News Archive

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.

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.

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.

Allia Mohamed (SIPA’18) co-founded the startup Openigloo with fellow Columbians to help New Yorkers vet their landlords. Here’s her advice for making connections here that could define your career from the very start.

Associate Professor of Computer Science Brian A. Smith has four Columbia degrees. How did he find his path, and what advice does he have for the rest of us, who are looking for one as well?

Stephanie Farmer, the founder of Ms. Steph’s Science Club and longtime Harlem resident and Columbia Community Service grantee, shares her advice for tapping into the local community for those new to the area.