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Read more. School How Columbians Can Navigate Communication Challenges in the Post-truth Era” The Narrative Medicine, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, and Strategic Communication graduate programs hosted a panel discussion on communication challenges during this era of discontent. The panelists at the event shared practices to foster connections, facilitate dialogue, and strengthen democratic practices. Find out more. Faculty Columbia SPS Equips Leaders for Booming Sustainability Management Field From a recent recognition from Crain’s New York Business as a Notable Leader in Sustainability to moderating timely panels on the SEC’s Disclosure Rule, Biodiversity, and the 13th annual Sustainability Symposium – read some of the latest highlights from the M.S. in Sustainability Management program. 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In the News Latest News Faculty Alumni Student Faculty The Impact of Stalling the SEC Climate Disclosure Rule In the Media SPS Sustainability Professor and Alum Work to Keep Microplastics Out of Water Supply (NBC News) Faculty Enterprise Risk Management Panel Explores the Growing Impact of AI on Cybersecurity Student Sports Management Student Summer Brown Named a 2024 Campbell Award Winner Faculty Questioning Mayor Adams’ Commitment to Protecting NYC’s Environment Student Student Government Members Reflect on a Year of Advocacy and Giving Back Student Columbia SPS Students Showcase Ideas for a Better Future at SPS Next Faculty Congestion Pricing Is Nearly Here Faculty The Impact of Stalling the SEC Climate Disclosure Rule Faculty Enterprise Risk Management Panel Explores the Growing Impact of AI on Cybersecurity Faculty Questioning Mayor Adams’ Commitment to Protecting NYC’s Environment Faculty Congestion Pricing Is Nearly Here Faculty Environmental Sustainability and Consumption Faculty Art Chang Given Korean American Family Service Center’s Trailblazer of Change Award Faculty Regulating Air Toxics from Petrochemical Plants Faculty SPS Senior Vice Dean Steven Cohen Named Among 2024 Notable Leaders in Sustainability Alumni Beyond the Price Tag: 5 Insights for Business Owners Alumni Transforming Auto Factories into Classrooms and Athletic Facilities into Field Hospitals: A CNAD Alum Shares Her Story Alumni The Magic of Columbia University’s M.P.S. in Wealth Management Program Alumni How a Master’s in Wealth Management Led to an SPS Alum’s Professional Growth Alumni, Faculty Conversing Across Differences: How "Cultural Fluidity" Can Build Bridges in Our Increasingly Polarized Society Alumni, Faculty How Wealth Management Faculty Are "Lifting Students to the Next Level" Alumni Actuarial Science Alum Shares How the SPS Program Has Been Critical to His Success Alumni Sustainability Management Alum Among 2024 SXSW Innovation Awards Finalists Student Sports Management Student Summer Brown Named a 2024 Campbell Award Winner Student Student Government Members Reflect on a Year of Advocacy and Giving Back Student Columbia SPS Students Showcase Ideas for a Better Future at SPS Next Student An Inside Look at Real Madrid and Spain’s Most Iconic Sports Properties Student An Opportunity to Take a Deep Dive Into the Field of Technology Management On Columbia’s Campus Student Sustainability Management Student Addresses Gender Disparity in the COP29 Climate Committee Student This Former Athlete Is Working Toward a Career in Sports Management Student Sustainability Management Student Receives Social Justice Mini-Grant Featured Programs Our rigorous offerings meet professionals and graduate, undergraduate, and high school students where they are and take them where they want to go. 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