News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS
News at Columbia SPS
How Sustainability Management's Dr. Amy Karpati Is Making Her Community a "Model of Suburban Sustainability"
Karpati is the chair of the new Briarcliff Environmental Advisory Council, whose mission includes preserving and planting trees and indigenous flora, and educating residents on garden cultivation and sustainable landscaping. (The Inside Press)
The Mismanagement of New York City’s Government, and the Repeated Delay of Food Recycling
New York City needs a more profound effort at identifying and mobilizing the city’s resources, writes Senior Vice Dean Dr. Steven Cohen.
The Importance of Insurance in Our Lives
Insurance Management Program Director Teresa Chan on how Columbia is preparing the next generation of insurance innovators.
IKNS Seminar Examined How Generative AI Will Impact the Workplace
Ben Royce, Information & Knowledge Strategy lecturer and alum, spoke about the value and risks that AI's growing prominence poses to businesses.
Climate Change Is Only Part of the Problem. Don’t Forget Where (And the Way) We Live
Dr. Steven Cohen, SPS Senior Vice Dean, writes on how we need to adapt our lives to the changing climate. (The Messenger)
How Storytelling Can Be Powerful Medicine
Senior SPS faculty share how harnessing tools from the study of literature and art can inspire more empathic experiences.
The Accomplishments and Limits of Environmental Policy
For environmental policy to be effective, it must encourage the transition already underway in many private businesses, writes Senior Vice Dean Dr. Steven Cohen.
A Life of Service: From Army Veteran to Veteran Teacher
Columbia SPS instructor, La-Verna Fountain (‘10SPS, NECR), on how her U.S. Army experience has informed her academic career.
Construction Administration's Sadia Janjua Named Among ENR New York's Top Young Professionals for 2024
The prestigious program recognizes individuals who are not only leaders in the industry but in their communities as well. (ENR New York)
America’s Groundwater Crisis
Senior Vice Dean Dr. Steven Cohen on groundwater contamination and the future of America's water supply
Sustainability Management's Lynnette Widder Receives 2023 Architecture + Design Independent Projects Grant
Widder was awarded the grant for her "Rogue Plants, Native Soils: Histories of Destruction and Its Opposites" project.
What Next Week’s Elections Could Tell Us About 2024
Analysts are closely monitoring local and state elections to uncover trends for both sides.