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Columbia Alumni Composers You Should Know (and Stream)

These notable composers grew their music careers at Columbia

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Illustration by Mark Steele of a game show

Blonde Knockout

Dr. Joyce Brothers '53GSAS wins big

Jeff Bridges and Barbara Streisand on Columbia University campus in The Mirror Has Two Faces

Columbia in the Movies

21 films in which Columbia makes a cameo

Collage of celebrities who graduated from Columbia: Jacques Pépin, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jenny Slate, Kate McKinnon, Matthew Fox, Amanda Seales, George Segal, Kelly Killoren Bensimon, Jesse Bradford, Judy Joo

30 Movie and TV Stars who Graduated from Columbia

These actors, comedians, and TV personalities have all called Morningside Heights home

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Famous Musicians Who Graduated from Columbia

From doo-wop artists to indie-pop stars, our alumni include scores of music celebrities

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How 3BlackDot is Fostering a Community of Influential Talent

Led by Reginald Cash ’04CC, the entertainment company works with gamers, social-media stars, and other creatives

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Can the World’s Religions Help Save Us from Ecological Peril?

Scholars and religious leaders argue that a spiritual connection to nature is essential for environmental recovery

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Columbia’s Neiman Center for Print Studies Celebrates 25 Years

Kiki Smith, Trenton Doyle Hancock, Kara Walker, Dana Schutz, and other notable artists have left their imprints on the space 

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Drawing Connections with Wendy MacNaughton

How the illustrator, graphic journalist, and social worker brings people together through art

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10 New Movies from Columbia Alumni Filmmakers

Alumni directors and screenwriters have lit up the big screen with notable feature films in 2022

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36 Bingeable TV Shows Made by Columbia Graduates

These series from alumni are worth watching and rewatching

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5 Media Organizations That Spotlight Underreported News

Alumni journalists are tackling human-rights issues and serving readers in practical ways

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How the Mankiewicz Family Got Their Hollywood Ending

How Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz ’92JRN brought a four-generation Columbia family all together

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Screenwriter Ivan Rome Looks Homeward

As the inaugural recipient of the Bobby Kashif Cox Memorial Scholarship, the MFA student takes inspiration from his native Georgia

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Honoring George Chauncey, a Scholar of Gay History

The Columbia professor recently won the coveted John W. Kluge Prize

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Raising My Voice for Ukraine

How I found my own small way to take a stand against Russia's brutal war

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