News at Columbia SPS Category - Any -AlumniFacultyImpacts and InsightsIn the CommunityIn the MediaKnowledge BaseOffice of the DeanPress ReleaseResearch & PublicationsSchoolStaffStudent Faculty Talks@Columbia Season 2 Now Available This season’s Talks@Columbia features Columbia University’s Dr. Lee Goldman, Dr. Robert Klitzman, and Dr. Peter de Menocal. Faculty Technology Management Mentor Joins J.Crew as New CIO Michelle Garvey was recently hired as J.Crew’s Chief Information Officer. Faculty Robert Klitzman Talks Gene Editing on StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson We may soon have the technology to edit the genes of embryos, but where does society draw the line? Faculty Do Ethicists Hinder HIV Prevention Research? Robert Klitzman addresses the issues surrounding institutional review boards. Faculty Sustaining Peace Conference Focuses on Women’s Crucial Roles in Peacebuilding and Security “When have we ever won by fighting fire with fire?” asks Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Gbowee. Faculty Jeffrey Sachs and Ruth DeFries Named University Professors Columbia University President Lee C. Bollinger has appointed Jeffrey Sachs and Ruth DeFries University Professors. Faculty Skye C. Cleary on Relationships and Dating Apps What effect have online dating apps had on love and relationships? Faculty Are “VIP” Patients Worth Breaking Hospital Protocols? When a "VIP" is admitted to the hospital, the typical relationship between doctor and patient can be turned on its head. Faculty Lecturer Mark Whitlock Researches Identity-Based Political Violence The Negotiation and Conflict Resolution lecturer explains his research on genocide. Faculty Tom Watson on Philanthropy and Government Tom Watson recently wrote a piece for The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Faculty Klitzman on Diagnosing the Presidential Candidates The Bioethics director explained why it’s fraught for medical practitioners to diagnose anyone they haven’t examined. Faculty Klitzman on IVF and Choosing a Child’s Sex Bioethics program director Robert Klitzman speaks about the ethicals of choosing a child’s sex through in vitro fertilization. Load More
