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Coexisting with Grief During the Holidays

Grieving a loved one is as natural as breathing. Grief and loss are universal. The shared experience of grieving a…

Ten Years After Sandy Hook Shootings, Healing Looks Different for Everyone

December 14, 2022, marks the tenth anniversary of one of the most horrific mass shootings in American history. On this…

One Way to Reduce Premature Births? Believe Women

Imagine that six months into a pregnancy, you experience intolerable pain. You rush to the highly regarded hospital your OB/GYN…

How Satisfied Are NYC Housing Residents? A New AI-Assisted Tool Helps Track the Answers

Researchers and data scientists at Columbia University’s SAFElab have used artificial intelligence and natural language processing to analyze more than…

How Loan Forgiveness Plans Can Help Social Workers

Update March 1, 2023: Challenges to President Biden’s loan forgiveness plan came before the Supreme Court this week, with a…

Creating a Bridge for Prospective Social Work Students of color at Columbia University

As part of its Social Work Pathways Initiative, The Action Lab for Social Justice at the Columbia School of Social…

On Giving Day, Help a Future Social Worker Say “Yes”

Like many countries around the world, the United States faces a shortage of social workers. According to some reports, 44…

Reproductive Justice: It’s More Than Abortion Rights

As we approach the 2022 midterm elections, the country reels from the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade,…

Columbia School of Social Work Initiates Scholarship Program for Graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities

As part of its ongoing Anti-Racism Action Plan, the Columbia University School of Social Work aims to increase the number…

New Full-Time Faculty Members at Columbia School of Social Work Focus on Well-Being of Black and Latinx Americans

Following national news events such as the death of George Floyd and in response to several years of student demands,…