Dr. King's Columbia Connections
How Martin Luther King Jr.’s advisers helped shape his message and win the battle for voting rights
The Lost Art of Dying Well
A physician and medical ethicist argues that society has lost sight of the spiritual resources we need to confront our mortality
In Pursuit of Dark Matter
Columbia physicists confront one of the most confounding mysteries in science
Recent Stories
Held Hostage for 444 Days: A Story of Survival
Forty years ago, Barry Rosen ’74GSAS was one of fifty-two Americans released from Iranian captivity
Meetings of the Minds
The Columbia University Seminars, one of academia’s shining (and somewhat secret) traditions, celebrates seventy-five years of free and civil dialogue
7 Photos that Capture the Heartbreak of Climate Change
Photojournalist Katie Orlinsky ’12JRN has spent over six years documenting one of the most environmentally vulnerable areas of the world
How About a Mocktail?
Master mixologist John deBary ’05CC shares an original non-alcoholic drink recipe for Dry January and beyond
The Education of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Before she was a Supreme Court justice, RBG gained wisdom in Morningside Heights
How to Beat Work-from-Home Burnout
Liz Wilkes ’13BUS is the founder and CEO of Exubrancy, a corporate-wellness startup
The Worst Moment of His Life Became a Work of Art
A new book by Spencer Bailey ’10JRN lends a unique perspective on the purpose and power of memorials
A Laboratory Fit for Lockdown
Take-home kits allow Columbia Engineering students to conduct experiments in their pajamas
Books
A Professor Makes a Radical Argument for Recreational Drugs
Columbia psychologist Carl L. Hart believes that narcotic use among responsible adults is a constitutional right
6 Fabulous Books to Read this Winter
From Sarah Smarsh '05SOA, Phillip Lopate '64CC, and other Columbia authors
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