Why Are So Many Young Adults Getting Cancer?
New Columbia research looks at ultra-processed foods, sedentary lifestyles, and other possible explanations
The World’s Most Contagious Disease Makes a Comeback
In Booster Shots, pediatrician Adam Ratner ’97PH, ’97VPS grapples with the repercussions of the anti-vax movement
The 8 Most Romantic Places on the Columbia Campus
For couples who meet at Columbia, campus is an integral character in their love story
Bob Dylan 1965: The Columbia Connection
With A Complete Unknown up for Oscars, we look at the contributions of two other Columbians to the legend of Dylan in that watershed year
Recent Stories
Can We Solve the Parkinson’s Puzzle?
How Columbia researchers are working to treat, prevent, and ultimately cure the world’s fastest-growing neurological disorder
How to End Homelessness
Rosanne Haggerty ’89GSAPP wants us to take a closer look at one of the most complex, entrenched, and seemingly intractable social problems
How the Science of ‘Exposomics’ Could Improve Drug Safety
Pioneering research seeks to reduce the frequency of adverse drug reactions
The Art of the Book Deal
How professor Samuel G. Freedman has helped more than a hundred students get coveted book contracts
What Madagascar Fishing Communities Can Teach Us about Climate Survival
Indigenous groups of the island have survived centuries of environmental tumult. What is their secret?
Kicking It with Karate Champ Miriam Trujillo
In karate competitions around the world, this busy electrical-engineering major is creating sparks
How to Plan a Perfect Wedding
Jove Meyer ’11GS is one of New York’s most sought-after wedding planners
How Polarization Punishes Open Minds
In today’s political climate, even the act of engaging with opposing viewpoints can come at a social cost

How to Revamp Your Home in 2025
Drawing from nature, history, and emerging trends, four alumni interior designers share their wisdom
Books
A Century of Black Youth Activism
In Resist, Rita Omokha ’20JRN traces the history of young Black leaders fighting for social change from the 1920s to the present day
6 New Books by Columbia Authors
From Jenny Slate ’04CC, Amanda Lee Koe ’17SOA, and other alumni and faculty
Why Tribalism Isn’t Always a Bad Thing
In Tribal, Michael Morris makes the case for one of humanity’s underappreciated superpowers