What Everyone Needs to Know About the Threat of Mass Extinction
A million plant and animal species are at risk of disappearing, many within decades
Let’s Talk About Obama
A new oral history project at Columbia sets out to capture the legacy of Barack Obama ’83CC — and the spirit of the country he led
A Playing-card Collector Shows His Hand
An exhibition at Columbia presents highlights from the 6,400 decks of Albert Field ’38CC
Cash is Critical in Fight Against Poverty
Fund people over programs, study suggests.
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How ISIS Really Recruits its Members
A study looks at what makes the group’s online propaganda successful
He Loves Italian Soccer So Much He Bought a Team
Rocco B. Commisso ’71SEAS, ’75BUS is the new owner of the Florence-based team ACF Fiorentina
Mad Magazine Folded, But Its History Lives on at Columbia
Looking back at Harvey Kurtzman’s design for the 1952 cover of the first issue
High Art, High Ideals: Rachel Chavkin Takes on Broadway
The Tony Award-winning director of Hadestown may be theater’s most forward-thinking artist
Touring Brooklyn’s Urban Farms
Students get a fresh look at the issues of food justice and sustainability
Do Cell Phones Reduce Violent Crime?
A new study suggests that they may have helped slash US murder rates in the 1990s
The Machine That Can Read Your Mind
At Columbia's Magnetic Resonance Research Center, scientists are unveiling the neural basis of human thoughts, memories, and emotions
How Scholars Rescued the Author of "Moby-Dick" from the Waters of Oblivion
Honoring Melville at 200
The Columbia Startup Lab Throws A Birthday Party
Entrepreneurs help celebrate five years of innovation
Books
The Long and Strange History of Celebrity
English and comparative-literature professor Sharon Marcus shines a light on self-promotion and stardom through the ages
Campus News
Top Faculty Honored
Eight faculty members in the Arts and Sciences began this semester as new recipients of Distinguished Columbia Faculty Awards
Biotech Incubator Receives $1M Boost from Engineering Alum
The gift will provide financial backing and support services to promising ventures in the organization's pipeline
Melissa Begg Named Dean of School of Social Work
The population-health scientist and academic administrator started her new role on September 1
Knight Institute Wins Lawsuit Challenging President’s Twitter Tactics
Blocking critics on the social-media platform violates the First Amendment, court rules
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