How Farm Animal Burps Are Fueling Global Warming
Columbia environmental scientist Catherine Ivanovich wants us to understand the impacts of the food we eat
How to Get Married at Columbia
Since 1908, alumni have been tying the knot at St. Paul’s Chapel
The Wild and Wonderful World of Kelly Link
The genre-bending author has helped make fantastically strange books the norm
How Exactly Did the American Civil War Start?
In The Demon of Unrest, Erik Larson ’78JRN painstakingly reconstructs an unfortunate series of events
Recent Stories
What’s the Big Deal about Bigfoot?
In The Secret History of Bigfoot, journalist John O’Connor ’03SOA explores the mystery and legacy of the North American sasquatch
How Dwight D. Eisenhower Helped Shape NATO While President of Columbia
The expanding military alliance recently celebrated its 75th anniversary
Can You Slow the Pace of Aging?
A new tool reveals the triggers that drive age-related cellular deterioration, from diet to metal exposure
Heading a Soccer Ball Does Cause Brain Damage, Experts Say
Researchers find long-term changes in brain structure and function in amateur players
What Your Facial Features Say About You
Columbia psychologists unmask the perceptual biases that shape our impressions of one another
Could Beavers Help Save Us from Climate Disaster?
Leila Philip ’91SOA spent six years researching an underappreciated animal for her book Beaverland
14 Classic Rom-Coms with Columbia Connections
Stream these romantic tales of fateful encounters, love triangles, and happily-ever-afters
Inside the Situation Room with Professor Hillary Clinton
In a course co-taught by the former secretary of state, students learn how global leaders make world-changing decisions
7 Signs It’s Spring at Columbia
Warm weather brings flowers, frisbees, and bustling campus activity
Books
Why Working Women Are Still Getting a Raw Deal
In Women Money Power, Josie Cox ’22BUS provides a history of women in the workplace over the last eighty years
Waking Up to the Mysteries of Sleep
Mapping the Darkness, by Kenneth Miller ’83JRN, delves into the fascinating science of the unconscious state