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Alumna Profile: Lauren Faber O’Connor
Lauren Faber O’Connor was recently awarded the 2023 GSAS Dean’s Award for Distinguished Achievement, which recognizes recipients for their profound impact on academia and on the world at large.
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Student Spotlight, Part 4: Sustainable Development Award Winners Reflect on Their College Careers
Four graduating seniors recently named to the Phi Beta Kappa honor society share their post-graduation plans, their understanding of sustainability, and their advice to current students.
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A Message on the Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
Columbia responds to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard University.
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Student Spotlight, Part 3: Sustainable Development Leadership Award Winners Reflect on Their College Careers
Two students from the Class of 2023 share their post-graduation plans, their understanding of sustainability, and their advice to current students.
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Climate School Announces New Faculty and Academic Leadership Appointments
The new appointees bring expertise in a wide variety of disciplines including climate adaptation, food systems, financial issues, law and paleoclimate.
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Student Spotlight, Part 2: Sustainable Development Award Winners Reflect on Their College Careers
Three students from the class of 2023 who earned Departmental Honors share their post-graduation plans, their understanding of sustainability, and their advice to current students.
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Sustainable Development Award Winners Reflect on Their College Careers
Three students from the class of 2023 who earned Departmental Honors share their post-graduation plans, their understanding of sustainability, and their advice to current students.
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Meet Evan Brooks From the Climate and Society Class of 2024
A recipient of the Diamonstein-Spielvogel Fellowship, Brooks aims to craft inclusive policies that address the climate crisis.
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Alumni Spotlight: Jonathan Rubin Takes Vertical Farming to New Heights
In 2021, Rubin launched Fresh Florida Farms, which grows non-GMO hydroponic lettuce, microgreens, sprouts, herbs, and other leafy greens in Boca Raton.

Congratulations to our Columbia Climate School Class of 2026 and all of our 2026 Columbia University graduates! Learn more about our May 15 Climate School Class Day celebration. 💙 #Columbia2026 #ColumbiaClimate2026
