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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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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
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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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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

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

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

Artist Nancy Cohen in studio
Arts & Humanities

Art Under Quarantine

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

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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

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Arts & Humanities

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

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

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

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

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

Lilly Dancyger
Arts & Humanities

So You Think You Can Write a Memoir?

Lilly Dancyger ’12JRN on the art of writing about yourself — and making other people care about your story

Podcasts
Arts & Humanities

3 Podcasts for History Lovers

From Seth Stevenson '11JRN, Tom Meyers '97CC, and Eric Marcus '84JRN, '03GSAPP

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