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11 Holiday Movies with Columbia Connections
Arts & Humanities

11 Holiday Movies with Columbia Connections

From musical romcoms to nostalgic TV specials, Columbia graduates (and dropouts) have worked on a variety of Christmas classics

16 Holiday Gift Ideas from Columbia Entrepreneurs
Alumni

16 Holiday Gift Ideas from Columbia Entrepreneurs

Support alumni innovators with our 2023 gift guide

Could AI Mend a Broken Heart?
Science & Technology

Could AI Mend a Broken Heart?

Inward, cofounded by Ying Laohachewin ’15BUS, brings the healing power of support groups to your phone

In Defense of Diet Drugs
Health & Medicine

In Defense of Diet Drugs

An expert in the science of obesity weighs the risks and benefits of Ozempic and other medications

Columbians in the news

Past Lives, written and directed by Celine Song '14SOA, wins best feature film at the 2023 Gotham Awards

Books by James McBride '80JRN, Jeremy Eichler '15GSAS, Victor LaValle '98SOA, and Idra Novey '00BC, '07SOA among the New York Times' list of 100 Notable Books of 2023

Basketball player Camille Zimmerman '18CC wins gold with Team USA at FIBA Women’s AmeriCup

Jon Poppe named Patricia and Shepard Alexander Head Coach of Football

Columbia Journalism School professor Richard R. John publishes article on tech giants and anti-regulation in the Atlantic

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Is Marijuana a Miracle Drug?
Health & Medicine

Is Marijuana a Miracle Drug?

Neurobiologist Margaret Haney, director of Columbia’s Cannabis Research Laboratory, lays out the perils and promise of pot

The Real Ghostbusters of Columbia
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The Real Ghostbusters of Columbia

More than a century ago, students and faculty sat around a trembling table. Was it real spiritual contact, or just séance fiction?

How Columbia’s ICAP Has Revolutionized the Fight for Global Health
Health & Medicine

How Columbia’s ICAP Has Revolutionized the Fight for Global Health

The center, led by Wafaa El-Sadr ’91PH, combats HIV, tuberculosis, and other diseases throughout the world

Get to Know Minouche Shafik, Columbia’s Twentieth President
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Get to Know Minouche Shafik, Columbia’s Twentieth President

She’s a top economist, an expert on international development, a baroness, and a global citizen. How will she lead Columbia?

Meet the Producers Behind Some of Broadway’s Biggest Hits
Arts & Humanities

Meet the Producers Behind Some of Broadway’s Biggest Hits

These three Columbia alumni have brought to life critically-acclaimed shows from Hamilton to A Strange Loop to Kinky Boots

It Takes a Flock: What Songbirds Can Teach Us about Strong Bonds
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It Takes a Flock: What Songbirds Can Teach Us about Strong Bonds

Columbia scientists shed new light on how superb starling communities survive and thrive

Mud, Dung, Banana Fiber: Why Natural Building Materials Are Making a Comeback
Science & Technology

Mud, Dung, Banana Fiber: Why Natural Building Materials Are Making a Comeback

Columbia researchers led by Lola Ben-Alon are looking to the ancient past for greener, cleaner alternatives to concrete and steel

9 Neat Products from Columbia Alumni Entrepreneurs
Alumni

9 Neat Products from Columbia Alumni Entrepreneurs

Innovative items you never knew you needed

Multivitamins Help Prevent Memory Loss, Finds Major Study
image of brain made of multivitamins
Health & Medicine

Multivitamins Help Prevent Memory Loss, Finds Major Study

Columbia researchers discover evidence that the supplements may increase brain function in older adults

Books

Review: Disruptions
Books

Review: Disruptions

By Steven Millhauser ’65CC

Why Music Is a Time Machine to the Past
Books

Why Music Is a Time Machine to the Past

In Time’s Echo, Jeremy Eichler ’15GSAS explores the myriad connections between music and memory

Review: Loot
Books

Review: Loot

By Tania James ’06SOA

6 of the Best New Books by Columbia Authors
Books

6 of the Best New Books by Columbia Authors

From powerful memoir to page-turning fiction

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