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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
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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

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A New Columbia Marching Band Tunes Up
The Columbia University Marching Band
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A New Columbia Marching Band Tunes Up

The strains of “Roar, Lion, Roar” are heard once again at sporting events

The Troubling Legal Implications of Overturning Roe
Illustration of question marks coming out of the roof of the Supreme Court Building by James Yang
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The Troubling Legal Implications of Overturning Roe

Columbia law professors Olatunde Johnson and Carol Sanger assess a momentous Supreme Court decision

Cynthia Rosenzweig Wins World Food Prize
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Cynthia Rosenzweig Wins World Food Prize

The scientist was awarded the $250,000 prize for her achievements as the founder of the Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project 

Wafaa El-Sadr Appointed EVP for Columbia Global
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Wafaa El-Sadr Appointed EVP for Columbia Global

She will oversee the Columbia Global Centers, Columbia World Projects, and the Institute for Ideas and Imagination

Columbia Climate School Announces First Faculty Hire
Kristina G. Douglass, associate professor of climate at the Columbia Climate School
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Columbia Climate School Announces First Faculty Hire

Kristina G. Douglass, an archaeologist and anthropologist, has been appointed an associate professor 

Columbia Business, Engineering Schools Launch Dual Master’s for Tech Leaders
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Columbia Business, Engineering Schools Launch Dual Master’s for Tech Leaders

The degree program aims to prepare students for the technological demands of a rapidly changing workplace

Meet Columbia's Five New Deans
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Meet Columbia's Five New Deans

These widely admired scholars have been chosen to fill crucial leadership positions

Low Beach Gets a Makeover
Columbia Low Library
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Low Beach Gets a Makeover

Plus, a look at the iconic steps through the ages

Celebrating Two Decades of Transformative Leadership under Lee C. Bollinger
Columbia University president Lee C. Bollinger in front of Alma Mater statue on Low Library steps
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Celebrating Two Decades of Transformative Leadership under Lee C. Bollinger

At the end of this academic year, the Columbia president will bring to a close a historic era

George Takei: A Star’s Trek
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George Takei: A Star’s Trek

The actor and activist speaks about Japanese-American internment, marriage, and the America of his dreams

10 Uplifting Photos from Columbia’s 2022 Commencement
Columbia College graduates waving inflatable Roar-ee lions on 2022 Commencement Day
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10 Uplifting Photos from Columbia’s 2022 Commencement

After a dispiriting long pause in campus events, commencement was finally held in-person 

Second Acts: It’s Never Too Late to Go Back to School
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Second Acts: It’s Never Too Late to Go Back to School

Eleven stories of life, learning, and personal reinvention

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