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William Samuel Johnson and the First US Thanksgiving
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William Samuel Johnson and the First US Thanksgiving

How a Columbia president helped establish the American holiday

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10 Lesser-known Artworks and Artifacts on the Columbia Campus
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10 Lesser-known Artworks and Artifacts on the Columbia Campus

From sculptures to stained glass, here are ten notable artworks you might not know about

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

How Columbia Became the Top Ivy for Veterans
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How Columbia Became the Top Ivy for Veterans

Some 700 student veterans and their dependents are currently enrolled at the University

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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

Daniel Zarrilli Named Chief Climate and Sustainability Officer
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Daniel Zarrilli Named Chief Climate and Sustainability Officer

The civil engineer and climate-policy expert will lead the University’s efforts to achieve sustainability goals

Professors Elected to NAS, AAAS
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Professors Elected to NAS, AAAS

Five faculty members were elected to the National Academy of Sciences and nine to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Daniel Abebe to Lead Columbia Law School
Daniel Abebe
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Daniel Abebe to Lead Columbia Law School

The legal scholar and academic administrator comes to Columbia from the University of Chicago

Sarah Cole Named Dean of the School of the Arts
Columbia School of the Arts dean Sarah Cole
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Sarah Cole Named Dean of the School of the Arts

Cole chaired the Department of English and Comparative Literature for two years before becoming dean of humanities in 2018

Could Gen Z Tip the 2024 Election?
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Could Gen Z Tip the 2024 Election?

Young voters under thirty are ready to make an impact

New Committee to Evaluate Fossil-Fuel Funding
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New Committee to Evaluate Fossil-Fuel Funding

The members are expected to issue a final report by the fall of 2025

The Basketball Coach Who Tamed the Columbia Lions
Columbia women's basketball coach Megan Griffith
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The Basketball Coach Who Tamed the Columbia Lions

Under Megan Griffith ’07CC, the women’s basketball program has leapt to the top of the Ivies. How far can this team go?

Katrina Armstrong Named Interim President, Replacing Minouche Shafik
Katrina Armstrong, interim president of Columbia University
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Katrina Armstrong Named Interim President, Replacing Minouche Shafik

Armstrong, the chief executive of Columbia University Irving Medical Center, stepped into the position on August 14

The Challenges of News Reporting in an Election Year
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The Challenges of News Reporting in an Election Year

Columbia Journalism School dean Jelani Cobb on the impacts of disinformation and the dearth of local reporting 

Columbia Courses that Anyone Can Take Online
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Columbia Courses that Anyone Can Take Online

Columbia+, the University’s online learning platform, offers dozens of unusual non-credit classes …and some of them are free!

Garud Iyengar to Lead Data Science Institute
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Garud Iyengar to Lead Data Science Institute

The longtime engineering professor will oversee a multidisciplinary research institute that applies big-data solutions to real-world challenges

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