The Need to Protect the Data in Our Brains
In Theater of Thought, Rafael Yuste explores the intersections of privacy and neurotechnology with Werner Herzog
What Declassified Government Documents Reveal About America’s Dark Secrets
At the Columbia History Lab, Matthew Connelly ’90CC uses data science to uncover long-hidden files
Can the World’s Religions Help Save Us from Ecological Peril?
Scholars and religious leaders argue that a spiritual connection to nature is essential for environmental recovery
Drawing Connections with Wendy MacNaughton
How the illustrator, graphic journalist, and social worker brings people together through art
Recent Stories
Learning to Live with the Voices in Your Head
By giving young people with schizophrenia more control over their care, a Columbia-led program aims to help them lead fuller lives
Laura Kavanagh Climbs the Leadership Ladder at the FDNY
New York City’s first female fire commissioner is modernizing the department and inspiring a new generation of first responders
Is Objectivity in Journalism Even Possible?
A Columbia panel holds a central principle up to the light
Short Wave, a Podcast, Makes Science Accessible and Fun
The NPR program, hosted by Emily Kwong ’12CC and Aaron Scott ’09JRN, unravels the mysteries of the world
9 Fascinating Artifacts Found Buried Under New York City
Archeologists uncover historic curiosities beneath the streets
A Faster, Cheaper Way to Predict Birth Defects
Columbia researchers have developed a prenatal genetic test that can detect fetal abnormalities within two hours
10 New Movies from Columbia Alumni Filmmakers
Alumni directors and screenwriters have lit up the big screen with notable feature films in 2022

Columbia’s Neiman Center for Print Studies Celebrates 25 Years
Kiki Smith, Trenton Doyle Hancock, Kara Walker, Dana Schutz, and other notable artists have left their imprints on the space
Books
The Secret Romance That Inspired T. S. Eliot
A review of The Hyacinth Girl, by Lyndall Gordon ’73GSAS
6 Exciting New Books for Winter
From Darryl Pinckney ’88CC, Lynn Steger Strong ’14SOA, and other Columbia authors
A Queer Mystery in the Bible Belt
In her memoir Diary of Misfit, Casey Parks ’18JRN investigates the story of a Louisiana man with a secret identity
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
Nephrologist F. Perry Wilson '06VPS demystifies the medical field and explains how patients and physicians can build better relationships
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