News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS
News at Columbia SPS
CrowdStrike’s Meltdown: The Fragility and Centrality of Technological Interdependence
Interdependence is central to our way of life, but it is fragile and can be disrupted by design, accident, or incompetence.
How Machine Learning Is Shaping the Future of Credit Risk Modeling
ERM lecturer Christopher Mann shares insights he presented as chair of this year’s Global Financial Markets Institute Credit Modeling Conference.
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.
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."
The Ethical Imperative of Environmental Protection
We have an ethical responsibility to protect environmental quality.
"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.
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.
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)
The Supreme Court and the Danger of Deregulation
Denying agencies resources and delegitimizing technical expertise results in underfunded and outdated methods of regulation.
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)
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.
The Importance of Amazon Abandoning Plastic Shipping Air Pillows
Shifting consumer and producer behavior is motivated by a growing awareness of environmental issues.