Fall 2021
Columbia psychologists and psychiatrists prepare for a tsunami of mental-health issues caused by the collective trauma of the pandemic.
Features
The Whimsical Spirit and Positive Wisdom of Artist Ashley Bryan
Arts & Humanities
The Whimsical Spirit and Positive Wisdom of Artist Ashley Bryan
The prolific children's book illustrator continued to create and inspire into his nineties
Columbia’s New Provost Looks Forward
On Campus
Columbia’s New Provost Looks Forward
Mary C. Boyce will put the University’s scholarship to work on some of the world’s most pressing problems
What Are They Thinking?
Science & Technology
What Are They Thinking?
For science educator Michelle Ashkin '04GSAS, teaching people about the minds of other species is more than a passion
3 Eco-Innovators Tackling Pollution and Climate Change
Alumni
3 Eco-Innovators Tackling Pollution and Climate Change
Columbia alumni entrepreneurs are finding new ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle
College Walk
The Mayors of Columbia
Alumni
The Mayors of Columbia
A brief history of the University’s connections to city halls across the country
Hanging Out at the Hungarian Pastry Shop
On Campus
Hanging Out at the Hungarian Pastry Shop
A fabled neighborhood fixture emerges from lockdown
A New Film Examines a Wrongful Execution
Arts & Humanities
A New Film Examines a Wrongful Execution
In The Phantom, a Columbia Law School investigation takes center stage
20 Years of Jazz Performance at Columbia
Arts & Humanities
20 Years of Jazz Performance at Columbia
Since 2001, the Louis Armstrong Jazz Performance Program has allowed non-music majors to study America’s premier art form
Explorations
What This Bird Can Teach Us About Memory
Science & Technology
What This Bird Can Teach Us About Memory
The brain power of the tufted titmouse has long amazed ornithologists
Can AI Explain Vaccine Hesitancy?
Science & Technology
Can AI Explain Vaccine Hesitancy?
Columbia researchers are using artificial intelligence to better understand public dissent on social media
Smog’s Threat to the Brain
Health & Medicine
Smog’s Threat to the Brain
Our brains may be even more vulnerable to air pollution than previously thought
Why America’s Obsession with Civil Liberties Is Tearing the Country Apart
Books
Why America’s Obsession with Civil Liberties Is Tearing the Country Apart
A Columbia law professor offers a provocative new take on constitutional rights
Going Grey? Relax. Those Silver Strands Could Disappear
Health & Medicine
Going Grey? Relax. Those Silver Strands Could Disappear
The greying process is kickstarted by stress hormones — and it may even be reversible
Excessive Jargon is a Sign of Insecurity, and Other Research Findings
Science & Technology
Excessive Jargon is a Sign of Insecurity, and Other Research Findings
The latest studies from Columbia
Why Diamonds Are a Geologist’s Best Friend
Science & Technology
Why Diamonds Are a Geologist’s Best Friend
The gems could help answer fundamental questions about our planet’s early history
The Complex Legacies of Lyme Disease
Health & Medicine
The Complex Legacies of Lyme Disease
A new clinic at Columbia specializes in treating patients with long-haul symptoms
Network
A Unique Meditation on Birding
Arts & Humanities
A Unique Meditation on Birding
Inside “The Great Bird Blind Debate,” an exhibition from David Brooks ’09SOA and Mark Dion
This Watch Entrepreneur Turns Time into Money
Alumni
This Watch Entrepreneur Turns Time into Money
How journalism alum Ben Clymer's quirky passion became a fulfilling career
This Pilot Wants to Get 100 Black Women to Take Flight
Alumni
This Pilot Wants to Get 100 Black Women to Take Flight
Carole Hopson ’90JRN is determined to diversify the airline industry
8 Companies that Make Parenting Easier
Alumni
8 Companies that Make Parenting Easier
From coding lessons to toddler fashion, alumni entrepreneurs have innovative offerings for kids
Saving Smiles Around the World
Alumni
Saving Smiles Around the World
Unspoken Smiles, a nonprofit founded by Jean Paul Laurent '17SIPA, brings preventive dental care to underserved children
How to Raise Your Kid to Be a Better Citizen
Alumni
How to Raise Your Kid to Be a Better Citizen
As the founder and CEO of Local Civics, Beverly Leon ’14CC, ’20BUS encourages kids and teens to become active community members
Books
Why the Cold War Ignited America’s Progressive Culture
Books
Why the Cold War Ignited America’s Progressive Culture
Louis Menand ’80GSAS takes a “street-level” look at one of the most fertile cultural and intellectual periods in recent history
The Untold History of Protest and Police Violence
Books
The Untold History of Protest and Police Violence
A review of America on Fire, by Elizabeth Hinton ’13GSAS
Bulletin
Columbia Engineering Cohosts $20 Million AI Research Institute
On Campus
Columbia Engineering Cohosts $20 Million AI Research Institute
The AI Institute for Dynamic Systems will develop tools for use in a wide range of scientific and engineering applications
Aho, Ullman Win Prestigious Turing Award
On Campus
Aho, Ullman Win Prestigious Turing Award
The two scientists have developed many of the concepts and algorithms underlying modern computer science
High Honors for Columbia Professors
On Campus
High Honors for Columbia Professors
Four faculty members elected to the NAS, and other news
Columbia Releases New Campus Sustainability Plan
On Campus
Columbia Releases New Campus Sustainability Plan
With Plan 2030, the University strives to achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century
More Details on New Columbia Climate School
On Campus
More Details on New Columbia Climate School
A master of arts in climate and society is the school's first degree offering
Trustees Establish Professorship in Honor of Kenneth and Kareitha Forde
On Campus
Trustees Establish Professorship in Honor of Kenneth and Kareitha Forde
Kenneth Forde conducted groundbreaking research on colon cancer and pioneered the use of endoscopy as a diagnostic and surgical tool
Backstory
Yes, That Happened: Columbia Football Was Once Top of the Ivies
On Campus
Yes, That Happened: Columbia Football Was Once Top of the Ivies
Sixty years ago, a group of talented Lions brought pride to Morningside Heights