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Farewell, Linden Trees; Hello, Cherry Blossoms
Columbia College Walk
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Farewell, Linden Trees; Hello, Cherry Blossoms

A tree replacement on College Walk lets us branch out, sit down, and plug in

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

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?

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

The Smart Person’s Guide to Aging
Illustrations by Kyle T. Webster of members of Columbia's EPIC program for retired academics

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

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Columbia Releases New Campus Sustainability Plan
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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
High-school students participate in a two-week educational program in Vermont hosted by the Columbia Climate School.
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More Details on New Columbia Climate School

A master of arts in climate and society is the school's first degree offering

Aho, Ullman Win Prestigious Turing Award
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Aho, Ullman Win Prestigious Turing Award

The two scientists have developed many of the concepts and algorithms underlying modern computer science

Columbia Engineering Cohosts $20 Million AI Research Institute
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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

Trustees Establish Professorship in Honor of Kenneth and Kareitha Forde
Kenneth A. Forde and Kareitha “Kay” Forde
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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

High Honors for Columbia Professors
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High Honors for Columbia Professors

Four faculty members elected to the NAS, and other news

Columbia’s New Provost Looks Forward
Columbia University provost Mary C. Boyce
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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

33 More Views of Vintage Columbia
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33 More Views of Vintage Columbia

Since the late nineteenth century, charming images of Columbia have appeared on countless postcards

Carrots! Collards! Broccoli! Morningside Heights' Secret (Vegetable) Garden
Illustration by Gaby d’Alessandro of Columbia radiologist Tommy Vaughan
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Carrots! Collards! Broccoli! Morningside Heights' Secret (Vegetable) Garden

How professor Tommy Vaughan, a pioneer of advanced MRI systems, created an unlikely campus attraction

15 New Views of Vintage Columbia
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15 New Views of Vintage Columbia

Postcard collector Brewster Moseley ’76TC shares some of his favorite campus scenes

Law-School Lexicon
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Law-School Lexicon

4 famous terms coined by Columbia Law School faculty

Columbia Announces New Fossil-Fuel Investment Policy
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Columbia Announces New Fossil-Fuel Investment Policy

The University will continue to refrain from directly investing in publicly traded oil or gas companies

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