The Beginner’s Guide to Day of the Dead
Luisa Navarro ’13JRN, author of Mexico’s Day of the Dead, explains the history and meaning behind a frequently misunderstood holiday
The Debate Over Animal Testing
In Lab Dog, Melanie D.G. Kaplan ’02JRN delves into the history, ethics, and future of experimenting on animals
Dial M for Morningside: Hitchcock at Columbia
In 1972, film-studies professor Stefan Sharff brought his idol Alfred Hitchcock to campus to receive a Doctor of Humane Letters
10 Lesser-known Artworks and Artifacts on the Columbia Campus
From sculptures to stained glass, here are ten notable artworks you might not know about
Recent Stories
25 Columbia Ideas and Innovations that Changed the World
From antibiotics to blood banks, radio waves to video calls, we spotlight the biggest scientific breakthroughs in medicine, technology, and more
Online-Retail Pioneer Federico Marchetti Looks to the Future of Sustainable Style
The former leader of Yoox Net-a-Porter discusses working with King Charles III and improving environmental practices in fashion
Why US Cities Are Sinking
New research reveals the toll of massive groundwater extraction in cities from Houston to New York
A Brief History of Science Funding
Universities have come to rely on federal funding to support scientific and medical research. How did we get here?
The Search for a Universal Snakebite Treatment
With the help of a Wisconsin reptile enthusiast, Columbia scientists are looking to develop an antivenom that works on all types of snake poison
This Columbian Cowrote the Bible of SNL
Fifty years after Saturday Night Live’s premiere, Doug Hill ’76JRN looks back on his influential 1986 book
An Ancient Black Hole Collision Reverberates
Columbia astronomers recently detected a faraway event that challenges existing theories about black-hole formation
Can AI Fill a Gap in Childhood Speech Therapy?
Sara, a startup co-founded by Jiaxin Zhang ’25BUS, seeks to make articulation therapy more accessible — and fun
Sigrid Nunez Takes a Walk
With nine novels and two recent film adaptations, the National Book Award-winning author is having a moment
Books
Greed, Exploitation, and Elephants: The Story of a Failed Congo Conquest
A Training School for Elephants, by travel writer Sophy Roberts ’97JRN, tells the little-known tale of a Belgian king and Irish fixer in Africa
The Dark and Enduring Legacy of Residential Schools
In We Survived the Night, Julian Brave NoiseCat ’15CC takes a deeply personal look at the historic efforts to erase Native culture
How Do You Write the Story of Mike Tyson?
For Baddest Man: The Making of Mike Tyson, Mark Kriegel ’86JRN had to revisit his own past as a sportswriter
