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Columbia’s Michael Woodford Wins 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics
Columbia’s Michael Woodford Wins 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics

Woodford receives Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences, along with Robert E. Hall of Stanford University, for microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilization. Woodford is the 16th Columbian to receive this prize in economics, and the University’s 89th Nobel laureate. 

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The Future Energy Mix

Financial Times

October 15, 2026

Trump’s Two Choices in Iran

The New Republic

October 12, 2026

Recent News

Columbia Business School research introduces a new model that simulates consumer routines, which could prove valuable for retaining customers.

The report provides insight into how policymakers and industry leaders can cultivate collaboration and foster trust in the face of growing threats to the digital landscape.

Sarah Cleveland, a distinguished scholar of international law, is the second U.S. woman to serve on the court.

Recognizing that broadcast outlets produce text-based journalism, the Columbia-administered prizes will now include them as award recipients. 

The Guardian US columnist will become executive director for the Craig Newmark Center for Journalism Ethics and Security in January. 

The rights of artists and writers are at the heart of the center’s offerings on copyright, intellectual property, and trademark law for students, policymakers, and creators.

In her new book, the Columbia Law professor explores the emerging battle between techno-democracies and techno-autocracies shaping our digital society.

Columbia Business School research suggests a first-of-its-kind, private, employer-employee arrangement.

Once again, world leaders came to campus to meet with students, staff, and faculty as the United Nations General Assembly and Climate Week got underway in New York City.

With Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton at the helm, the Institute of Global Politics will be based out of SIPA.

On September 6, Columbia World Projects announced a cohort of 12 emerging leaders from across the globe who will undertake a residency.

Kimberly Marten, one of the world’s leading experts on the Wagner Group, discusses the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, what it means for Russia.

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