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While the General Assembly met across town at the United Nations and Climate Week events got underway in New York City, world leaders came to Morningside campus o meet with students, faculty, and staff as part of the Univerity’s World Leaders Forum. Started more than two decades ago, the World Leaders Forum invites heads of state and of major global organizations to engage with the Columbia community on the most pressing issues of the day.
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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.
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.
Gelman, a statistics and political science professor, has many irons in the fire, including The Economist's election tracker.