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As the school year kicks off, bookmark these old and new spots to add to your caffeination rotation.

First piece of advice? “I really need my students to fail in front of me.”

A Columbia team modeled how cancer spreads between organs using lab-grown bone and lung tissues.

Neurons created in the adult brain hippocampus could be instrumental in preventing major depressive disorder.

The research suggests a new strategy for targeting the disease, the leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S.

An analysis of millions of patient portal messages suggests that patients’ writing style may help explain disparities.

A new study draws on data collected on more than 1,000 mother-child pairs between 1998 and 2020. 

SIPA welcomes a distinguished new cohort of faculty—including new program leadership—for the 2026–27 academic year.

A new study found that warming has made the air drier in both places, which can make forests more likely to burn.

Associations appeared when fluoride levels in neighborhood drinking water were close to or above current U.S. recommended levels.

Prenatal alcohol exposure remains a growing public health concern.

Her most recent book of poems explores personhood and consciousness.

From science to engineering, writing to social sciences, here are the Columbians who received awards over the summer.

The findings suggest that short-term or “fair-weather” surveys may miss major landfill methane releases.

As new and returning students step onto campus, Columbia News looks back on a summer full of activities for President Jennifer L. Mnookin, who took the reins on July 1, 2026.

Four years after introducing the “urban doom loop,” researchers revisit the office market, and find many of their boldest predictions are coming true.

Radhika Jones brings experience across print, digital, film, television, and audio to the classroom.

In Credit to the Nation, Rebecca Kobrin chronicles East European Jewish immigrants who came to New York and, by lending to fellow Jews, became a crucial part of the city’s history.

This August, major cancer breakthroughs earned government approval, new residential buildings opened, and Columbia researchers worked atop an active volcano. Test your knowledge of the latest news stories across the University!

Three of Columbia’s top leaders are graduates of the same school from three very different paths.

This group of fellows will visit Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs throughout the 2026–27 academic year, collaborating with faculty from across the University.

A Q&A with computational neuroscientist Nikolaus Kriegeskorte.

While at Columbia, Marie Tharp and Bruce C. Heezen produced a landmark ocean floor map. Explore it in this new interactive.

In a new study, Columbia University researchers found unexpected trends in storms with extreme precipitation.

On the first day of classes, President Mnookin welcomes the Columbia community to a new academic year.

On September 11, 2001, Joseph Pfeifer was the first FDNY battalion chief to report to the World Trade Center with his unit.

This year’s new faculty include path-breaking mathematicians, political scientists, biologists, anthropologists, scholars of language and culture, and many others.

Professor Göran Ekström tracks incidents like landslides and glacier collapse using tools once used only to monitor earthquakes.

The center will use real-world data and AI to identify how plants and animals build resilience in changing environments.

For many in the Columbia Nursing community, September 11, 2001, is a lived memory that continues to shape how we think about service, resilience, and care.

A study finds that the children of responders who developed post-traumatic stress disorder soon after the attacks were more likely to develop PTSD, depression, anxiety, or panic symptoms themselves. 

The 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks is a reminder that the horrific events of that day continue to be felt a quarter century later. 

In September 2001, five Columbia medical students provided food and first aid to responders. Twenty-five years later, they remember the experience and its impact on their training.

A new eight-month leadership program begins with 10 graduate students, reflecting a mix of talents and ambitions from schools across Columbia University.

New findings from Columbia University researchers could help physicians decide when to prescribe preventive treatments.

The Columbia music professor’s new work will be played by the New York Philharmonic at Lincoln Center and in Europe.

Columbia Global has chosen eight fellows, from around the world, as part of a fellowship program for early-career scholars who hold refugee status or have been forcibly displaced.

The annual community celebration supported by Columbia University provided local youth with the supplies and resources needed for a successful school year.

New Yorkers spent $300 million on natural gas they didn't use. Fixing this waste is a climate priority.
 

The project is Low Plaza’s first major, holistic renovation since its construction circa 1897. 

Columbia research scientist Jennifer Sokoloski is helping scientists get more from the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory.

Two Columbia researchers discuss recent AI incidents, and why they think some fears are overblown.

Columbia is hosting a range of events during the citywide summit, which takes place September 20-27.

From medicine to writing to social sciences, here are the Columbians who received awards recently.

The collections of these two major figures in American culture reside at the Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

With a $250 million investment, NYC’s first net-zero-carbon, all-electric academic science building doubles research lab space and brings all five experimental science departments under one roof at Barnard College.

This $5 million gift provides for immediate programmatic enhancements and creates a tutoring space on the third floor of Uris Hall, on the Morningside Campus.

The Columbia University Board of Trustees today announced the election of Dr. Thomas Reardon (GS’08, GSAS’13, GSAS’16) to the board.

Something magical happens every year when new and returning Columbians flood back to campus at the end of August. This year was no exception.

The results provide insight into how students felt about their connection to the Columbia community during the 2024-25 academic year.