Fall 2021

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

Mary C. Boyce will put the University’s scholarship to work on some of the world’s most pressing problems

For science educator Michelle Ashkin '04GSAS, teaching people about the minds of other species is more than a passion 

Columbia alumni entrepreneurs are finding new ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle

A brief history of the University’s connections to city halls across the country

A fabled neighborhood fixture emerges from lockdown

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

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

The brain power of the tufted titmouse has long amazed ornithologists

Columbia researchers are using artificial intelligence to better understand public dissent on social media

Our brains may be even more vulnerable to air pollution than previously thought

A Columbia law professor offers a provocative new take on constitutional rights

The greying process is kickstarted by stress hormones — and it may even be reversible

The latest studies from Columbia

The gems could help answer fundamental questions about our planet’s early history

A new clinic at Columbia specializes in treating patients with long-haul symptoms

How journalism alum Ben Clymer's quirky passion became a fulfilling career

Carole Hopson ’90JRN is determined to diversify the airline industry

From coding lessons to toddler fashion, alumni entrepreneurs have innovative offerings for kids

Unspoken Smiles, a nonprofit founded by Jean Paul Laurent '17SIPA, brings preventive dental care to underserved children

As the founder and CEO of Local Civics, Beverly Leon ’14CC, ’20BUS encourages kids and teens to become active community members

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

All by Columbia alumni authors

By Rivka Galchen ’06SOA

Louis Menand ’80GSAS takes a “street-level” look at one of the most fertile cultural and intellectual periods in recent history

A review of America on Fire, by Elizabeth Hinton ’13GSAS

By Katie Crouch ’05SOA

The two scientists have developed many of the concepts and algorithms underlying modern computer science

Four faculty members elected to the NAS, and other news

With Plan 2030, the University strives to achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century

A master of arts in climate and society is the school's first degree offering

Kenneth Forde conducted groundbreaking research on colon cancer and pioneered the use of endoscopy as a diagnostic and surgical tool

The AI Institute for Dynamic Systems will develop tools for use in a wide range of scientific and engineering applications

Sixty years ago, a group of talented Lions brought pride to Morningside Heights