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May 15, 2025

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.

A New Way of Looking at the Role of Animals in the Rise of Modern Societies

With Live Stock and Dead Things, Hannah Chazin challenges familiar narratives.

Scientists Develop New Antivenom to Counter Many Snakebites

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

Videos

Block Party 2025

Sun, fun, and festive vibes — a great way to celebrate the end of the semester and the arrival of sunny spring days!

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Columbians Celebrate Vesak

Watch the highlights of a vibrant and meaningful celebration of Vesak, honoring the birth, enlightenment, and passing of the Buddha, hosted at Union Theological Seminary in New York City.

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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

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.

This Grad Student Is Drawn to Numbers and Risk Analysis

For Samia Breir, coming to Columbia University was about “being in the right place at the right time with the right people.”

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.