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Talia Resnick: Exploring the Roles of Companies in Combating Climate Change
A soon-to-be graduate of the Columbia Climate School, Resnick will spend the summer working as an environmental and sustainability program coordinator at a law firm.
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Olga Frolova: From Honeybee Hobbyist to Pollinator Promoter
Before graduating from the Columbia Climate School, Frolova will intern at the Bee Conservancy to raise awareness about the importance of protecting these industrious insects.
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Columbia Climate School Welcomes First Class of Students
In September, 90 students will begin their orientation for the M.A. in Climate and Society Program, the first degree program offered through Columbia’s Climate School.
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Meet Sophie Johnson From Columbia Climate School’s Inaugural Class
With a background in artificial intelligence, she wants to explore how to utilize computational tools to study and communicate climate science.
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Meet Julie Souza From Columbia Climate School’s Inaugural Class
She’s studying climate through a lens of intersecting social and environmental issues.
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Meet Noel Abrai From Columbia Climate School’s Inaugural Class
He wants to help prevent future generations from suffering from the climate crisis.
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Meet Irina Ishan From Columbia Climate School’s Inaugural Class
She helped to draft a national climate change policy in her home country.
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Meet Celena Wasserstrom From Columbia Climate School’s Inaugural Class
She wants to help vulnerable communities adapt to climate change.
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Meet Pucheng Xuan From Columbia Climate School’s Inaugural Class
Xuan is part of the first class of Climate and Society students who will graduate from the new Columbia Climate School.

On Saturday, October 17, 2026 from 10am to 4pm, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Open House—our biggest, best science fun and discovery event of the year—will take place on our beautiful campus in Palisades, NY. Mark your calendar and join us for this free, family-friendly celebration of science! RSVP Today!
