20 Movie Musicals with Columbia Connections
Since the early days of sound cinema, Columbia writers, composers, performers, and filmmakers have contributed to musicals on screen
How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Biomedical Research
Columbia researchers are using AI to unravel genetic mysteries behind cancer, Alzheimer’s, and more
The Architect of Social Security
America’s most popular social program turns 90 this year. Thank Frances Perkins 1910GSAS
Don't Rage Against the Machine
In The Uncanny Muse, professor David Hajdu examines the relationship between music, art, and technology
Recent Stories
Why Are So Many Young Adults Getting Cancer?
New Columbia research looks at ultra-processed foods, sedentary lifestyles, and other possible explanations
Bob Dylan 1965: The Columbia Connection
With A Complete Unknown up for Oscars, we look at the contributions of two other Columbians to the legend of Dylan in that watershed year
Can We Solve the Parkinson’s Puzzle?
How Columbia researchers are working to treat, prevent, and ultimately cure the world’s fastest-growing neurological disorder
How to End Homelessness
Rosanne Haggerty ’89GSAPP wants us to take a closer look at one of the most complex, entrenched, and seemingly intractable social problems
The 8 Most Romantic Places on the Columbia Campus
For couples who meet at Columbia, campus is an integral character in their love story
The Art of the Book Deal
How professor Samuel G. Freedman has helped more than a hundred students get coveted book contracts
How to Revamp Your Home in 2025
Drawing from nature, history, and emerging trends, four alumni interior designers share their wisdom
How Social Media Affects the Teenage Brain
Scholars at Columbia peer into the plugged-in adolescent mind and assess the impacts of a digital upbringing
The World’s Most Contagious Disease Makes a Comeback
In Booster Shots, pediatrician Adam Ratner ’97PH, ’97VPS grapples with the repercussions of the anti-vax movement
Books
A Century of Black Youth Activism
In Resist, Rita Omokha ’20JRN traces the history of young Black leaders fighting for social change from the 1920s to the present day
6 New Books by Columbia Authors
From Jenny Slate ’04CC, Amanda Lee Koe ’17SOA, and other alumni and faculty
