Recent News from Columbia
September 08, 2026
Welcome to the New Academic Year
On the first day of classes, President Mnookin welcomes the Columbia community to a new academic year.
September 08, 2026
What a 9/11 Hero Can Teach Columbia SIPA Students About Crisis Leadership
On September 11, 2001, Joseph Pfeifer was the first FDNY battalion chief to report to the World Trade Center with his unit.
September 08, 2026
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences Welcomes 26 New Full-Time Faculty
This year’s new faculty include path-breaking mathematicians, political scientists, biologists, anthropologists, scholars of language and culture, and many others.
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Sayantani DasGupta's newest young-adult novel, "Theft of the Ruby Lotus," is a New York Times bestseller.
For Sayantani DasGupta, storytelling is a powerful tool for pursuing social justice.
As a general neurologist, Matthew Schelke evaluates and treats patients with a broad spectrum of neurological conditions.
In Socially Wired, Matthew Schelke answers this and other questions.
Prior to joining the Columbia faculty in 2013, Vishakha Desai spent 22 years at the Asia Society, the last eight years as its president.
Vishakha Desai has edited an anthology that examines the recent intersections between visual art and social movements.
Columbia in the News
The 92-Year-Old Mathematician and the Teenage Apprentice
The New York Times, Sept. 6
Cleaner Air, Smarter Toddlers
New York Times, Sept. 3
Morningside Lights Procession to Once Again Make Its Way Through the Neighborhood
West Side Rag, Sept. 2








