anti-Obesity Drugs In a New York Times letter to the editor, Dr. Robert Klitzman, Bioethics program director, adds commentary to an article about the cost of obesity drugs in the U.S. (The New York Times) Faculty Sustainability Experts Offer a Hopeful Vision for Cities on World Environment Day The “Public Affairs and Sustainable Futures” panel shared solutions designed to help urban communities become more green. Faculty The Importance of Amazon Abandoning Plastic Shipping Air Pillows Shifting consumer and producer behavior is motivated by a growing awareness of environmental issues. Faculty Applied Analytics Lecturer Selected as a Fellow in the American Statistical Association Birol Emir talks about his passion for teaching and pushing the discipline forward. Faculty A Strategic Communication Lecturer's Journey from his Columbia Roots to the Navy, White House, and Wall Street Khalid Azim speaks about his personal connections to Columbia and the power of education. Load More
