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Climate & Sustainable Development

Through Agent C Wildlife Initiative, Hongxiang Huang MPA-DP ’13 is risking it all for the world’s most trafficked mammal: the pangolin.

May 06 2026
Columbia Magazine
Alumni News

Approximately 270 alumni returned to SIPA for expert-guided conversations on today’s foremost policy challenges and to reconnect with classmates.

Apr 02 2026
Alumni News
Meet the SIPA Community

What began as a late-night idea among SIPA classmates has grown into a global storytelling phenomenon. Mijael Garrido Lecca MPA ’23 helped launch The Navidad Sur Project, with support from Aranzazú Jorquiera Johnson MPA-DP ’23. The project reimagines the origin story of Santa Claus through the lens of the Southern Hemisphere.

Mar 31 2026
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Meet the SIPA Community

A geo-economist and defense strategist working at the intersection of finance and defense technology, Anthony Tokarz MIA ’25 discusses how SIPA gave him the practitioner-based toolkit to succeed.

Mar 27 2026
Alumni News
Meet the SIPA Community

Join fellow SIPA alumni across the globe to welcome admitted students and share what makes our community so special. These mixers are a chance to connect, reflect on your SIPA experience, and help shape the journey of incoming students.

Mar 17 2026
Alumni News
Meet the SIPA Community

How SIPA’s Executive MPA gave Chris Pilkerton EMPA ’03 the public policy foundation for a career at the intersection of finance, law, and national security.

Mar 11 2026
Alumni News
Meet the SIPA Community

With her “Garbage and Rats” walking tour, Suzanne Reisman MPA ’00 showcases the city that always squeaks.

Feb 11 2026
Columbia Magazine
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Meet the SIPA Community

MPA ’23 graduate will pursue graduate studies at Tsinghua University focused on innovation and industrial policy

Jan 15 2026
Alumni News
Geopolitical Stability

Timothy Frye MIA '92 recalls his participation in U.S. soft power projects and considers the consequences of Trump’s America First policy.

Jan 09 2026
Harriman Magazine
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Climate & Sustainable Development

Alfred DeGemmis EMPA '16 and Arnaud Goessens MPA-ESP '16 played active roles in complex negotiations at the 20th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES COP20).

Dec 23 2025
State of the Planet
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