In Brief is a Columbia News series featuring faculty members' short op-ed pieces on current topics related to their academic research.
Michael Harris, professor of mathematics at Columbia University, on why he co-authored a new declaration to preserve his discipline’s autonomy.
A recent survey identified that the University’s strengths are part of a broader, if fragmented, culture that is capable of constructive discourse.
To prevent an erosion of mental privacy, it is urgent to protect and legislate the protection of neural data in consumer tech.
We need better data to improve maternal and fetal health outcomes, says professor Kristin Myers.
Professor Shang-Jin Wei on how countries might respond and the strategies they could use to offset the tariffs' economic impact.
Jeffrey Schlegelmilch, director of Columbia's National Center for Disaster Preparedness, discusses the path forward.
Even though he died in 1987, Baldwin's words continue to inspire and to remain as relevant as ever.
Postpartum Medicaid extension legislation should be applauded, while understanding its limitations and seeking more solutions.
How the 1970 solar eclipse set me on the path to becoming a Columbia astronomy professor.
In a new op-ed, Professor Shunichi Nakagawa argues for the importance of advance care planning.
Rapidly intensifying hurricanes are hard to predict. Research suggests that climate change may be making them more frequent.
Puerto Rico's El Yunque National Forest provides important insight into the effect that lack of rainfall has on plant life.