12 Columbians to Watch at the Tokyo Olympics
Meet the Lions competing for spots on the athletic world’s most exclusive podium
33 More Views of Vintage Columbia
Since the late nineteenth century, charming images of Columbia have appeared on countless postcards
Going Grey? Relax. Those Silver Strands Could Disappear
The greying process is kickstarted by stress hormones — and it may even be reversible
A New Tool for NYC Apartment Hunters
Openigloo, an app founded by three Columbia SIPA grads, invites renters to rate their buildings and landlords
Recent Stories
The Lonely Senator
How Mike Gravel ’56GS made a risky bid to expose the Pentagon Papers and stop the Vietnam War
A New Way of Looking at Cancer
Siddhartha Mukherjee wrote the book on cancer. Can he transform the way it’s treated?
Pass the Remote: 6 Women Shaping the Future of TV
These alumnae directors, screenwriters, and producers have found enviable success in the streaming era
Fictional Columbia Alumni: Film Edition
18 movie (and book-to-movie) characters who graced the Morningside Heights campus
8 Companies that Make Parenting Easier
From coding lessons to toddler fashion, alumni entrepreneurs have innovative offerings for kids
The Columbia Guide to the Pentagon Papers Case
Fifty years later, alumni and faculty tell us why the Supreme Court battle matters more than ever
Bacteria Employed as "Living Hard Drives"
Columbia scientists are encoding digital information into E. coli cells
Carrots! Collards! Broccoli! Morningside Heights' Secret (Vegetable) Garden
How professor Tommy Vaughan, a pioneer of advanced MRI systems, created an unlikely campus attraction
How to Prepare for a "Megadisaster"
Submerged cities. Food shortages. Attacks on the electrical grid. Bioterrorism. It’s time to get ready for tomorrow’s catastrophes
Books
10 Great Books to Add to Your Summer Reading List
Because we’re all owed a little downtime, we’re sharing our list of summer reads by Columbia alumni
This History of Food Might Ruin Your Appetite
A review of Animal, Vegetable, Junk, by Mark Bittman
The Best Way to Stop a Negative-Thought Spiral
Psychologist Ethan Kross ’07GSAS suggests strategies to root out negative self-talk
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