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Columbia President Jennifer L. Mnookin speaking to the audience at a Columbia University World Leaders Forum
President Mnookin Welcomes World Leaders to Columbia University

While the General Assembly met across town at the United Nations and Climate Week events got underway in New York City, world leaders came to Morningside campus o meet with students, faculty, and staff as part of the Univerity’s World Leaders Forum. Started more than two decades ago, the World Leaders Forum invites heads of state and of major global organizations to engage with the Columbia community on the most pressing issues of the day.

Recent News

Dean Abebe shares his vision for the Law School, path to Morningside Heights, and enthusiasm for his new role.

Mohamed Hussein finds that political advertisers are spending big bucks on so-called meddle ads—but consumers aren't always buying it.

Mitts and her team were awarded a grant from the Department of Defense to study the evolution of foreign state information operations.

 

Here’s what you need to know about the Nov. 5 General Election.

Columbia’s core curriculum led rising senior Aman Choudhri to his new life as a “policy wonk.” He also likes to dance.

Business School Professor Jorge Guzman discusses his research with Sociology Professor Mario Small and PhD candidate Jinkyong Choi that examines the critical role regional innovation plays in entrepreneurial growth. 

A new study from Columbia Business School found that most political debates occur not with strangers on social media but rather among family and friends. Moreover, participants often felt positive after such face-to-face discussions.

New Columbia Business School research examines how governments and NGOs can use social media to reduce malaria transmission.

Chan, the editor in chief of the Texas Tribune, will join the CJR, effective September 16, 2024. 

Professor Andrea Prat investigates how well Americans can detect false information compared to their ability to recognize true facts, revealing that information inequality is the core issue impacting discernment.

The 5 grants are for journalists and newsrooms reporting on inequalities and misconduct in the American criminal justice system. 

Hear the winner of the 2024 Botwinick Prize in Business Ethics describe his values-based approach to leadership.

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