Leap of Faith
Dancer Michael Novak ’09GS has just been cast in the role of a lifetime — Paul Taylor’s successor
Your Guide to this Year’s Alumni-Produced Gifts
Shop Columbia with these nine cool presents
The Science of Healthy Aging
Linda P. Fried, dean of Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health and an internationally recognized gerontologist, shares the secrets to living a longer, healthier, and happier life
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
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
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
Alumni Newsmakers
Around the World in 100 Restaurants
Paul Grinberg '89BUS has dined at ninety-nine of the world’s hundred best eateries
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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
Martin Rees Reads the 2050 Tea Leaves
The British Astronomer Royal prognosticates about the future of our planet
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
What Fish Can Teach Us About Our Powers of Perception
The African elephant-nose fish recognizes unimportant internal stimuli and summarily blocks them out
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
The Hunt for the First Exomoon May be Over
Astronomers report evidence of a moon around a Jupiter-like planet called Kepler-1625b
Can AI Defeat the Dreaded Tsetse Fly?
A new weapon against one of the world's most dangerous insects
Turning Dross Into Gold
What if steel companies could recycle waste material and repurpose it for other industrial uses?
The Oldest Person Ever to Be Named a Nobel Laureate
At ninety-six, Arthur Ashkin '47CC is still actively working
An App That Offers Microfinance on Demand
Shivani Siroya ’06PH is fighting global poverty with tech company Tala
Star Wars: Astrophysics and the Military
Neil deGrasse Tyson ’92GSAS discusses his latest book
4 Alumni Podcasts Guaranteed to Make You Feel Smarter
From Farnoosh Torabi '03JRN, Aaron Freiwald '85CC, Preet Bharara '93LAW, and Kara Swisher '85JRN
