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Alumni

Abram Hewitt and the Disputed Election of 1876

How the campaign manager for Democratic nominee Samuel J. Tilden helped keep a contested presidential race in check

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NFL Patriots cheerleader Jade Bucci

Tech Worker by Day, NFL Cheerleader by Night

Jade Bucci ’25CC, a former Columbia computer-science major, leaps into her first season with the New England Patriots

Leeza Mangaldas

Let's Talk About Sex on YouTube

Leeza Mangaldas ’11CC has made a career out of demystifying taboos and destigmatizing sexuality

Death investigator Barbara Butcher

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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Alumni

Zen and the Art of Honeybee Maintenance

Eli Lichter-Marck ’08CC, a California beekeeper, went searching for purpose and truth. He also found sweetness and light

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Amanda Seales, Robert A. Katzmann, and Other Alumni in the News

Columbians making headlines

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Alumni

4 Startups for 4-Legged Friends

With offerings from health insurance to organic dog food, alumni entrepreneurs are taking on the pet industry

Dean Kowalski on Survivor
Alumni

How to Survive on Survivor

Dean Kowalski '13CC was recently named runner-up of the show's 39th season

Atti Worku, founder and CEO of Seeds of Africa
Alumni

5 Women Entrepreneurs Making the World a Better Place

These ambitious alumnae are using their ingenuity and goodwill to make meaningful change around the globe

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Alumni

12 Holiday Gift Ideas from Columbia Entrepreneurs

For the globetrotter, vinyl collector, skin-care enthusiast, and everyone else on your shopping list

Dennitah Ghati, a disability advocate in Kenya, speaking at an event in Kenya
Alumni

The Politician Advocating for Disability Rights in Kenya

Dennitah Ghati ’04SW is fighting for her country’s most vulnerable citizens

Jordana Kier, co-founder of Lola
Alumni

Time to Talk about Tampons

Jordana Kier ’14BUS, co-founder of Lola, wants us to think differently about feminine-hygiene products

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Alumni

Valeria Luiselli, Robert F. Smith, and Other Alumni in the News

Columbians making headlines

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Alumni

The Columbia Startup Lab Throws a Birthday Party

Entrepreneurs help celebrate five years of innovation

Eco-Challenge contestant Joshua Forester
Alumni

A Data Scientist Competes in one of the World’s Toughest Endurance Tests

Meet Eco-Challenge contestant Joshua Forester ’04CC

Olivia Pittet walking the Camino trail
Alumni

A Scholar’s Guide to the Camino Way

Olivia Pittet ’79GSAS on the joys of navigating the medieval pilgrimage route

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