Recent News from Columbia
The Harriman Institute Turns 75
Two exhibitions this semester document the Harriman’s history, projects, and partnerships.
This Hispanic Heritage Month, Here Are 13 Columbians You Should Know
From chess to remarkable works of literature, science to photography, here are just a few groundbreaking Hispanic Columbians.
Columbia to Launch $25 Million AI-based Climate Modeling Center
Funded by the National Science Foundation, the center will leverage big data and machine learning to improve climate projections and motivate societies to invest in policies and infrastructure to confront rising seas and warmer temperatures.
Research & Discovery
In this Q&A, Columbia physicist Georgia Karagiorgi explains her fascination with neutrinos and particle physics, and describes what she hopes to learn at the Fermilab.
For two years, Columbia astronomer Jason Curtis has worked with NYC high school students to build a model for age-dating the stars to understand how our galaxy evolved. They’ve made their work available as web-based tutorials to allow others to follow along and learn.
The first experimental vaccine to be tested in the US for treating opioid addiction is being studied in a phase 1 clinical trial, led by Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Here's how it would work and why it matters.
Arts & Humanities
Avery Library's Art Properties files an inventory of Columbia's Native American artworks with the federal government.
After translating the works of Swiss-German author Robert Walser for decades, Professor Susan Bernofsky has written the first English-language biography of him.
In the midst of a global reckoning with the long history of anti-Black racism, Hartman's radical genius is sorely necessary.
POLITICS & SOCIAL JUSTICE
Columbia in the News
Vanity Fair, September 2021
The Atlantic, September 3, 2021
The New York Times, September 3, 2021
The Boston Globe, September 8, 2021
