Features
In The Lion's Den
A private tour of the collection of Roaree enthusiast Michael Garrett '66CC, '69LAW, '70BUS
Innovators With Impact
Meet four social entrepreneurs who are taking on injustice and inequality across New York City
Urban Design’s New Wave
GSAPP associate professor Kate Orff is exploring ways to harness the power of nature to combat the threats of climate change
Doctors Without Debt
P. Roy Vagelos ’54PS, ’90HON is changing the future of medical education in America
College Walk
Great Excavations
An archaeologist digs in the archives and pieces together some Columbia history
Kubrick’s Columbia
Stanley Kubrick’s photos of Columbia are on view at the Museum of the City of New York
Voices from Campus
Recent quotes from Irwin Garfinkel, Lee C. Bollinger, Neil Barsky, and Frederick A. Davie
Explorations
Brainteaser
An anthropologist investigates a never-before-seen protohuman species
What Gorilla Poop Reveals About Our Messed-up Diet
Our taste for processed foods may be damaging our bodies in subtle ways
Another Weird Thing You Probably Didn’t Know About the Milky Way
Astronomers peered deep into the heart of the galaxy and found something unexpected
Landscaping to Save Lives
Columbia researchers have discovered a surprisingly simple way to reduce urban gun violence
Why You Didn't Get That Raise
There's another important reason why wages in the US have stagnated
Network
The Workers' Warrior
Ai-Jen Poo '96CC is fighting for domestic workers' rights in the wake of #MeToo
We Come in Peace
An installation by Huma Bhabha '89SOA is on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
A Career in Caring
LeanOnWe, founded by Ron Gold '91BUS, increases access to home health care
Books
Review: How to Change Your Mind
Michael Pollan's new book is on a mission to unbend the psychedelic narrative
Book Review: "Lake Success"
Gary Shteyngart’s brilliant and bighearted new novel showcases all the author’s trademark gifts
Bulletin
Lisa Carnoy and Jonathan Lavine Now Lead Trustees
This fall, the trustees became co-chairs of the University's board
Lorraine Frazier Named Dean of Nursing
The medical researcher and academic leader is also the Mary O’Neil Mundinger, DrPH, Professor of Nursing and senior vice president at Columbia University Irving Medical Center
We are the Champions
The women’s archery team triumphed at the National Outdoor Collegiate Championships
Columbia and IBM Establish New Center for Blockchain Technology
Introducing the Columbia-IBM Center for Blockchain and Data Transparency
Improving Health, One Neighbor at a Time
The Community Wellness Center on Columbia’s Manhattanville campus opened this year
Columbia Welcomes Obama Scholars
Twelve young civic leaders from as many countries are coming to Columbia this fall