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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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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

Old Friends
Sanford Greenberg and Arthur Garfunkel

Old Friends

The return of Sanford Greenberg and Art Garfunkel

Held Hostage for 444 Days: A Story of Survival
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Held Hostage for 444 Days: A Story of Survival

Forty years ago, Barry Rosen ’74GSAS was one of fifty-two Americans released from Iranian captivity

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Doug Morris: The Greatest Hits
Illustration of Sony executive Doug Morris wearing a blazer with pictures of Adele, Tupac, and other celebrities, by Michael Cho
Alumni

Doug Morris: The Greatest Hits

How a $25-per-week songwriter became the world's most influential record executive

Tyshawn Sorey, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Other Alumni in the News
Tyshawn Sorey
Alumni

Tyshawn Sorey, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Other Alumni in the News

Columbians making headlines

Ask an Alum: Tailor-Made
Dan Trepanier
Alumni

Ask an Alum: Tailor-Made

A Q&A with Dan Trepanier ’09CC, CEO of menswear company Articles of Style

Attention Shoppers
Bokksu snack box
Alumni

Attention Shoppers

A guide to this year’s alumni-produced holiday gifts

New Business in an Ancient Land
SIPA alumni
Alumni

New Business in an Ancient Land

Two Columbia SIPA alumna founded the first startup incubator for conflict-affected populations in the Middle East

From Light Blue to Green
Josh Martin
Alumni

From Light Blue to Green

Josh Martin '14CC is the only Columbia graduate currently playing in the NFL

Confessions of a Reluctant Revolutionary
Phillip Lopate in the 1960s
Alumni

Confessions of a Reluctant Revolutionary

Phillip Lopate '64CC reflects on the campus protests of 1968

Denim Generation
Hillary Hahn on Shark Tank
Alumni

Denim Generation

Hilary Novelle Hahn ’07GS is the founder of the Style Club, a fashion-apparel brand for the social-media generation

The Dorm Chef's New Menu
Jonah Reider serving dinner guests
Alumni

The Dorm Chef's New Menu

Jonah Reider ’16CC operates his supper club, Pith, out of a Brooklyn townhouse

Walking and Talking
Seth Kamil, founder of Big Onion Tours, on an NYC street
Alumni

Walking and Talking

As the cofounder and president of Big Onion Walking Tours, Seth Kamil '93GSAS oversees 1,800 neighborhood tours every year

Ask an Alum: ¿Por qué se debe aprender otro idioma?
Judy Martialay
Alumni

Ask an Alum: ¿Por qué se debe aprender otro idioma?

An interview with Judy Martialay '68GSAS on the importance of learning new languages

Amit Paley: CEO with a Calling
Trevor Project employees at parade
Alumni

Amit Paley: CEO with a Calling

Amit Paley ’10JRN, ’11BUS is the CEO of the Trevor Project, a nonprofit focused on suicide and crisis prevention for LGBTQ youth

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