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Next fall, we're enhancing the curricula for our MPA and MIA programs. How do you know which one is right for you? Take it from our program directors, Rumela Sen (@rsen02) and Sarah Holloway (@smhNYC)! Learn more: sipa.columbia.edu/curriculum

Every day, SIPA students are collaborating on startups that address our greatest global challenges. While developing Clean Crop, a startup that helps rice farmers reduce methane emissions, these students leaned on each other strengths and backgrounds, ultimately earning a…

Congratulations to Pieter Bosmans MPA ’24 and adjunct professor Frederic de Mariz MIA ’05 for winning the Journal of Risk and Financial Management's (JRFM) Best Paper Award for their paper: The Blue Bond Market: A Catalyst for Ocean and Water Financing. Read it here:…

Mountains, pride, picnics in the park. Just one more month of summer break ☀️ 😎

We're thrilled to announce our two newest @ColumbiaIGP senior researchers on China: Julian Gewirtz and Zongyuan (Zoe) Liu. Julian Gewirtz, an author, historian, and former diplomat previously served in senior policymaking positions in the White House and State Department.…

Welcome to SIPA!! This week, the MPA in Global Leadership's Class of 2026 arrived on campus for their orientation. 35 students from 18 countries participated in a full-day of programing, engaging in community building activities, learning about the variety of University…

Research scholar and former White House Russia expert David Shimer is calling Trump's weapons plan for Ukraine a "positive step forward." But how long will that last? cnn.com/2025/07/15/Tv/…

.@columbiaUenergy scholars analyze the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's impact on clean energy sectors. From carbon capture to EVs, our experts break down the changes in tax incentives and their potential consequences 🌿🔬 energypolicy.columbia.edu/assessing-the-…

.@ColumbiaUEnergy Director @JasonBordoff on energy demands for the next two decades: "Other countries are moving fast and being quite innovative. If we are not adding new power to the grid, companies are going to have to get it from other places." washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…

During a trip to DC with her classmates, Meghan Stewart MIA '18 asked herself: Could I really live here? Now she's living her dream of working in public service, having promoted transparency and accountability within the federal government.

Laura Agosta MPA '12 came to SIPA overwhelmed by the variety of classes and subjects at her disposal. She left with the skills and clarity to pursue a career in international development.

🏆 Congratulations to SIPA alumna and adjunct assistant professor Erica Berenstein MIA '08 on her incredible success at the 46th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards! As Deputy Editor-in-Chief at Business Insider, Erica took home TWO Emmy Awards last month: 📈 Outstanding…

Two @ColumbiaIGP faculty members bookended last month’s Media Governance Conference in Spain organized by @Observa_Medios. IGP Faculty Advisory Board Member @JosephEStiglitz opened the conference with a keynote speech on “Media Governance: Trust in the Media and the Future of…

In a new article published in @TexasNSN, Professors Erica Lonergan (@eborghard) and Jack Snyder argue that the creation of the US Cyber Command "was the product of a deliberate effort by culture entrepreneurs within the Army to not only establish a new organization...but also to…

Research Scholar @davidashimer and @ColumbiaIGP Carnegie Distinguished Fellow @JonathanKFiner on Ukraine's use of drone technology: "The United States must continue to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian aggression, and as the Trump administration seeks more in return,…

Congratulations to the new scholars and staff joining @ColumbiaUEnergy this year. With experience in the public and private sector, these individuals bring a wealth of knowledge and experience in global energy policy to campus. energypolicy.columbia.edu/center-on-glob…

The NextGen Service Fellowship is offering fifty-two American undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to support communities overseas by funding 4-week internships in the fields of education, public health, agriculture, the environment, and economic development.…

Professor @tanyadomi on Budapest Pride and Prime Minister Orbán's attacks on LGBTQ rights: "The organizers estimated 50,000 [protesters] — that just tells you how many people reject Orbán's view of LGBTQ people." youtube.com/watch?v=ZjcWU1…

🗓️ July 7-8 📍 Washington DC Join @ColumbiaUEnergy and @rff on July 7 for a book talk with "Powerless" author @DrDianaHernandz, followed by the 3rd Annual Energy Opportunity Forum on July 8 featuring @wallyadeyemo, @JasonBordoff, and other experts. Register now ⬇️

Alice Lassman MPA '24 on the impact the US's "crisis of manhood" is having on foreign relations: "When policymaking becomes rooted in alpha masculinity, leaders become further detached from any lived horrors of war." foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/27/us-…