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How Vets Can Use GI Bill Benefits to Attend Columbia University

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Meet the Artist: Daan Roosegaarde

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The Zuckerman Institute Explains the Brain Science of Baseball

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In Other News from Columbia

November 15, 2019

How the American Right Gets Its Message Out

Professor Anne Nelson reveals how the right-wing media have proliferated in the U.S. and infiltrated American voters in her new book Shadow Network: Media, Money, and the Secret Hub of the Radical Right.

Recap: How Should Columbia Drive Climate Change Innovation?

The University asks students to collaborate on building a roadmap for climate response and a more sustainable future.

Mr. New York, Easy Rider and Historian: Kenneth T. Jackson

For a half century, Kenneth T. Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor of History and the Social Sciences at Columbia, has been a beloved teacher, public historian and author renowned for his encyclopedic knowledge of New York City.

Research & Discovery

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Binge Drinking-Depression Link on the Decline

A study finds relationship between binge drinking and depressive symptoms decreased 16 percent among high schoolers.

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Why Being Bored Can Be Hazardous to Your Health

Scientists say this common experience plays a role in everything from drug addiction to academic failure.

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As Climate Warms, Plants May Demand More Water, Cutting Supplies for People

A new study suggests interactions between plant leaves and the atmosphere will starve streams and soils of water.

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Is Organic Food Really Better for the Environment?

The conversation about organic farming is shifting from its lack of chemicals to its impact on greenhouse gas emissions.

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Free Speech & Press

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Knight Institute Responds to Rep. Ocasio-Cortez’s Settlement in Twitter Blocking Case

Knight applauds Ocasio-Cortez for recognizing she was wrong to block critics from her Twitter account.

Two New Members Join the Pulitzer Prize Board

Carlos Lozada, an associate editor and book critic for The Washington Post, and David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker, have been elected to the Pulitzer Prize Board.

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Worldwide

Groundbreaking Study of Global Competition Laws and Policy

Law Professor Anu Bradford co-leads the comprehensive collection of data that will provide researchers, lawyers, journalists, and policymakers with the means to assess the economic impact of laws across borders.

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Using Digital Technology to Narrow the Opportunity Gap

"Digital technology was not invented to tackle inequality, and there is even a risk that it could widen existing economic and social disparities. But, as the case of China illustrates, new platforms also offer many possible ways to narrow the opportunity gap," says Shang-Jin Wei, professor of Finance and Economics.

Conversations with Adam Tooze, Neil K. Aggarwal and Kian Tajbakhsh

Hosted alternately by Carol Gluck and Vishakha N. Desai, Committee on Global Thought (CGT) Podcast features thought-leaders in conversations crossing disciplinary and national borders to address the challenges of our world today.

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Arts & Humanities

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Dean of Humanities Sarah Cole has written a new book on H. G. Wells.

H.G. Wells Sparked Modernism and the Literary Imagination

Humanities Dean and Parr Professor of English and Comparative Literature Sarah Cole discusses her new book Inventing Tomorrow: H.G. Wells and the Twentieth Century.

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Amale Andraos, Dean of the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation.

The School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Tackles the Future of Cities, Buildings and the Environment

Dean Amale Andraos discusses the School's commitment to engaging such issues as climate change, migration, housing and the data-technology crunch.

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Justice & Equity

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You Promised You Wouldn’t Kill Me

In The New York Times, Kimberlé Crenshaw discusses how black women who are killed by law enforcement are often forgotten or ignored in the public sphere.

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Columbia University and Robin Hood Launch a New Collaboration With the Early Childhood Poverty Tracker

The Center on Poverty and Social Policy's Early Childhood Poverty Tracker will be a distinctive and valuable resource for policy leaders and child advocates in the city.