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50 Years of Columbia Magazine
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50 Years of Columbia Magazine

We celebrate this half-century milestone with a look back at some of the memorable and defining moments captured in our pages

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Get to Know Minouche Shafik, Columbia’s Twentieth President
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Get to Know Minouche Shafik, Columbia’s Twentieth President

She’s a top economist, an expert on international development, a baroness, and a global citizen. How will she lead Columbia?

The Smart Person’s Guide to Aging
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The Smart Person’s Guide to Aging

How EPIC, an organization of retired professors and administrators, helps its members keep active and stay curious in their senior years

Is Objectivity in Journalism Even Possible?
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Is Objectivity in Journalism Even Possible?

A Columbia panel holds a central principle up to the light

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A Healer at the Helm
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A Healer at the Helm

For Columbia interim president Katrina Armstrong, education is the best medicine

Michael Zheng Wins Big in Texas Showdown
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Michael Zheng Wins Big in Texas Showdown

The tennis player became Columbia’s first NCAA tennis singles champion of the modern era

Roy and Diana Vagelos Make $400 Million Gift
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Roy and Diana Vagelos Make $400 Million Gift

The gift is the single largest ever to the medical school

Alexis Abramson Named Dean of Climate School
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Alexis Abramson Named Dean of Climate School

The engineering scholar and sustainable-energy expert joins Columbia from Dartmouth

Lions Make History as Ivy League Champions
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Lions Make History as Ivy League Champions

Columbia clinched its first Ivy League football title in sixty-three years 

School of General Studies Gets New Funds to Support Financial Aid
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School of General Studies Gets New Funds to Support Financial Aid

Columbia is dedicating $30 million to the school’s endowment over the next three years

Columbia Establishes Center for Rare Kidney Diseases
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Columbia Establishes Center for Rare Kidney Diseases

The David Koch Jr. Glomerular Kidney Center seeks to improve diagnostics and treatments for glomerular diseases

Michel Sadelain to Lead New Initiative in Cell Engineering and Therapy
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Michel Sadelain to Lead New Initiative in Cell Engineering and Therapy

The immunologist and cancer researcher has been appointed director of the Columbia Initiative in Cell Engineering and Therapy

Campus Collaborative Promotes Dialogue, Inclusiveness
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Campus Collaborative Promotes Dialogue, Inclusiveness

The initiative is meant to foster an equitable and welcoming environment for all

What the Mainstream Media Got Wrong about the 2024 Election
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What the Mainstream Media Got Wrong about the 2024 Election

A recent panel discussion at Columbia assessed the press’s performance

Alan Kanzer Sponsors Neuroscience Fellowship Program
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Alan Kanzer Sponsors Neuroscience Fellowship Program

The fellowship will support early-career scientists who pursue high-risk, high-reward research related to the mind, the brain, and behavior

New All-Electric Research Facility Rising on Medical Campus
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New All-Electric Research Facility Rising on Medical Campus

The Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons recently broke ground on an eight-story biomedical-research building

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