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Recent Awards & Milestones
Columbia University today announced the 2012 winners of the Maria Moors Cabot Prizes for outstanding reporting on Latin America and the Caribbean.
Physics Professor Igor Aleiner is one of 21 theoretical physicists, mathematicians and theoretical computer scientists from across the U.S.

Deputy Mayor Robert K.
The search committee for the Dean of Columbia College has concluded its work.
Under, directed by Mark Raso ('12 SOA), written by Raso and Jake Crane (4th year Screenwriting) and produced by Jean-Marceau Sécheret ('11

Columbia University’s environmentally sustainable design and overall project plan for its 17-acre Manhattanville campus in West Harlem has earned L
Five members of the Columbia community—including President Emeritus George Rupp—were elected to the American Philosophical Society, the oldest lear
Six Columbia professors—with expertise ranging from neuroscience and mathematics to journalism and visual arts—were elected to the American Academy
Ten Columbia faculty members have won 2012 Guggenheim Foundation Fellowships in recognition of their “exceptional capacity for productive scholarsh

Columbia University's Northwest Corner Building has been awarded LEED® Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.
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