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October 03, 2023

How Big Institutions Stymie Disaster Response, and What to Do About It

The new book Catastrophic Incentives explores why society is underprepared for natural and human-made disasters.

The Columbia News Quiz: Back to School Edition

The fall semester may have only just started, but Columbians have hit the ground running. Test your knowledge of the latest news stories across the University!

Uncovering the History of Columbia’s Presidential Inaugurations

A new exhibit at the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, opening Oct. 2, sheds light on the traditions that usher in a new era at the University.

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Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Baker Field With a Facility Tour

Explore the Surpring Objects Found in the Offices of Columbians

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The Inauguration of President Minouche Shafik

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Research & Discovery

Zebrafish Can Repair Their Brains. Why Can’t We?

The most useful biological innovations aren’t always found in the “highest” organisms.

These Bones Were Made for Walking

Researchers have created the first map of the genomic regions responsible for skeletal changes that led primates to walk upright.

An illustration of a person's head surrounded by their memories.

How Our Most Meaningful Memories Are Made

Neuroscientists are closer to solving one of the mysteries of the human brain.

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Arts & Humanities

Sundial House, Columbia University Press

Eunice Rodríguez Ferguson in Conversation with Hanna Askarpour about Sundial House

For Hispanic Heritage Month, Hanna Askarpour and Eunice Rodríguez Ferguson discuss the new partnership between Columbia University Press and Sundial House.

Columbia University Professor Claudio Lomnitz

Claudio Lomnitz's research focuses on public social services, anthropology of national societies, and Ibero-American intellectual history.

Claudio Lomnitz Explores the Relationship Between Culture and Politics in Latin America

The new Anthropology chair plans to nourish faculty and student growth in the department, and launch the Disappearance Lab.

Artwork by Columbia University professor Rirkrit Tiravanija

"Tomorrow is the Question" by Rirkrit Tiravanija. Courtesy Remai Modern. Photo: Blaine Campbell.

School of the Arts Professor Rirkrit Tiravanija's Retrospective Opens at MoMA PS1

"Rirkrit Tiravanija: A LOT OF PEOPLE" will be on view through March 4, 2024.

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Campus & Community

People gather for Nicholas Murray Butler's inauguration.

Uncovering the History of Columbia’s Presidential Inaugurations

A new exhibit at the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, opening Oct. 2, sheds light on the traditions that usher in a new era at the University.

Students jump off the Sundial on Morningside campus exuberantly.

10+ Photos Bringing Glorious Back-to-School Energy as Columbia Students Begin the Fall Semester

From Convocation and move-in, NSOP to ice cream trucks on College Walk, the fall semester is off to an energetic start.

Henry Clemente and five of his favorite spots around Columbia.

A Tour of Columbia with a University Staffer of 16 Years Who Knows Every Room on Campus

Henry Clemente, a head cleaner with Facilities and Operations, knows every nook and cranny of the Morningside campus. He shares the spots every newcomer should know.

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National & Global Affairs

Q&A: On the Death of Yevgeny Prigozhin

Professor Kimberly Marten, one of the world’s leading experts on the Wagner Group, discusses the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, what it means for Russia’s proxy armies, and more.

A woman looks at her phone with bar graphs in front of it.

Dean Gillian Lester on AI and the Future of Work

How much is artificial intelligence—and the algorithms it generates—changing the experience and nature of work? What does that mean for employees’ privacy and the future of the legal profession?

A businessman in a suit looks at a climate change dashboard in his palm.

Changing Climate Perceptions: The Promise of Prediction Markets

Columbia Business School research shows that participating in a market where individuals make predictions on future climate outcomes and earn money can change climate attitudes, behavior, and knowledge.

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