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Columbia’s Michael Woodford Wins 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics
Columbia’s Michael Woodford Wins 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics

Woodford receives Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences, along with Robert E. Hall of Stanford University, for microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilization. Woodford is the 16th Columbian to receive this prize in economics, and the University’s 89th Nobel laureate. 

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This new effort is designed to generate actionable ideas to strengthen American democracy at a moment of unprecedented challenges to democratic norms and institutions.

Professor Eunji Kim’s book, The American Mirage, shows how entertainment media so easily fools its viewers.

Many leaders rely on across-the-board budget cuts to save money. This approach may seem fair, but it often weakens profitable divisions, slows growth, and fuels hidden inefficiencies.

Paul Thomas Chamberlin’s book, Scorched Earth, recasts the conflict as a brutal struggle for survival among declining and ascendant imperial powers.

Columbia Law School faculty and legal experts break down the high court’s decisions from the recent term.

In Pronoun Trouble, the Columbia professor and New York Times columnist tells the truth about those pesky little words.

A new book offers a framework for unifying the two spheres.

The June 24 primary will feature ranked-choice voting for mayor, among other citywide offices.

The 50-30 symposium, presented by the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, focuses on war and peace.

Can a disaster zone become a model for resilient urban development? Columbia Global thinks so.

A Columbia Business School study shows that a recession in young adulthood leads to support for wealth redistribution for one’s own group.

Mike Pompeo will take a post as a fellow at Columbia SIPA's Institute of Global Politics.

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