Leap of Faith
Dancer Michael Novak ’09GS has just been cast in the role of a lifetime — Paul Taylor’s successor
The Science of Healthy Aging
Linda P. Fried, an internationally recognized gerontologist, shares the secrets to living a longer, healthier, and happier life
Can AI Defeat the Dreaded Tsetse Fly?
A new weapon against one of the world's most dangerous insects
What the Ocean Floor Can Tell Us About Climate Change
Deep-sea sediment provides a trove of information about our planet’s past and future
The Teachers Who Inspired J.D. Salinger and a Generation of American Writers
The little-known tale of Whit Burnett, Martha Foley, and the soon-to-be famous student who almost flunked his first class
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Bullet Points: Reflections from the Front Lines of the Gun-Violence Epidemic
Jennifer Mascia ’07JRN provides an insider look at the emotional toll of her chosen career
New Flight Routes Save Time but Damage Health
A study by Columbia researchers concludes that the benefits of reduced flight times are outweighed by the effects on residents below
More Crop per Drop
Farmers in India could ameliorate water shortage and malnutrition by switching from rice to other grains
What do Retail Workers Want? Just a Little Respect
Columbia sociologists reveal why it has been so difficult to organize workers at places like Walmart
Martin Rees Reads the 2050 Tea Leaves
The British Astronomer Royal prognosticates about the future of our planet
New Smart Helmet Could Spot Concussions in Real Time
Columbia researchers are developing what would be the first wearable diagnostic device for traumatic brain injury
4 Alumni Podcasts Guaranteed to Make You Feel Smarter
From Farnoosh Torabi '03JRN, Aaron Freiwald '85CC, Preet Bharara '93LAW, and Kara Swisher '85JRN
Turning Dross Into Gold
What if steel companies could recycle waste material and repurpose it for other industrial uses?
The Hunt for the First Exomoon May be Over
Astronomers report evidence of a moon around a Jupiter-like planet called Kepler-1625b
The Oldest Person Ever to Be Named a Nobel Laureate
At ninety-six, Arthur Ashkin '47CC is still actively working
Ehsan Yarshater Center for Iranian Studies Endowed With $10M Gift
The center has been renamed in honor of its founding director, a longtime Columbia professor and leading historian of Iran
Albright Remembers Havel
The former US secretary of state visited campus this fall to honor the late Czech playwright and political dissident
What Fish Can Teach Us About Our Powers of Perception
The African elephant-nose fish recognizes unimportant internal stimuli and summarily blocks them out
Around the World in 100 Restaurants
Paul Grinberg '89BUS has dined at ninety-nine of the world’s hundred best eateries
New Institute Welcomes 15 Inaugural Fellows to Paris
Columbia’s new Institute for Ideas and Imagination comes to Reid Hall
Report Addresses Gender and Race Disparities Among Faculty
A two-year study has resulted in a set of proposals for closing salary gaps, spurring academic advancement, and improving the overall work environment
Star Wars: Astrophysics and the Military
Neil deGrasse Tyson ’92GSAS discusses his latest book
An App That Offers Microfinance on Demand
Shivani Siroya ’06PH is fighting global poverty with tech company Tala
Your Guide to this Year’s Alumni-Produced Gifts
Shop Columbia with these nine cool presents
Kelly Link '91SOA, Adrian Krainer ’81CC, and Other Alumni in the News
Columbians making headlines
Cross-Country Runners are Champs (Again!)
The Columbia women’s cross-country team won its second straight Ivy League Heptagonal Championship title
