Faculty Perspectives on the 2026 U.S. Midterm Elections
The 2026 Midterms marked a pivotal moment for U.S. democracy and the future of democratic politics—read on for Columbia faculty insights.
Woodford receives Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences, along with Robert E. Hall of Stanford University, for microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilization.
In true professorial fashion, after winning a Nobel, Woodford headed straight to Uris Hall to administer a test in his Cognitive Mechanisms and Economic Behavior course, to cheers and applause from his students.
“Columbia is the kind of place where we are allowed to try ambitious things,” said Woodford at an Oct. 12 reception in Low Library to celebrate his Nobel Prize.
Those with dementia who are overweight tend to live longer, pointing to the likely importance of nutrition in the disease.
A new study found that when microplastics contact water, their surfaces can become chemically reactive; it could be how they get us sick.
The eight fellows are graduates of Baruch College, Brooklyn College, The City College of New York, Hunter College, Lehman College, Macaulay Honors College, and Medgar Evers College, and are pursuing master’s degrees at Columbia.
In her book, Neeraj Kaushal chronicles how the rise in African immigrants to the U.S. can be a positive force for change.
In this excerpt from Our Hearts Burned for Home, Emily Feng introduces readers to a community without a country in a country at war.
From science to engineering, writing to social sciences, here are the Columbians who received awards recently.
Professor Adam Blumenberg, a board-certified medical toxicologist and emergency physician, knows a thing or two about poisons. So much so, he made not one, but two podcasts about them.
An institute led by universities including Columbia will train emerging talent on how to apply AI to manufacturing.
The new series will celebrate the scholarship, research, teaching, public impact, and service that define Columbia University.
A new study in Nature could pave the way for improved battery performance and design.
Election to the academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
Her plans include helping her colleagues flourish and encouraging undergrads to broaden their thinking about French.
Graduate Scholarships for Elementary School Teachers are awarded to current or future educators within Manhattan Community District 9.
Hosted by Columbia’s Center for Veteran Transition and Integration, the event brought together 82 students and administrators from 26 colleges and universities in the New York City area.
More than 2,500 visitors explored hands-on activities, lectures and installations at Lamont's campus on Saturday, October 17.
An ancient and once-vast ice sheet had started growing again, but by the 1960s, global warming stopped it.
Unresponsive ICU patients in a new Columbia study were able to raise and lower the frequency of a beeping tone with their minds.
The center will address key scientific and technological questions on the path toward a fusion power plant.
Electrons should move freely in metals. New research from Columbia identifies how to trap them in place.
The field “provides essential tools for understanding how power operates across society,” she says.
As Community Impact at Columbia University celebrates 45 years, a student and board member are running to raise money for the student-led organization’s service work in Upper Manhattan.
Members have been assembled, a landing page launched, and feedback form created.
As the new chair of the Economics Department, Harrison Hong has big shoes to fill.
Columbia University’s Nevis Laboratories have been a hub of particle physics research since the 1950s.
Physicists have identified a process called “gravitational reconnection” that could transfer energy from gravity into matter.
President Mnookin moderated a lively interdisciplinary panel of Columbia faculty members talking about why universities matter.
Adam Reich sees change on the horizon for the discipline in ways both big and small.
Alumni and friends joined together raising nearly 16% more than last year to support the University’s mission.
This October, Columbians won major awards, published important research, and continued some beloved fall traditions. Test your knowledge of the latest news stories across the University!
On Oct. 27, the newest cohort gathered on Columbia’s Morningside campus to be celebrated by past cohorts, faculty and staff, community leaders, and A’Lelia Bundles herself.
The group aims to connect both beginners and fluent speakers to sign language and Deaf culture.
New findings suggest that expanded coverage can reduce immediate postpartum complications and long-term maternal health risks.
New findings underscore the profound impact of discrimination on student mental health during a critical stage of life.
New research provides clues to the future of today’s massive ice sheets and the sea-level rise that could follow if they melt.
Columbia researchers will collaborate with New York City agencies to tackle a range of pressing challenges.
At a School of the Arts event, the actress spoke with the director Oskar Eustis about drama, poetry, and the power of language.
The 2026 Midterms marked a pivotal moment for U.S. democracy and the future of democratic politics—read on for Columbia faculty insights.