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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. 

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Visit the Davis Center at the Harlem Meer

Just steps away from Columbia University’s Morningside Heights campus, the Davis Center at the Harlem Meer is our neighborhood’s latest attraction!

Research & Discovery

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A Brief Look at the Evolution of Lung Transplantation at Columbia

Columbia clinicians are actively researching new therapies to minimize organ rejection and ensure long-term success.

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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.

Campus & Community

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Columbia Community Service Celebrates the Grantees of the 78th Annual Appeal

Donations from 477 Columbia, Barnard, and Teachers College employees and retirees funded $240,000 in grants to 47 local nonprofits.

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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.

Wally Suphap
How Lecturer Wally Suphap Turned His Three-Degree Columbia Journey Into a Legacy for LGBTQ+ Students

Wally Suphap (CC'01, LAW'04, SOA'23) is a Lecturer in the Discipline of English and Comparative Literature and the Vice President of Columbia Pride.

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.

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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.