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Sigrid Nunez Takes a Walk
Cartoon of Sigrid Nunez on a map of NYC
Arts & Humanities

Sigrid Nunez Takes a Walk

With nine novels and two recent film adaptations, the National Book Award-winning author is having a moment

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Blonde Knockout
Illustration by Mark Steele of a game show

Blonde Knockout

Dr. Joyce Brothers '53GSAS wins big

Columbia in the Movies
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

32 Movie and TV Stars who Graduated from Columbia
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

32 Movie and TV Stars who Graduated from Columbia

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

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18 Columbia Alumni News Anchors to Keep You in the Know
Columbia alumni news anchors Jennifer Ashton, Vladimir Duthiers, Catherine Herridge, Max Kellerman, Larry Madowo, Cynthia McFadden, Ryan Smith, Mariana van Zeller, Dan Abrams, Adriana Diaz, Poppy Harlow, Athena Jones, Howard Kurtz, Suzanne Malveaux, Morgan Radford, George Stephanopoulos
Arts & Humanities

18 Columbia Alumni News Anchors to Keep You in the Know

Stay up to date with these TV broadcast journalists

Can Art Help Lawyers See the Bigger Picture?
Panels from "Our Kind of People" by Bayeté Ross Smith, displayed at Columbia Law School
Arts & Humanities

Can Art Help Lawyers See the Bigger Picture?

Columbia Law School’s inaugural artist-in-residence offers students a new perspective on prejudice

Columbia Undergrads Roar Through College Bowl
Columbia students Jake Fisher, Shomik Ghose, and Tamarah Wallace on the 2021 College Bowl tournament
Arts & Humanities

Columbia Undergrads Roar Through College Bowl

In a head-to-head competition, three Lions take home the tournament’s top prize

This Giant Depression-Era Scrapbook Isn't in Kansas Anymore
A giant scrapbook from the Great Depression, held by Columbia University Libraries
Arts & Humanities

This Giant Depression-Era Scrapbook Isn't in Kansas Anymore

Columbia’s Rare Book and Manuscript Library recently acquired an unusual relic

The Absurdly Delightful Career of American Ninja Warrior Cohost Matt Iseman
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The Absurdly Delightful Career of American Ninja Warrior Cohost Matt Iseman

For the TV personality and doctor, saying “yes” to nearly every opportunity has paid off

Jim Jarmusch Shares a Strange and Wonderful Collection
Image from Some Collages by Jim Jarmusch
Arts & Humanities

Jim Jarmusch Shares a Strange and Wonderful Collection

A peek into Some Collages, a new book of visual art by the indie-film icon

The Story Behind the Most Famous Christmas Poem of All
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Arts & Humanities

The Story Behind the Most Famous Christmas Poem of All

The improbable tale of Santa Claus, Columbia, and Clement Clarke Moore’s “A Visit from St. Nicholas"

Do You Know Where Your Drinking Water Comes From?
From Source to Spout exhibition: Tennis Courts at 119th St. / New Croton Dam, Westchester County
Arts & Humanities

Do You Know Where Your Drinking Water Comes From?

A photo installation in Riverside Park taps into the origins of a vital New York asset

The Whimsical Spirit and Positive Wisdom of Artist Ashley Bryan
Artist Ashley Bryan photographed by Matt Cosby
Arts & Humanities

The Whimsical Spirit and Positive Wisdom of Artist Ashley Bryan

The prolific children's book illustrator continued to create and inspire into his nineties 

A New Film Examines a Wrongful Execution
Film poster for "The Phantom" documentary
Arts & Humanities

A New Film Examines a Wrongful Execution

In The Phantom, a Columbia Law School investigation takes center stage

20 Years of Jazz Performance at Columbia
Illustration by Greg Betza of jazz musicians for Columbia Magazine, Fall 2021
Arts & Humanities

20 Years of Jazz Performance at Columbia

Since 2001, the Louis Armstrong Jazz Performance Program has allowed non-music majors to study America’s premier art form

A Unique Meditation on Birding
The Great Bird Blind Debate exhibition
Arts & Humanities

A Unique Meditation on Birding

Inside “The Great Bird Blind Debate,” an exhibition from David Brooks ’09SOA and Mark Dion

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