10 Lesser-known Artworks and Artifacts on the Columbia Campus
From sculptures to stained glass, here are ten notable artworks you might not know about
25 Columbia Ideas and Innovations that Changed the World
From antibiotics to blood banks, radio waves to video calls, we spotlight the biggest scientific breakthroughs in medicine, technology, and more
The Debate Over Animal Testing
In Lab Dog, Melanie D.G. Kaplan ’02JRN delves into the history, ethics, and future of experimenting on animals
Dial M for Morningside: Hitchcock at Columbia
In 1972, film-studies professor Stefan Sharff brought his idol Alfred Hitchcock to campus to receive a Doctor of Humane Letters
Recent Stories
The Beginner’s Guide to Day of the Dead
Luisa Navarro ’13JRN, author of Mexico’s Day of the Dead, explains the history and meaning behind a frequently misunderstood holiday
Online-Retail Pioneer Federico Marchetti Looks to the Future of Sustainable Style
The former leader of Yoox Net-a-Porter discusses working with King Charles III and improving environmental practices in fashion
Sigrid Nunez Takes a Walk
With nine novels and two recent film adaptations, the National Book Award-winning author is having a moment
How to Dine Like a Professional Restaurant Critic
Bao Ong ’10JRN spent over a decade as a New York food columnist before relocating to Texas. Earlier this year, he became the Houston Chronicle’s restaurant critic
A Death Investigator Learns to Live
Barbara Butcher ’83PH spent two decades behind police tape in New York City, examining bodies. Now, she reflects on the hard lessons learned
How Do We Change the Way We Eat?
Our industrialized food system is harming our health and warming the planet. Columbia experts weigh in on solutions
Exploring the Hidden Gems of Rural Sri Lanka
How entrepreneur Charles Conconi ’92CC is driving more economically sustainable tourism on the South Asian island
An Ancient Black Hole Collision Reverberates
Columbia astronomers recently detected a faraway event that challenges existing theories about black-hole formation
13 ‘Green’ Buildings from Columbia Architects
These eco-friendly projects from alumni architects have all earned LEED ratings from the US Green Building Council
Books
How Do You Write the Story of Mike Tyson?
For Baddest Man: The Making of Mike Tyson, Mark Kriegel ’86JRN had to revisit his own past as a sportswriter
Greed, Exploitation, and Elephants: The Story of a Failed Congo Conquest
A Training School for Elephants, by travel writer Sophy Roberts ’97JRN, tells the little-known tale of a Belgian king and Irish fixer in Africa
A Human History of Ancient Mesopotamia
In Between Two Rivers, Oxford historian Moudhy Al-Rashid ’05CC finds relatable slices of life in five-thousand-year-old clay tablets
The Dark and Enduring Legacy of Residential Schools
In We Survived the Night, Julian Brave NoiseCat ’15CC takes a deeply personal look at the historic efforts to erase Native culture