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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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In Memoriam
WM. Theodore de Bary
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In Memoriam

Remembering Wm. Theodore de Bary, 1919-2017

The Art of the Dig
Notebook and pen
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The Art of the Dig

Learning the nuts and bolts of investigative reporting

The Lion of Lewisohn Hall
Peter Awn
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The Lion of Lewisohn Hall

After twenty years as dean of the School of General Studies, Peter Awn says the time is right to step aside

Vunjak-Novakovic Named University Professor
Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic
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Vunjak-Novakovic Named University Professor

The Columbia medical researcher and pioneer in the field of tissue engineering has been named a University Professor

John Lewis Speaks at SIPA's 70th-Anniversary Celebration
John Lewis
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John Lewis Speaks at SIPA's 70th-Anniversary Celebration

The civil-rights icon and longtime Democratic congressman from Georgia delivered a rousing speech at the School of International and Public Affairs

Tennis Team Wins Ivy Title (Again)
Columbia men's tennis team
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Tennis Team Wins Ivy Title (Again)

The Columbia men’s tennis team won its fourth consecutive Ivy League championship

Jeannette Wing to Direct Data Science Institute
Jeannette Wing
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Jeannette Wing to Direct Data Science Institute

Jeannette Wing has been named the Avanessians Director of Columbia’s Data Science Institute and Professor of Computer Science

Campus Sustainability Plan Details Emissions Targets
Manhattanville campus
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Campus Sustainability Plan Details Emissions Targets

Columbia pledges to achieve reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions under its first campus sustainability plan

Counting Van Dorens
Mark Van Doren
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Counting Van Dorens

Past winners of the Mark Van Doren Award for Teaching raise their glasses to the profession

Bold Ideas, Real Impact
Lee C. Bollinger
On Campus

Bold Ideas, Real Impact

A Q&A with President Lee C. Bollinger on turning academic breakthroughs into solutions

5 More Reasons to Celebrate Columbia Athletics
Men's soccer team
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5 More Reasons to Celebrate Columbia Athletics

Highlights from the 2016-17 seasons

Mendelson Family Gift Supports Undergraduate Business Training
Eric, Larry, and Victor Mendelson
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Mendelson Family Gift Supports Undergraduate Business Training

The University recently announced the establishment of the Mendelson Center for Undergraduate Business Initiatives

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