Fall 2021

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
The prolific children's book illustrator continued to create and inspire into his nineties
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
A new clinic at Columbia specializes in treating patients with long-haul symptoms
The latest studies from Columbia
The greying process is kickstarted by stress hormones — and it may even be reversible
A Columbia law professor offers a provocative new take on constitutional rights
Our brains may be even more vulnerable to air pollution than previously thought
Columbia researchers are using artificial intelligence to better understand public dissent on social media
The brain power of the tufted titmouse has long amazed ornithologists
The gems could help answer fundamental questions about our planet’s early history
From coding lessons to toddler fashion, alumni entrepreneurs have innovative offerings for kids
How journalism alum Ben Clymer's quirky passion became a fulfilling career
Inside “The Great Bird Blind Debate,” an exhibition from David Brooks ’09SOA and Mark Dion
As the founder and CEO of Local Civics, Beverly Leon ’14CC, ’20BUS encourages kids and teens to become active community members
Unspoken Smiles, a nonprofit founded by Jean Paul Laurent '17SIPA, brings preventive dental care to underserved children
Carole Hopson ’90JRN is determined to diversify the airline industry
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
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
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
Sixty years ago, a group of talented Lions brought pride to Morningside Heights