Winter 2023-24

In a course co-taught by the former secretary of state, students learn how global leaders make world-changing decisions

The writer, television host, presidential confidant, and philanthropist says he owes it all to the power of stories

Hal Hinkle ’76BUS, ’12GSAS, the CEO of BamCore, applies smart business solutions to serious environmental problems

Clinical psychologist Walter Bockting explains why more young people are identifying as transgender and discusses issues surrounding care

The University seeks to balance safety and free expression on campus

How a Columbia neuroscience student is carrying on the legacy of singer and activist Harry Belafonte

The actor discusses how his nonprofit, Water.org, improves access to safe drinking water and sanitation

Candy is king at this eighty-year-old neighborhood staple

The University is teaming up with NASA to create a first-of-its kind online library of geochemical data

The technology locates explosives faster and more safely than treacherous manual methods

Columbia researchers calculate the true price of motherhood

Researchers make the case for converting commercial buildings into apartments

Two new studies shed light on why young children are simultaneously vulnerable and resilient to pathogens

The latest research briefs from Columbia

A Columbia neurobiologist fishes for an aggression gene

The center, led by Wafaa El-Sadr ’91PH, combats HIV, tuberculosis, and other diseases throughout the world

Temperatures are beginning to rise much faster than expected, claims a new study

Alumni making headlines

The popular WNYC radio host and Columbia graduate sees himself as a community builder

Parenting expert Erica Komisar ’90SW offers tips for helping children overcome anxiety

The luxury clothing brand, founded and designed by Hanako Maeda ’10CC, has a distinctive east-meets-west aesthetic

The company, founded by Sara Menker ’12BUS, seeks to optimize agricultural intelligence around the world 

By Sigrid Nunez ’72BC, ’75SOA 

Mapping the Darkness, by Kenneth Miller ’83JRN, delves into the fascinating science of the unconscious state

By E. J. Koh ’13SOA

From Tracy K. Smith ’97SOA, Teju Cole ’08GSAS, and other alumni and faculty writers

In Women Money Power, Josie Cox ’22BUS provides a history of women in the workplace over the last eighty years

An influential figure in the New York City art scene for decades, Báez is the founder and director of the Ay Ombe Theatre

The center strives to find novel ways of harnessing the immune system to help fight cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and other conditions

The speech called for educating citizens and leaders, solving real-world problems, and strengthening local and global communities

The scientist was recognized for developing quantum dots, infinitesimal man-made crystals with special optical properties

The funds will enable the center to expand its clinical offerings, grow its research programs, and create fellowships

Poppe has worked closely with legendary Columbia head coach Al Bagnoli, who retired last summer

The great magician can’t escape his academic ties