High Art, High Ideals: Rachel Chavkin Takes on Broadway
The Tony Award-winning director of Hadestown may be theater’s most forward-thinking artist
Nine Vintage Movie Posters Worth a Second Look
Film buff Dwight Cleveland ’82CC gives a tour of his rare collection
Let’s Talk About Obama
A new oral history project at Columbia sets out to capture the legacy of Barack Obama ’83CC — and the spirit of the country he led
How Scholars Rescued the Author of "Moby-Dick" from the Waters of Oblivion
Honoring Melville at 200
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Kicking off Columbia’s Year of Water
An interactive installation lets you “experience” rising sea levels
What Everyone Needs to Know About the Threat of Mass Extinction
A million plant and animal species are at risk of disappearing, many within decades
A Data Scientist Competes in one of the World’s Toughest Endurance Tests
Meet Eco-Challenge contestant Joshua Forester ’04CC
The Machine That Can Read Your Mind
At Columbia's Magnetic Resonance Research Center, scientists are unveiling the neural basis of human thoughts, memories, and emotions
How ISIS Really Recruits its Members
A study looks at what makes the group’s online propaganda successful
Now Scientists Can Alert Immune System to Cancer Cells in Hiding
The technique could lay the groundwork for a new type of immunotherapy
The Columbia Startup Lab Throws A Birthday Party
Entrepreneurs help celebrate five years of innovation
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The Long and Strange History of Celebrity
English and comparative-literature professor Sharon Marcus shines a light on self-promotion and stardom through the ages
Campus News
Melissa Begg Named Dean of School of Social Work
The population-health scientist and academic administrator started her new role on September 1
Knight Institute Wins Lawsuit Challenging President’s Twitter Tactics
Blocking critics on the social-media platform violates the First Amendment, court rules
Taiwanese President Speaks on Campus
Tsai Ing-wen visited Columbia this summer, meeting with students and faculty and participating in a wide-ranging conversation about global politics
Biotech Incubator Receives $1M Boost from Engineering Alum
The gift will provide financial backing and support services to promising ventures in the organization's pipeline
Costis Maglaras Takes the Reins at Business School
The new dean is an authority on operations research, data analytics, and quantitative finance
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