For Journalism 2050’s inaugural live event, Emily Bell and Heather Chaplin are joined by Azmat Khan, the director of Columbia’s Simon and June Li Center for Global Journalism, and Anya Schiffrin, a professor at the Columbia School of International and Public Affairs, to discuss the consequences of the war on Gaza on journalism and what history can teach us about the role of the press in times of crisis.

The distinguished author and policy practitioner will teach a new course on Islam, Judaism, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, emphasizing ideas, identities, and policy practice.

A travel essay from 2025 Raphael Smith Memorial Prize winner Adalí Frias Deniz MIA ’25

A travel essay from 2025 Raphael Smith Memorial Prize winner Mustapha Dukuly MPA ’25

With the fellowship deadline of December 20th approaching, Kamayah talks about additional funding sources to keep in mind during the application process.

This recognition reflects not only Cohen’s decades-long dedication to sustainability, but also the far-reaching impact of his work as an educator, adviser, and builder of community.

With the fellowship deadline in just two weeks, Maxim offers his advice on completing your application accordingly!

Noah Kaufman, a senior research scholar at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy who worked in the Biden White House, believes studying specific questions — like how to decarbonize while keeping electricity affordable — is more useful than projecting macroeconomic impacts decades down the road. “There are just a lot of examples in the world where we do recognize that there are large risks, but we don’t pretend we can optimize our response to them,” Mr. Kaufman said. “We just try to avoid them in a reasonable way.”

Trump’s approval rating has reached the lowest point of his second term, according to a series of national polls. SIPA's Robert Y. Shapiro comments that "the economy, the Epstein scandal, the disruption ICE has caused, and the defeats that his party has had in the off-year elections do not bode well for Republicans."

A unique feature to SIPA's admission application is the video essay. Olivia offers thoughtful tips and tricks on presenting your most authentic self during this portion of the application.