Adjunct Senior Research Scholar Rajan Menon on the U.S.-Israel war with Iran: "The chasm between the two sides remains vast. Absent compromises and adept diplomacy, the conflict will almost certainly reignite."

"I do not see Iowa going blue in 2028. Its transformation into what has been a solidly Republican state has been striking over past years," says Columbia University professor Robert Y. Shapiro.

As part of the 2025–26 Capstone workshops in sustainable development practice, a team of graduate students from Columbia SIPA has been working with Kumulus Water, a French-Tunisian startup developing atmospheric water generation technology, on a project focused on supply chain optimization.

"If we’re serious about making this election about affordability, then kids should be front and center," writes Secretary Hillary Clinton, Professor of International and Public Affairs.

"The most important war that Iran has fought was largely undeclared and is almost entirely forgotten," says senior research scholar Nadav Eyal.

Amos Hochstein, IGP Distinguished Fellow, argues that the vulnerability of the global energy supply to Iranian coercion must be remedied by "new infrastructure, making a massive, internationally coordinated investment in energy corridors that bypass the Strait of Hormuz entirely."

As Trump’s threats grow more unhinged, Saltzman Institute Director Elizabeth Saunders explains how Trump may have boxed himself into a place of maximum destructiveness on Iran—and why the GOP must urgently rein him in.

“Being part of the conversation with industry leaders makes you better prepared to navigate your career,” Profestas says.

Scholars from SIPA’s PhD in Sustainable Development program are showing how the burdens of a hotter planet fall unequally across societies.

SIPA teaches students and faculty the art of holding frank and honest discussions about some of the most charged issues of our time.