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Research & Discovery

Metal barrels.
Metal Exposure Can Increase Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Metals in the body from environmental pollutants are associated with the progression of harmful plaque buildup in the arteries.

A tissue sample under a microscope.
Columbia Brain Bank Spurs Research Into Essential Tremor

Deeper understanding of the disease could help reduce misdiagnoses and improve treatment.

People walking and drinking water from coolers in the heat.
America’s Great Climate Migration Has Begun

Columbia researchers are developing innovative ways to protect communities most vulnerable to floods and other disasters.

Campus & Community

David Garland
From the Navy to the Gridiron: How Football Bolstered a Veteran’s Return to Civilian Life and Academia

Columbia Lions defensive lineman David Garland (GS'26) shares how his experiences in the Navy serve him on and off the field.

Bundles Scholars
Meet the 12th Cohort of A'Lelia Bundles Community Scholars

The 12th cohort includes a filmmaker, philanthropist, nonprofit leader, community stakeholder, and local advocate, all driving change in their local communities with unique projects. 

Audrey Litvak
Everything Columbia Students Need to Know About Registering to Vote, Absentee Ballots, and More

Audrey Litvak (SIPA'19), assistant director of government affairs at Columbia, has the answers to students' most pressing voting questions. 

National & Global Affairs

Columbia Law School Dean Daniel Abebe. Photo by Juliana Thomas.
Columbia Law School Dean Daniel Abebe. Photo by Juliana Thomas.
Looking Forward With Columbia Law’s New Dean, Daniel Abebe

Dean Abebe shares his vision for the Law School, path to Morningside Heights, and enthusiasm for his new role.

Columbia University Professor Tamar Mitts
Tamar Mitts, Columbia SIPA.
Columbia SIPA’s Tamar Mitts Discusses New Minerva Grant to Research Online Extremism

Mitts and her team were awarded a grant from the Department of Defense to research the evolution of foreign state information operations and their impact on political decision-making.

 

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When Political Ads Backfire: The Hidden Risks of ‘Meddle Advertising’ in US Elections

Professor Mohamed Hussein finds that political advertisers are spending big bucks on so-called meddle ads—but consumers aren't always buying it.

Arts & Humanities

Columbia University Lecturers Sue Mendelsohn and Aaron Ritzenberg
Sue Mendelsohn, left, and Aaron Ritzenberg, right.
Opinion Essay Write-In Supports Dialogue Across Difference Initiative

Sue Mendelsohn’s and Aaron Ritzenberg’s project teaches students how to write effectively and respectfully.

Lisa Sanditz, Tivoli Bay, 2016. Oil on canvas. Courtesy of the artist.
Lisa Sanditz, Tivoli Bay, 2016. Oil on canvas. Courtesy of the artist.
The Hudson’s Past and Present Are on View at the Wallach Gallery

The exhibition, Shifting Shorelines, illustrates how human activity and industry have had an impact on the river.