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Research & Discovery

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Studying Ovaries to Understand How We All Age

New findings from a Columbia researcher suggest that ovarian aging has lessons for us all.

Textile antennas fabricated by Columbia engineers.
Columbia Engineers Knit a “Blanket” of Sophisticated Radio-Frequency Antennas

Columbia researchers are using traditional knitting techniques to fabricate flexible, lightweight, textile antennas.

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This Is Your Future Health Care on AI

Columbia researchers and clinicians are studying how artificial intelligence can translate to better patient care.

Campus & Community

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6 Great Columbian-Helmed Podcasts You Should Listen to This Winter

From a deep dive into the whale who played Free Willy to a treatise on censorship and surveillance on the border, add these to your queue.

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Glowing Photos From the Harlem Holiday Lights Parade and 'Lights on the Plaza'

Check out this collection of photos from the two festive Uptown holiday events.

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Meet the Student Leaders of the Holder Initiative

Nicholas Brown (CC’26) and Josiah Dali Keys (CC’26) met their first week at the Columbia, and the conversation hasn’t stopped.

National & Global Affairs

President Biden giving Hillary Rodham Clinton the nation’s highest civilian honor at a January 4 White House ceremony.
Hillary Rodham Clinton Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Biden gave the SIPA professor and former secretary of state the nation’s highest civilian honor at a January 4 White House ceremony.

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Executive Power and the Electorate: Legal Questions After the 2024 Election

Columbia Law School faculty discuss legal implications of the outcome of the presidential election.

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The $282 Billion Toll: Quantifying the Economic Impact of Mental Illness

New research from Professor Boaz Abramson pioneers a method for assessing the impact that mental illness has on GDP, making the case that expanding the availability of treatment services and improving treatment of mental illness, especially in late adolescence, could positively impact the economy.

 

Arts & Humanities

Columbia University student Amalia Oliva Rojas
Amalia Oliva Rojas will graduate in 2025 from School of the Arts, with an MFA in Theatre.
From a Family of Storytellers to a Coveted MFA Scholarship

Through her work, School of the Arts playwright Amalia Oliva Rojas gives voice to immigrants and women of color.

Columbia University Professor Manan Ahmed
Manan Ahmed specializes in the intellectual history of South and Southeast Asia, critical philosophy of history, and colonial and anti-colonial thought.
In "Disrupted City," a Columbia Historian Brings Lahore to Life

In his new book, Manan Ahmed shows readers that the cultural center of Pakistan has not disappeared, but it can only be glimpsed in reflections.