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How Columbia Became the Top Ivy for Veterans
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How Columbia Became the Top Ivy for Veterans

Some 700 student veterans are currently enrolled at the University

5 Columbia Grads Shaking Up the Craft-Beverage Scene in NYC
Alumni

5 Columbia Grads Shaking Up the Craft-Beverage Scene in NYC

From vintners to meadmakers, these local entrepreneurs offer fresh new takes on classic alcoholic drinks

Putting Native Foods Back into Native Diets
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Putting Native Foods Back into Native Diets

Mariah Gladstone ’15SEAS, founder of Indigikitchen, is helping to revive Native American cuisine 

The Meditative, Multihued Soundscapes of Tyshawn Sorey
Arts & Humanities

The Meditative, Multihued Soundscapes of Tyshawn Sorey

How the MacArthur-winning composer and musician found his own beat at Columbia

Columbians in the news

Columbia releases oral history project on the presidency of Barack Obama '83CC

Alicia Graf Mack '03GS, dean and director of Juilliard's dance division, featured in the New York Times

A study led by neuropsychology professor Adam M. Brickman finds that multivitamins can improve memory in older adults 

Marie Maynard Daly '47GSAS, the first Black woman to earn a PhD in chemistry in the US, honored by the American Chemical Society

Multiple Columbians receive 2023-24 Magic Grants from the Brown Institute for Media Innovation

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The Single Best Way to Ease Inflammation and Boost Your Immune Health
Health & Medicine

The Single Best Way to Ease Inflammation and Boost Your Immune Health

Columbia gastroenterologist Shilpa Ravella on the foods everyone should be eating — and the ones to avoid

Why Depression Rates Are Higher Among Liberals
Health & Medicine

Why Depression Rates Are Higher Among Liberals

Columbia researchers look at the politics of despair

Columbia President Lee C. Bollinger Looks Back on Two Remarkable Decades
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Columbia President Lee C. Bollinger Looks Back on Two Remarkable Decades

The outgoing president discusses affirmative action, free speech on campus, and his hopes for the University’s future

Ann Gillen: Sculptor in the City
Arts & Humanities

Ann Gillen: Sculptor in the City

The artist, now in her late eighties, shares a few eye-catching works installed in the tristate area

It Might Be Time to Get Rid of That Gas Stove
Health & Medicine

It Might Be Time to Get Rid of That Gas Stove

A Columbia study of gas versus electric stoves raises some burning questions

Inside the Treasure Room at Columbia Law School
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Inside the Treasure Room at Columbia Law School

A look into the law library’s special collections

4 New Broadway Shows from Columbia Graduates
Arts & Humanities

4 New Broadway Shows from Columbia Graduates

Catch these plays and musicals from alumni directors, writers, and composers

An Insider’s Guide to the Wonders of Bhutan
Alumni

An Insider’s Guide to the Wonders of Bhutan

As the founder of MyBhutan, a travel agency, Matthew DeSantis ’08SEAS celebrates the Himalayan nation’s landscape and culture

The Incredible Environmental Benefits of NYC Trees
Overhead view shot of Riverside Park, West Side Highway, and Hudson River beside Columbia University campus
Science & Technology

The Incredible Environmental Benefits of NYC Trees

A study reveals how urban green spaces absorb carbon dioxide and combat global warming

Books

Review: White Cat, Black Dog
Books

Review: White Cat, Black Dog

By Kelly Link ’91CC

Why Is America so Violent?
Books

Why Is America so Violent?

In Bloodbath Nation, Paul Auster ’69CC, ’70GSAS looks at the history and impact of gun violence in the US

Aliens: They’re Just Like Us
Books

Aliens: They’re Just Like Us

In The Possibility of Life, Jaime Green ’15SOA explores how culture, science, and sci-fi shape depictions of extraterrestrials

The Human Backside: A Scientific and Cultural History
Books

The Human Backside: A Scientific and Cultural History

In her first book, Butts, journalist Heather Radke ’19SOA takes a serious look at a cheeky topic

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