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The technologies that currently shape our daily realities didn't emerge overnight, argues Columbia University Professor Chris Wiggins in his new book. They have rich and detailed histories spanning centuries and the globe.

In this episode, host Professor Ray Horton speaks with Professor Bruce Usher on how we have the technological ability to solve the problem of climate change, but that the political will is lacking in the United States and internationally. Usher says that business, then, is going to have to take the lead.

Jaime Hildreth '07 is Partner at WestCap, and a frequent speaker at Donna M. Hitscherich's Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity classes, and a featured guest at the Private Equity Program's annual Deal Camp in Montauk. We recently asked Jaime some questions about her career, advice and insights on the industry.

CBS Professor Sandra Matz discusses the power of our digital footprint, its value as a marketing tool, and its unharnessed potential to shape our perspectives.

AI is an innovation unlike any other in the history of humankind for its potential to remake society — for good or bad. In this episode, host Professor Ray Horton speaks with Professor Sandra Matz about how AI might affect the distribution of power and leadership in politics, business, and academia.

The rise of remote work, declining commercial property values, and the resulting decreased tax revenue demand bold solutions.

Dr. Fei-Fei Li is the Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at Stanford and the Denning Co-Director of Stanford’s Human Centered AI-Institute. Dr. Li has been called the godmother of artificial intelligence and has emerged as one of the country’s leading scientists — and humanists.

Host Professor Ray Horton speaks with Professor Dan Wang and postdoctoral research scholar Sandra Portocarrero about the wide-ranging effects of migration internationally, in the United States, and in NYC.

As a recent guest on CBS's Value Investing With Legends podcast, Dalio discusses how he made his name in investments, the future of innovation, and the trajectory of US partisan politics.

“I think we need a green steel definition,” noted Marie Jaroni, senior vice president of decarbonization and ESG at Germany’s ThyssenKrupp. “Everyone is doing their own thing. It would help our clients and our customers to have one green steel definition, and I think that’s very crucial for all of us.”

For many years, steelmaking has followed a consistent, two-step process: First, iron ore is mined and mixed with coal, as well as other substances, to make molten iron. This process most often happens using highly polluting blast furnaces. Some 90% of steel-related emissions come from this first iron-producing step.

Steel is an infamously hard-to-abate sector. For one thing, steel production assets have long lifespans before they are due for expensive upgrades. For another, the sector’s energy requirements are massive and will likely tax emerging clean energy systems. Some of these roadblocks can be circumvented — at least for the time being — with an embrace of transitional, “messy middle” technologies and processes, which can represent decarbonization potentials of between 10% and 50% (though they still carry significant green price premiums).

CBS's Professor Stephan Meier finds that favorable macroeconomic conditions cause young workers to prioritize meaningful work, while recessions prompt them to prefer high pay.