National & Global Affairs


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Hillary Rodham Clinton Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Biden gave the SIPA professor and former secretary of state the nation’s highest civilian honor at a January 4 White House ceremony.

Recent News

From AI skills to workplace culture, researchers at Columbia Business School are highlighting what every leader should be mastering this year.

Precious D. Benally ’13 and Eldred D. Lesansee ’25 discuss bringing Native American law into focus at Columbia Law School and beyond.

In a recent conference, scholars discussed a short-lived institute at Teachers College and its efforts to fight misinformation.

In his new book, “In Search of an Open Mind,” Columbia’s president emeritus offers a collection of his speeches, articles, and opinion columns. 

Columbia Law School faculty discuss legal implications of the outcome of the presidential election.

Columbia faculty and staff share their insights on a tumultuous election season and look at what’s next.

Psychology Professor Kevin Ochsner’s work touches on hot-button issues like politics and the #MeToo movement.

The Climate School and SIPA brought together world leaders, scholars, and members of global groups to discuss food insecurity and malnutrition. 

Columbia Law scholars Olatunde Johnson and Jeremy Kessler discussed President Dwight Eisenhower’s record on school and military integration.

Research from Boaz Abramson on a method for assessing the impact that mental illness has on the GDP.

 

Gerard Torrats-Espinosa had an unlikely path to his current role researching crime and policing in U.S. cities.

 A Columbia Business School professor explains this approach and why it may not always have the desired impact.