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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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Top Teachers, Mentors Honored
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Top Teachers, Mentors Honored

This year, eight faculty members and graduate-student instructors received the University’s Presidential Teaching Awards

University Announces Efforts to Address Racism
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University Announces Efforts to Address Racism

This summer, President Lee C. Bollinger issued an open letter outlining a number of initiatives Columbia is undertaking

Oral Historians Document New Yorkers' Pandemic Experiences
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Oral Historians Document New Yorkers' Pandemic Experiences

How has COVID-19 affected different communities? How are perceptions of the crisis changing over time? What will the city look like after the virus recedes?

ISERP Launches Center for Pandemic Research
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ISERP Launches Center for Pandemic Research

The initiative will support a wide range of scholarly investigations into the social, economic, and cultural ramifications of the COVID-19 crisis

Raising Strong Sexual Citizens
Illustration for Columbia Magazine by Anna Parini of two young people talking to each other in bed
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Raising Strong Sexual Citizens

Two social scientists discuss their groundbreaking research on consent, power, and assault on Columbia's campus

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

Silence in the Quads
Columbia's Low Library during COVID-19 shutdown
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Silence in the Quads

The cancellation of classes — and commencement — has left the Columbia campus eerily empty

5 Online Offerings from Columbia and Beyond
Octavia Spencer as Madam CJ Walker in Netflix's "Self Made"
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5 Online Offerings from Columbia and Beyond

Stream, listen, and network from your home

The First Pulitzer Prize
Joseph's Pulitzer's desk at Columbia Journalism School
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The First Pulitzer Prize

Joseph Pulitzer, the man behind the awards for journalism, literature, drama, and music, spared no expense when it came to his own writing desk

Columbia to Create Climate School
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Columbia to Create Climate School

The new school will serve as the University's “central location for climate research and teaching"

Scholarships Established for Displaced Students
Syrian refugee students get help with scholarship applications
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Scholarships Established for Displaced Students

Columbia Global Centers to provide financial assistance to students who have had their education interrupted

Columbia Offers New Dual Master’s in Islamic Studies
Carl Amrhein (left), Provost of Aga Khan University, shakes hands with Ira Katznelson, Columbia’s Interim Provost
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Columbia Offers New Dual Master’s in Islamic Studies

Students will begin their studies at Columbia, finish at Aga Khan University in London, and earn degrees from both institutions

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