This blog shares more about Scott’s journey from finance to public policy; showing that passion, purpose, and service—not just prior public sector experience—can pave the way to impactful careers in policy.

Daniel Raimi talks with SIPA's Robert Metcalfe, who recently coauthored a study of the levels of invisible particulate matter released in the air during everyday household activities like cooking and cleaning, exposure to which has been linked to health problems.

SIPA alumna Annie Liang-Zhou MPA ’13 shares how her work in entrepreneurship, clean energy, and cultural heritage led her to cofound the Junior Board of the World Monuments Fund and help launch its China office.

The entrepreneur, artist, and founder of the Vuslat Foundation discusses how to heal divides in our polarized world.

SIPA celebrated its Class of 2025 on May 20, conferring degrees on nearly 700 students in an afternoon ceremony at Columbia University’s Baker Field Athletic Complex. Dr. Rajiv Shah, president of The Rockefeller Foundation, was the ceremony’s featured speaker.

IGP's Wally Adeyemo and David Shimer on the case for seizing Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s defense.

In a new book, Mitts reveals how extremist groups strategically navigate across different platforms to thrive despite content moderation efforts.

The famous economist and winner of the Nobel Prize told an audience in Cluj, Romania, that governments must stimulate exports and key sectors when facing deficits.

Every May, SIPA faculty recommend their best reads of the year, which range from policy tomes to collections of poetry.