National & Global Affairs


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Columbia Hires Mike Pompeo, Trump’s Former Secretary of State, to Teach Diplomacy

Mike Pompeo will take a post as a fellow at Columbia SIPA's Institute of Global Politics.

Recent News

Can a disaster zone become a model for resilient urban development? Columbia Global thinks so.

A Columbia Business School study shows that a recession in young adulthood leads to support for wealth redistribution for one’s own group.

Mike Pompeo will take a post as a fellow at Columbia SIPA's Institute of Global Politics.

Members of the Columbia School of Social Work community recently participated in the first three sessions of this innovative study.

This project will focus on closing critical gaps in prevention, testing, and treatment for pregnant women and infants over the next two years.

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

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

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.