William Samuel Johnson and the First US Thanksgiving
How a Columbia president helped establish the American holiday
15 Unique Holiday Gifts from Columbia Alumni
Surprise your friends and family this December with scents, spices, and more
Think Like a Data Scientist — No Coding Required
In The Little Book of Data, ad-tech executive Justin Evans ’93CC shows that anyone can succeed in our information-based economy
The Myth of Competition
In Uncompete, Ruchika T. Malhotra ’10JRN touts the benefits of collaborating over competing, and gives concrete strategies for how to do it
Recent Stories
The Strange Saga of Columbia’s Nuclear Reactor
A plan to build an atom-splitter in Mudd Hall divided the campus. Was the uproar an overreaction?
The Debate Over Animal Testing
In Lab Dog, Melanie D.G. Kaplan ’02JRN delves into the history, ethics, and future of experimenting on animals
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
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
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
The Secret Science Behind Feeling Great
Columbia biologists propose a more holistic framework for measuring health — asking not what ails you, but what makes you thrive
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
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
Books
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
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
A Human History of Ancient Mesopotamia
In Between Two Rivers, Oxford historian Moudhy Al-Rashid ’05CC finds relatable slices of life in five-thousand-year-old clay tablets
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
