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CUNY SPS Academic Director Dr. Arthur O'Connor shares his insight in a recent Computerworld article, examining how nearly two-thirds of U.S. jobs are expected to be impacted by artificial intelligence. The piece explores how AI will shift—not eliminate—roles across industries, emphasizing the growing need for workforce adaptability and digital upskilling to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving labor market.

CUNY SPS Professor of Online Business Programs Dr. Diane Merians Penaloza was quoted in a recent Axios article about a recent retail collaboration at Target. Dr. Penaloza said that Target has "mastered the idea of drop culture."

CUNY SPS Student Development and Leadership Coordinator Reshma Jaigobin has a special in-depth profile by their alma mater, Guttman Community College

Dr. Arthur J. O’Connor, academic director of the CUNY SPS MS in Data Science and BS in Information Systems degree programs, was featured in a Computerworld article exploring how younger generations are rethinking the value of a college degree. While Dr. O’Connor acknowledged the shift toward skills-based hiring, he spoke of how higher education is changing rapidly. His remarks underscore the increasing importance of aligning academic programs with the demands of the real-world workforce.

CUNY SPS student Amy Cancryn (BA Sociology '25) has founded NexisNeo, a marketing firm that crafts content for electric vehicles and clean tech. Drawing from her sociology studies at CUNY SPS, Cancryn recently published an analysis on the NexisNeo website about Europe’s electric vehicle adoption challenges. She identifies and defines a “Green Divide" in which critical socioeconomic barriers and policy contradictions prevent the majority of European households from transitioning to electric mobility.