Upcoming Events

A 60-minute workshop for faculty and research officers mentoring graduate students and postdoc researchers in Science and Engineering and the Health Sciences. Do you wonder how your colleagues establish shared expectations with their mentees? Do you want strategies for keeping these expectations aligned, especially as they naturally change over time? Join fellow research mentors for a conversation on ways to communicate and reach consensus on expectations in your mentoring relationships, led by CTL facilitators trained by the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER). Having a shared understanding of expectations is critical to establishing effective mentor-mentee relationships. Through facilitated discussions and case studies, mentors of all levels will share strategies that you can integrate into your mentorship practice to maintain positive and productive mentor-mentee relationships. In this session, research mentors will explore how to: Articulate their expectations of mentees in several key areas. Use strategies and tools for engaging mentees in conversations to co-construct expectations for the mentoring relationship. Unable to join us for this discussion on mentoring? Schedule a consultation to discuss your mentoring questions, or find other opportunities on the Advancing Mentorship Practices: Supporting Mentors of Graduate Students and Postdocs at Columbia website.

The Longer-Term and Health Effects of an Experiment to Reduce Gun Violence   Community violence interventions aim to reduce shootings by providing services to those at highest risk of shooting or being shot. Our previous study of READI Chicago—a program offering 18 months of supported work and cognitive behavioral therapy to men at high shooting risk—showed mixed results during the 20-month program period, with large declines in shooting arrest and victimization among a subgroup referred by local outreach workers. This paper adds data through 40 months post-randomization, after programming ended, as well as hospital records providing both alternative violence measures and other health outcomes. The presentation will discuss 40-month results, including the persistence of previous crime results, new health outcomes, and updated benefit-cost comparisons. Sara Heller is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Michigan. She studies interventions to reduce crime and improve other life outcomes among disadvantaged youth. She uses large-scale experiments to isolate the causal effects of a variety of programs, including cognitive behavioral therapy-based interventions and summer jobs.

Register on Zoom This training session will cover: Opioid overview What an opioid overdose is Signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose What increases the risk of opioid overdose Medication for opioid use disorders What naloxone is and how it works Naloxone kit: components and use Response steps for a suspected overdose How to administer naloxone Distribution of naloxone kits Naloxone trainings are currently offered virtually via Zoom to all members of the Columbia community, including affiliates on the Morningside/Manhattanville campus and Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Naloxone kits will be available for pickup from Columbia Health or mailed to participants upon completion of training. *Columbia Health is a Registered Opioid Overdose Prevention Program, recognized by New York City and State Departments of Health. This designation came as part of a collaboration with researchers from the Mailman School of Public Health and the School of General Studies. Learn more about our Opioid Education and Naloxone Training program on our website.  Columbia University makes every effort to accommodate individuals with disabilities. If you require closed captioning, sign-language interpretation, or any other accommodation, please contact Disability Services at (212) 854-2388 or disability@columbia.edu at least 10 days in advance.

Experimentation with AI to Support Your Teaching A 90-minute session for Columbia instructors.  Curious about how AI might support the way you design assessments and learning activities? Come experiment! This hands-on workshop invites you to explore a series of stations where you can use AI to generate and refine rubrics, quiz questions, case studies, and role play activities. Each station offers a chance to experiment, reflect, discuss how AI might support your teaching. CTL facilitators will be on hand to guide discussion and support your exploration. You’ll leave with insights and a clearer sense of how and when AI can support your teaching practice. Session objectives: Identify ways AI can assist in designing and refining assessment and learning activities that align with course goals. Experiment with AI to generate teaching materials and evaluate their strengths and limitations for use in one’s own instructional context. Participants are expected to bring a computer to engage in the session activites. Light refreshments provided. Unable to join us for this session? Schedule a consultation to discuss your teaching questions, explore our on-demand on the Teaching and Learning in the Age of AI site, or find other workshops on our CTL events calendar. Join us for related sessions on December 9, 2025: Setting AI Expectations and Crafting Your AI Syllabus Statement, 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM | Register Engaging Students with AI Purposefully, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Register Columbia University makes every effort to accommodate individuals with disabilities. Contact ColumbiaCTL@columbia.edu or 212.854.1692 for accommodations. This event may be photographed. Note, if this is an online event, CTL staff may take screenshots. For concerns, contact ColumbiaCTL@columbia.edu.