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Five Years and 70,000 Pieces of Scaffolding Equal One Miraculous Restoration
Notre-Dame Cathedral during renovation
Arts & Humanities

Five Years and 70,000 Pieces of Scaffolding Equal One Miraculous Restoration

Barry Bergdoll ’77CC, ’86GSAS discusses the renovation of Notre-Dame

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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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How Mozart’s Librettist Became the Father of Italian Studies at Columbia
Lorenzo Da Ponte, Mozart's librettist
Arts & Humanities

How Mozart’s Librettist Became the Father of Italian Studies at Columbia

The curious cross-continental tale of Lorenzo Da Ponte

The Curator in a Time of Chaos
Betti-Sue Hertz, curator of Columbia's Wallach Gallery
Arts & Humanities

The Curator in a Time of Chaos

Through the pandemic, Wallach Art Gallery curator Betti-Sue Hertz has kept her eyes on the big picture with two new exhibitions

Columbia in the Movies
Jeff Bridges and Barbara Streisand on Columbia University campus in The Mirror Has Two Faces
Arts & Humanities

Columbia in the Movies

21 films in which Columbia makes a cameo

Hugh Hayden Funds Art Fellowships
Artist Hugh Hayden
Arts & Humanities

Hugh Hayden Funds Art Fellowships

The new program will aid art students who have demonstrated leadership in the African-American and African diaspora communities

A Lens on Global Unrest
Bing Guan
Arts & Humanities

A Lens on Global Unrest

In the past year, photojournalist Bing Guan '17GS has captured images of major uprisings across the globe

Art Under Quarantine
Artist Nancy Cohen in studio
Arts & Humanities

Art Under Quarantine

Nancy Cohen’s new drawings capture the desolation and hope of the current moment

20 Years Later, Boys Don't Cry Still Has Much to Teach Us
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Arts & Humanities

20 Years Later, Boys Don't Cry Still Has Much to Teach Us

Kimberly Peirce ’96SOA, director of the landmark film about the life and death of a young trans man, reflects on the making of a modern classic

The Story Behind the Song: How Broadway Stars Tom Kitt and Ben Platt Created a Columbia Anthem for the Ages
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The Story Behind the Song: How Broadway Stars Tom Kitt and Ben Platt Created a Columbia Anthem for the Ages

“Oh, Columbia” is a gift for the Class of 2020 and a message of hope for the future

Shakespeare With a Twist
Illustration of William Shakespeare in a Hawaiian shirt against a tropical backdrop
Arts & Humanities

Shakespeare With a Twist

Local students attend a Columbia School of the Arts performance of Twelfth Night

The Hidden Costs of Corporate Tax Breaks
People protesting Amazon's plan to open headquarters in NYC in 2018. Amazon logo is made into sad faces on shipping boxes.
Arts & Humanities

The Hidden Costs of Corporate Tax Breaks

They rarely deliver the broad economic benefits they promise, finds a new study

Can Progressives Claim Religious-Liberty Exemptions, Too?
Scott Warren before his trial in 2019
Arts & Humanities

Can Progressives Claim Religious-Liberty Exemptions, Too?

A new report details how liberals are stealing a page from Christian conservatives’ playbook

Designing Your Home for Working From Home
Photo of a living room with an open garage door looking out to nature
Arts & Humanities

Designing Your Home for Working From Home

Architect Donald M. Rattner '79CC explains how to style your creative workspace

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