Winter 2019-20

A century ago, when people believed that human potential was determined by race and gender, a maverick Columbia professor decided everyone was wrong

Economist and Nobel laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz explains the hidden weaknesses of the American economy

Mac McCaughan ’90CC, frontman of the band Superchunk, has been shaping independent music since 1989. He’s never sold out

These ambitious alumnae are using their ingenuity and goodwill to make meaningful change around the globe

Scaffolding around Columbia’s most breathtaking structure comes down — and all eyes look up

Things to do on and around campus

You can have your dairy-free, egg-free cake and protect the planet, too

Why some scholars are sticking to slate

A class explores Manhattan’s neglected waterway

Columbia holds a three-day workshop on the healing power of narrative medicine

Valor y Cambio encourages Puerto Ricans to share their personal stories

Research from Columbia indicates that e-cigarette users are inhaling dangerous amounts of nickel and chromium 

The hydra has one of the oldest and most rudimentary nervous systems of any species

They’re being too “conservative,” but not in the way you might think

A new study suggests that patients are missing out on viable organs

Columbia astronomers suggest an alternative to the rocket ship

Songbirds offer insights into language learning, and other findings

(Another reason to think twice before eating snow)

Science suggests the skeleton is our most underrated organ

Alana Newhouse ’00BC, ’02JRN breaks down borscht, bagels, and brisket, and also shares a dessert recipe

Columbians making headlines

From Seth Stevenson '11JRN, Tom Meyers '97CC, and Eric Marcus '84JRN, '03GSAPP

Jordana Kier ’14BUS, co-founder of Lola, wants us to think differently about feminine-hygiene products

Dennitah Ghati ’04SW is fighting for her country’s most vulnerable citizens

Lilly Dancyger ’12JRN on the art of writing about yourself — and making other people care about your story

For the globetrotter, vinyl collector, skin-care enthusiast, and everyone else on your shopping list

By Clare Beams ’06SOA (Doubleday)

By Jodie Adams Kirshner ’02JRN, ’06LAW

By Lis Harris

Leukemia specialist Azra Raza on why the medical field needs to focus more on early detection

New and noteworthy releases from alumni and faculty

A major gift for SIPA from the former chairman and CEO of the Coca-Cola company 

Students created a banner bearing the names of eight women authors that hung on the façade of Butler Library 

The two new programs are aimed at improving public health and energy access in Africa

A new research initiative at GSAPP will encourage the design and development of innovative, sustainable, and affordable housing 

The Columbia Lions notched their largest homecoming victory ever this past fall

Columbia joins forces with New York City’s Flatiron Institute and Germany’s Max Planck Society 

The longtime Yale professor and academic administrator begins her new role on January 1

The school’s two new buildings will open in 2022, providing the school nearly twice as much space

The women’s cross-country team claimed its third straight Ivy title this fall

Engineers and musicians at Columbia recently revived one of the first modern electronic instruments