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A Death Investigator Learns to Live
Death investigator Barbara Butcher
Alumni

A Death Investigator Learns to Live

Barbara Butcher ’83PH spent two decades behind police tape in New York City, examining bodies. Now, she reflects on the hard lessons learned

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The Real Reason why Cars Are More Dangerous for Women
Illustration by Simoul Alva of female crash-test dummies in and around car

The Real Reason why Cars Are More Dangerous for Women

Drive US Forward, founded by Maria Weston Kuhn ’23CC, is fighting for more accurate female crash-test dummies

Mariana van Zeller Shines a Light on the World’s Black Markets
Mariana van Zeller speaks with the cofounder of an outlaw militia group for an episode of Trafficked

Mariana van Zeller Shines a Light on the World’s Black Markets

The host and executive producer of Trafficked investigates the inner workings of criminal underworlds

28 Famous Columbia Alumni … Who Never Graduated
Timothée Chalamet

28 Famous Columbia Alumni … Who Never Graduated

Though each of these dropouts left school without an official diploma, they all found a degree of success

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How to Plan a Perfect Wedding
Wedding planner Jove Meyer
Alumni

How to Plan a Perfect Wedding

Jove Meyer ’11GS is one of New York’s most sought-after wedding planners

Musinguzi Blanshe, Elissa Slotkin, and other Alumni in the News
 Musinguzi Blanshe wins African Journalist of the Year award
Alumni

Musinguzi Blanshe, Elissa Slotkin, and other Alumni in the News

Columbians making headlines

Can this Columbia Alum Fix NYC’s Rat Problem?
NYC Council member Shaun Abreu
Alumni

Can this Columbia Alum Fix NYC’s Rat Problem?

Shaun Abreu ’14CC, chair of the New York City Council’s sanitation committee, aims to clean up Morningside Heights and beyond

15 Holiday Gift Ideas from Columbia Entrepreneurs
2024 Gift Guide
Alumni

15 Holiday Gift Ideas from Columbia Entrepreneurs

From unique accessories to luxury bedding, alumni-founded retailers have suggestions for the holidays

Finding New Solutions for Political Polarization
Map of U.S. with ladders connecting states
Alumni

Finding New Solutions for Political Polarization

Builders CEO Tom Fishman ’07GSAS seeks to mobilize the silent majority of Americans who choose common ground over contempt

The Fashion Entrepreneur Fighting for New York’s Wild Birds
Bird Collective cofounder Angela Co in Prospect Park
Alumni

The Fashion Entrepreneur Fighting for New York’s Wild Birds

Through Bird Collective and NYC Bird Alliance, Angela Co ’05GSAPP conserves and champions the region’s feathered residents

The Hottest Youth Basketball Program in Brooklyn
Gerard Papa coaching Flames basketball league in Brooklyn
Alumni

The Hottest Youth Basketball Program in Brooklyn

With Flames, Gerard Papa ’72CC, ’74SIPA, ’75LAW has been bringing New York kids together since 1974

The Secret Keeper of New York City
Kenneth Cobb at the New York City Department of Records and Information Services
Alumni

The Secret Keeper of New York City

Kenneth Cobb ’78GSAS knows where all the files are buried

4 Columbia Grads Win 2024 Pulitzers, and Other Alumni News
Image of four Pulitzer Prize winners
Alumni

4 Columbia Grads Win 2024 Pulitzers, and Other Alumni News

Columbians making headlines

Gold Standard
Fencer Jackie Dubrovich competing at the 2024 Olympics
Alumni

Gold Standard

Jackie Dubrovich ’16CC finishes the Olympics on top

The Industrious Spirit Company Bottles the Sea
Industrious Spirit Company Ostreida vodka with oysters
Alumni

The Industrious Spirit Company Bottles the Sea

ISCO, cofounded by two Columbia Business School grads, creates craft liquor distilled with oysters and more

Columbia Entrepreneurs Changing the Beauty Business
John Kang and Julia Kang-Reeves of Earth Therapeutics
Alumni

Columbia Entrepreneurs Changing the Beauty Business

From moisturizer to pimple patches, alumni are using their cosmetics smarts to tap into a multibillion-dollar industry

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