The Myth of Moderate Drinking and the New Rules on Booze
Columbia epidemiologist Katherine Keyes ’10PH explains the slippery science behind alcohol’s health effects
15 Holiday Gift Ideas from Columbia Entrepreneurs
From unique accessories to luxury bedding, alumni-founded retailers have suggestions for the holidays
Comic-Book Characters Who Went to Columbia
If you want to give superheroes (and supervillains) intellectual credibility, make them Ivy League alumni
Recent Stories
A Cultural Guide to Satanism, Psychopaths, and the Real American Horror Story
In American Scary, scholar Jeremy Dauber explores the country’s fascination with the macabre
How Social Media Affects the Teenage Brain
Scholars at Columbia peer into the plugged-in adolescent mind and assess the impacts of a digital upbringing
The Magic and Mystery of Psychedelic Therapies
As new trials show that psilocybin and LSD may help treat depression and anxiety, mental-health providers get ready for a revolution
6 Emmy-Winning Programs to Stream
Columbia alumni won big at the 2024 Primetime, Creative Arts, and News and Documentary Emmys
Finding New Solutions for Political Polarization
Builders CEO Tom Fishman ’07GSAS seeks to mobilize the silent majority of Americans who choose common ground over contempt
America’s Great Climate Migration Has Begun. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Columbia researchers are developing innovative ways to protect communities most vulnerable to floods and other disasters
Could All Our Tax Breaks Be Breaking the Country?
How a zealous antitax campaign that went unnoticed by many has altered America’s social, cultural, and political fabric
7 Unique Collections to Visit at Columbia
Discover some of the most fascinating (but lesser known) archives and art spaces on campus
Books
8 Eye-Opening Investigative Journalism Books to Add to Your Reading List
All by Columbia alumni authors
Will Your Data Come Back to Haunt You?
In The Secret Life of Data, Aram Sinnreich ’00JRN explores the unknown impacts of the information age
