Features
Alumni Artists Featured at the Shed in Hudson Yards
Five Columbians show off the projects that grabbed the attention of curators at New York’s ambitious new cultural space
Columbia Goes to the Moon
Fifty years ago, when astronauts first landed on the moon, they carried not only humanity’s highest hopes but an important experiment from Columbia
The Age of Cyberwarfare
With the Internet now a global battlefield, how serious a threat do cyberweapons pose to America’s economy and infrastructure?
College Walk
New Digs for Columbia’s Oldest Tree
With the construction of new walkways, the sycamore outside the Mathematics building has “mulch” to be thankful for
Remembering Donald Keene, America’s Foremost Japanologist
The Columbia professor lived for his adopted country — and his students
A Look at the Medical Center’s 10th Annual Art Show
Some 200 works by CUIMC students, faculty, staff, and family members will be on display through 2019
Ursula Burns: Straight Talk on STEM
Quotes from the Veon CEO on her choice of career and the need for more diversity in the science, technology, engineering, and math fields
Would You Survive Parole?
A simulation captures the frustration of reclaiming a life after prison
BioBus Brings Science to the Streets
A lab on wheels gives schoolchildren glimpses of the natural world
Explorations
ToxicDocs Exposes Industry Misdeeds
A database reveals which American companies have been accused of knowingly harming citizens with products containing poisonous substances
Geoscientists Find Answers in Stone-Age Pee
Middle Easterners may have given up hunting and gathering more abruptly than previously thought, says a new study
Can a Surgeon Be Too Stressed to Operate?
Anxious docs are more prone to mistakes, study finds
The Myth of the Asian-American Advantage
They outperform their classmates by almost every measure. But do these accomplishments lead to professional success?
New Robots Can Swarm Like Human Cells
A new robotic propulsion system could help create new kinds of robots capable of venturing into hazardous environments
The Secret Research That Could Make You Healthier
A business professor studies the psychology of secrets
Helping Herders in Africa Adapt to Climate Change
Research from Columbia shows where the grass is greener
Stunning Video Shows Neurons in Action
Liveaction 3D footage reveals the nervous system of a fruit-fly larva as it crawls
Network
Major League Baseball’s First Latina Announcer
Marysol Castro ’00JRN is changing the game with the New York Mets
Mariana Costa Checa, Arundhati Katju, and Other Alumni in the News
Columbians making headlines
Elegance Bratton Makes Films About the Queer Black Experience
The filmmaker talks about family, ballroom, and diversity in film and television
A Childcare Network for Easy Playdate Planning
Amanda Raposo’s new tech company offers an alternative to hiring a sitter
The Marie Kondo Whisperer
Meet Marie Iida ’11GSAS, the valued translator on Netflix’s hit reality show
4 Alumni Influencers Attracting Major Followers
For these Columbians, Instagram is much more than a place to share flattering selfies and proof of fun times
Home-Cook Hacks from Christopher Kimball
The chef, television personality, and Milk Street founder shares tips and a recipe
Books
Book Review: "Doing Justice"
A Prosecutor's Thoughts on Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law, by Preet Bharara '93LAW
Dorothy Butler Gilliam: A Newsroom Pioneer
The Washington Post's first Black woman reporter discusses her new memoir, Trailblazer
Bulletin
Columbia Tennis Team Wins Sixth Straight Ivy Title
The Lions defeated Cornell on the final weekend of the season this spring
Library Acquires Archive of Flash-Fiction Master
Author Lydia Davis's personal papers come to the Rare Book and Manuscript Library
School of Social Work to Lead $86 Million Opioid Response in New York State
The effort, part of a nationwide research study, is being led by Professor Nabila El-Bassel ’89SW
Law School, Clooney Foundation Launch TrialWatch
The program will monitor legal proceedings against journalists, dissidents, LGBTQ people, and other vulnerable groups in countries where human rights are at risk
Online Course Helps Veterans Navigate College Admissions
The course, "Attaining Higher Education," is hosted by the nonprofit online-education company edX and is free and open to all
$32M Gift to Support Cardiology Programs
In recognition of the gift, the medical school is renaming its cardiology unit the Seymour, Paul, and Gloria Milstein Division of Cardiology
Climate Panel, Revived by Earth Institute, Releases First Report
Among its recommendations is planning for increased risk of heat-related injuries, drinking-water shortages, sunny-day flooding, and infectious disease
Rare Finds
Bring Me the Head of Béla Bartók
There's a bronze sculpture of the Hungarian composer in Dodge Hall