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John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, and Benjamin Franklin
Arts & Humanities

The Columbia-Educated Lawyer Who Helped Write the Declaration of Independence

Robert Livingston 1765KC may have missed the document’s official signing, but his anti-tyranny legal philosophy still resonates today

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Supriya Ganesh on The Pitt

From Columbia to The Pitt

For Supriya Ganesh ’19CC, starring in the Emmy-nominated hospital drama wasn’t a far cry from reality

Aimee Ng, chief curator at the Frick Collection
Aimee Ng (Joseph Coscia Jr.)

5 Alumni Museum Curators Shaping the Art World Today

Through visionary exhibitions and programming, Columbia graduates are steering the direction of some of New York’s most prestigious museums

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

Columbia in the Movies

22 films in which Columbia makes a cameo

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People exchanging "Pesos of Puerto Rico" as part of Columbia professor Frances Negrón-Muntaner's "Valor y Cambio" project
Arts & Humanities

A New Type of Social Currency

Valor y Cambio encourages Puerto Ricans to share their personal stories

Chalkboard writing of Columbia physics student Sahar Khan
Arts & Humanities

The Case for the Classic Chalkboard

Why some scholars are sticking to slate

The High Bridge, over the Harlem River
Arts & Humanities

Urban History and the Harlem River

A class explores Manhattan’s neglected waterway

Mac McCaughan, founder of Merge Records and frontman of Superchunk
Arts & Humanities

Merge Records and the Explosion of American Indie Rock

Mac McCaughan ’90CC, frontman of the band Superchunk, has been shaping independent music since 1989. He’s never sold out

Restored vintage Buchla synthesizer, 100 series, at Columbia University
Arts & Humanities

A 1960s Synthesizer is Brought Back to Life

Engineers and musicians at Columbia recently revived one of the first modern electronic instruments

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Arts & Humanities

9 Vintage Movie Posters Worth a Second Look

Film buff Dwight Cleveland ’82CC gives a tour of his rare collection

Illustration of Herman Melville by Audrey Hawkins
Arts & Humanities

How Scholars Rescued the Author of Moby-Dick from the Waters of Oblivion

Honoring Melville at 200

Karata Playing Cards: Colour Print Ltd, circa 1970-1985, Kenya.
Arts & Humanities

A Playing-Card Collector Shows His Hand

An exhibition at Columbia presents highlights from the 6,400 decks of Albert Field ’38CC

Students at Columbia's Center for Science and Society mix pigments at the Sato Sakura Gallery
Arts & Humanities

A 500-year-old Artisanal Manuscript Yields Its Secrets

“Try burnt oysters,” and other words of wisdom

Rachel Chavkin
Arts & Humanities

High Art, High Ideals: Rachel Chavkin Takes on Broadway

The Tony Award-winning director of Hadestown may be theater’s most forward-thinking artist

Photo of Toni Morrison by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
Arts & Humanities

Capturing the Life of Toni Morrison

A new film by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders '74CC honors the legacy of the celebrated writer

Elegance Bratton, shot by Gioncarlo Valentine
Arts & Humanities

Elegance Bratton Makes Films About the Queer Black Experience

The filmmaker talks about family, ballroom, and diversity in film and television

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