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May 20, 2025

Presenting the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences' SynThesis 2025

One-by-one, 12 graduate students took center stage in a contest to present their research in three minutes, using only one slide.

We Asked, You Shared: Columbia Graduation Memories in Photos and Advice

Grab your tissues: We asked the Class of 2025 to share their photos, memories, gratitude, and advice in anticipation of Commencement Week.

In Photos: Claire Shipman Meets With Faculty Working on Critical Research Efforts

On May 13, Acting President Shipman visited labs across disciplines that are advancing bold solutions to today’s most urgent challenges.

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Get Ready to Celebrate Columbia's Class of 2025!

On Wednesday, May 21, tens of thousands of students, friends, family, faculty, staff, and alumni will gather on the Morningside Campus to celebrate the Class of 2025.

Who Would You Like to Thank for Your Time at Columbia?

As we approach Commencement, hear what our graduating students are thankful for.

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Research & Discovery

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.

In fusion, powerful magnets contain high-energy plasma that is far hotter than the center of the Sun.

Columbia Engineering Launches the Columbia Fusion Research Center

The new center will help address global energy challenges, contribute to sustainable climate solutions, and create a new industry and associated employment.

First-Ever Atlas of Brain’s Mitochondria Reveals New Details on Brain Function

Little had been known about how the tiny energy processors influence brain health.

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Campus & Community

We Asked, You Shared: Columbia Graduation Memories in Photos and Advice

Grab your tissues: We asked the Class of 2025 to share their photos, memories, gratitude, and advice in anticipation of Commencement Week.

Columbia University graduates, in their robes, gather near The Thinker on the school's Morningside campus.

Here's Every Columbia 2025 Class Day Speaker We Know (So Far)

From a deep dive into the whale who played Free Willy to a treatise on censorship and surveillance on the border, add these to your queue.

14 Great Places to Take Graduation Photos on Columbia's Campuses

Test your knowledge of the past month's news and events at Columbia with questions on Ivy League titles, developmental psychology, and much more.

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National & Global Affairs

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.