News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS
News at Columbia SPS
Nonprofit Management Students Broaden Professional Horizons at the Annual YANA Conference
Through faculty connections and experiential learning, students joined sector leaders at the conference to explore equity, strategy, and the power of storytelling in social change.
Online and on Top of It: Nonprofit Management Student Karen Barone’s Unique Learning Experience
Balancing work, family, and entrepreneurship, Barone found that the online program delivers immersive learning, practitioner insight, and a strong sense of community—proving that graduate study can fit into even the fullest lives.
Drawing from Personal Experience in Strategic Communication
Lecturer Jane M. McManus shares her journey from sports journalism to teaching communication ethics to publishing a book on the business of women’s sports.
The Overlooked Dimension of Privacy
In a piece for the Bioethics program's journal, alumna Katherine Mirabella writes about how facility design compromises confidentiality.
(Voices in Bioethics)
Monarch AAC Assistive Communication Tool Takes First Place in the Greater Good Challenge
Columbia SPS students teamed up to compete in the sixth annual competition.
The Next Horizon: Leading Innovation in Edge AI and the Space Economy
Technology Management lecturer Dr. Lauren Goodwin shares how her experience leading digital transformation across energy, finance, healthcare, and space shapes her mission-first approach to technology, security, and the future of edge AI.
Columbia SPS Launches Artificial Intelligence (AI) Lab to Advance AI and Innovation Skills
Designed to strengthen technical fluency and responsible innovation, the new resource equips the SPS community to lead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Environmental Justice: Around the World and Back
How international fieldwork shaped one student’s understanding of environmental justice, community-centered research, and global inequity.
Trump’s Environmental Destruction Agency Endangers Climate Policy
Last week, the EPA reversed its endangerment finding regarding greenhouse gases.
21 Trends You Should Know About in 2026
Katja Schroeder, M.S. in Technology Management senior lecturer and associate program director, shares insight on the regional fragmentation of AI. (Fast Company)
From Classroom to Career: How Columbia’s ERM Program Shaped My Risk Mindset
Enterprise Risk Management alumna Marchy Ren (’24SPS, ERM) shares the critical lessons about risk management she gained at Columbia SPS.