Research Projects

Research plays a fundamental role in all our activities at the Columbia Global Centers. It is the resource that we use to tap into the Columbia University faculty expertise and then implement that on the ground to improve the livelihood of communities. 

To encourage and support research at the Global Centers, the President’s Global Innovation Fund was established in 2013 to support Columbia Faculty who utilize the Global Centers as a resource for teaching and research activities.

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Each Center serves as a regional hub for research and collaboration as part of Columbia University’s strategy to achieve a global presence and links the continent to Columbia’s scientific rigor, technological innovation, and academic leadership. The Centers provide Columbia students and academics with a base from which to conduct research globally.

Our centers develop, support, and disseminate innovative and interdisciplinary research initiatives in partnership with faculty at Columbia University and regional experts and institutions. The Center is committed to promoting President Emeritus Lee C. Bollinger's vision of harnessing the strengths of academia and deepening its capacity to address key global challenges. Research activities at our centers focus on 4-6 thematic areas that have deep global and regional significance.

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Interview with five faculty members on their programs with our centers and how students have been impacted through engagement with communities.
Dr. Neeraj Kaushal, Professor of Social Policy and Chair of Doctoral Programs at the School of Social Work, Columbia University, discusses international migration after Brexit, Brussels, and Trump.