"Make Me Brave for Life"
The whimsical spirit and positive wisdom of artist and storyteller Ashley Bryan ’50GS
Why Diamonds Are a Geologist’s Best Friend
The gems could help answer fundamental questions about our planet’s early history
This Pilot Wants to Get 100 Black Women to Take Flight
Carole Hopson ’90JRN is determined to diversify the airline industry
11 Novels that Will Transport You Back to Morningside Heights
Revisit some of your favorite haunts in these novels set on or near Columbia
Recent Stories
The Mental Weight of COVID-19
Columbia psychologists and psychiatrists prepare for a tsunami of mental-health issues caused by the collective trauma of the pandemic
Going Grey? Relax. Those Silver Strands Could Disappear
The greying process is kickstarted by stress hormones — and it may even be reversible
The Mayors of Columbia
A brief history of the University’s connections to city halls across the country
Hanging Out at the Hungarian Pastry Shop
A fabled neighborhood fixture emerges from lockdown
Do You Know Where Your Drinking Water Comes From?
A photo installation in Riverside Park taps into the origins of a vital New York asset
Excessive Jargon is a Sign of Insecurity, and Other Research Findings
The latest studies from Columbia
Smog’s Threat to the Brain
Our brains may be even more vulnerable to air pollution than previously thought
20 Years of Jazz Performance at Columbia
Since 2001, the Louis Armstrong Jazz Performance Program has allowed non-music majors to study America’s premier art form
What This Bird Can Teach Us About Memory
The brain power of the tufted titmouse has long amazed ornithologists
Books
Why the Cold War Ignited America’s Progressive Culture
Louis Menand ’80GSAS takes a “street-level” look at one of the most fertile cultural and intellectual periods in recent history
The Untold History of Protest and Police Violence
A review of America on Fire, by Elizabeth Hinton ’13GSAS
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