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Columbia Launches Phd program
Columbia Launches PhD Program in African American and African Diaspora Studies

The program’s scholarship will be rooted in interdisciplinary rigor, global perspectives, and unique access to Harlem’s cultural institutions as well as resources and institutions across New York City. 

Congratulations Class of 2025!
Highlights from Columbia's Commencement Week

Columbia Commencement 2025 is officially in the books! And we were there to capture it all. 

Research & Discovery

Tim Friede with a snake
Scientists Develop First Broad Antivenom to Counter Snakebites

The discovery draws on data from a man who exposed himself to the venom of some of the most lethal snakes.

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New Study Shows That Birds Form Bonds That Look a Lot Like Friendship

A study of starlings in Africa shows that, like humans, they form long-term social bonds.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s observations of what is thought to be the first-ever recorded planetary engulfment event.
A Close Look at a Planet Swallowed by a Star Yields a Surprise

New observations upended scientists' standing hypothesis about how a star would engulf a planet, causing its demise.

Campus & Community

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10+ Uptown NYC Events Celebrating Juneteenth 2025

Here are a few local events you can participate in to honor Juneteenth this year.

Mark Hamill with Columbia Summer students
True Life: A Jedi (Mark Hamill) Walked Into My Columbia Summer Session Class

Science, summer, and Skywalker — just your average class trip to the National Museum of Mathematics.

Manhattanville Community Day
12 Connection-Filled Photos From Manhattanville Community Day 2025

Rain came down outside, but that made for an even more communal atmosphere inside at the annual celebration on June 7.

National & Global Affairs

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The Power of Team Science in the HEALing Communities Study

Members of the Columbia School of Social Work community recently participated in the first three sessions of this innovative study.

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When Economic Struggles Foster Self-Interest, Not Universal Compassion

A Columbia Business School study shows that experiencing a recession in young adulthood leads to lasting support for wealth redistribution—but mostly for one’s own group.

Global Turkey earthquake scene
From Rubble to Resilience: How Turkey Recovers After the 2023 Earthquake

Can a disaster zone become a model for resilient urban development? Columbia Global thinks so.