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The Many Shades of Authoritarianism
Illustration of activists with megaphones by Phoebe O Chou
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The Many Shades of Authoritarianism

At Columbia Law School’s Human Rights Institute, pro-democracy activists from four different countries shared stories of repression and resilience

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Ahmadinejad at Columbia: A Campus View
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at Columbia University in 2007

Ahmadinejad at Columbia: A Campus View

September 24, 2007 was a busy day for free speech on campus

Is Objectivity in Journalism Even Possible?
Illustration of journalistic objectivity

Is Objectivity in Journalism Even Possible?

A Columbia panel holds a central principle up to the light

Tibet's Long Shadow
Buddhist monks marching in Mumbai, India
Buddhist monks participate in an April 10 peace march in Mumbai, India (Arko Dattar/Reuters).

Tibet's Long Shadow

China’s bitter relationship with its highland province and the Dalai Lama

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Wafaa El-Sadr Leads Columbia World Projects
Columbia public health professor Wafaa El-Sadr at a health facility in Kenya
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Wafaa El-Sadr Leads Columbia World Projects

The public-health expert will oversee the initiative, mobilizing researchers to address pressing global issues

Jeh Johnson, Adam Pritzker, and Sheena Wright Elected to Board of Trustees
Columbia trustees Jeh Johnson, Adam Pritzker, and Sheena Wright
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Jeh Johnson, Adam Pritzker, and Sheena Wright Elected to Board of Trustees

Columbia recently announced the election of the new members

Shih-Fu Chang Named Interim Dean of Columbia Engineering
Shih-Fu Chang
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Shih-Fu Chang Named Interim Dean of Columbia Engineering

The professor of electrical engineering and computer science takes over for Mary C. Boyce

Columbia Receives $5M to Develop Racial-Justice Curriculum
Students in a classroom
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Columbia Receives $5M to Develop Racial-Justice Curriculum

The program will be available for use across the nation in universities and colleges, prisons, and community settings

Melanie Bernitz Named Senior VP for Columbia Health
Columbia professor Melanie Bernitz
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Melanie Bernitz Named Senior VP for Columbia Health

The physician and associate professor was recently promoted in recognition of her leadership 

From Prison to Programming
 Antwan Bolden, a graduate of the coding boot camp and current TA for the course, works at home in Jersey City.
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From Prison to Programming

A Columbia boot camp teaches formerly incarcerated people the skills they need to build a career in tech

Zooming in Mongolia
Illustration by Michelle Kondrich of one of a Columbia Obama scholar in Mongolia
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Zooming in Mongolia

Catching up with one of our Obama Scholars.

Overheard at the J-School
Exterior of Columbia Journalism School with statue of Thomas Jefferson
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Overheard at the J-School

At the New Journalism symposium, media experts discussed where the field is today and where it needs to go

Saidiya Hartman Named University Professor
Columbia University professor Saidiya Hartman
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Saidiya Hartman Named University Professor

The prominent author and scholar of African-American literature and history has earned Columbia's highest faculty rank

Mary C. Boyce Appointed University Provost
Columbia Engineering dean and incoming University provost Mary C. Boyce
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Mary C. Boyce Appointed University Provost

The current Columbia Engineering dean will be the woman ever to serve as provost at Columbia

Kim Lew Leads Columbia Investment Management Company
Kim Lew, chief executive officer of the Columbia Investment Management Company
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Kim Lew Leads Columbia Investment Management Company

An investment professional with decades of experience in asset management, Lew oversees the University’s endowment

Shirley Wang Elected to Columbia’s Board of Trustees
Shirley Wang, the founder and CEO of Plastpro and a member of Columbia University’s Board of Trustees
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Shirley Wang Elected to Columbia’s Board of Trustees

Wang is the founder and CEO of Plastpro and an active philanthropist

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