News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS

Faculty, School

Playing for the Planet: Sports, Sustainability, and Climate Action

The Sustainability Science and Sustainability Management programs hosted a Climate Week NYC panel exploring how athletes, venues, and organizations are driving environmental change through sports.

In the Media

Sustainability Management Students Reimagine New Jersey Park as a Model for Climate Resilience

Columbia SPS Sustainability Management students partnered with Green Ridgewood to develop strategies for transforming the park into a model of resilience, sustainability, and flood mitigation. (NorthJersey.com)

School

Mark Your Calendar: Columbia ERM’s Fall 2025 Event Lineup

From AI in finance to global economic shifts, the Enterprise Risk Management program is bringing together top experts, authors, and alumni for a dynamic semester of events.

School

SPS Introduces New Biodiversity Data Analytics Program with Launch Event: Here’s How to Attend

The discussion will feature a panel of distinguished experts in biodiversity conservation, data analytics, business, and finance.

Faculty

New York City: Diversity, Energy, and Creativity

New York City's prosperity, dynamism, and creativity are a product of the city's diversity.

Alumni

An Eastern Principle of Relational Autonomy Shaped Attitudes Toward Mask Mandate During the COVID-19 Pandemic

M.S. in Bioethics alum Shui Shan Isabel Hwang on how the execution of mask mandates revealed regional and cultural differences between the US and East Asia (Voices in Bioethics Journal)

Student

Stadiums, Boardrooms, and Unforgettable Matches: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Spain's Top Sports Venues

Sports Management student Isabela Krslovic shares highlights from her week touring Madrid and learning from Spain’s leading sports professionals.

In the Media

Athletes Can Lead the ‘Climate Comeback’ On and Off the Field

Learn more about a Columbia SPS event moderated by the director of external affairs and communications for Sustainability Management and Sustainability Science. (Newsweek)

Student

Technology Management Residency Students Learn Innovation and Entrepreneurship from Experts

SPS welcomed students to an in-person residency featuring workshops, sessions with tech leaders, and a site visit to Microsoft Garage.

School

Inaugural Project Management Event Explores Leadership in the Age of AI: Here's How to Attend

Industry experts and faculty will discuss the future of project leadership at Columbia SPS’s first Project Management event.

Faculty

Reflections on NYC Climate Week: The Centrality of Changing Culture and Technology

Today, environmental sustainability is at the center of our culture, values, organizational management, politics, and policy.

Faculty

A Narrative Medicine Alum’s Story of Survival and Helping Others Through Storytelling

Joseph Eveld’s journey, from adolescent cancer survivor to Columbia narrative medicine leader, illustrates how storytelling transforms healing, teaching, and research in the medical humanities.