A Physician’s Journey into the Minds of Coma Patients
In studying people with severe brain injuries, Columbia neurologist Jan Claassen hopes to better identify those likely to regain consciousness
7 Columbia Coffee Entrepreneurs You Should Know
Alumni-owned coffee shops and roasters are energizing communities through cold brew, cappuccinos, cortados, and more
The Challenges of News Reporting in an Election Year
Columbia Journalism School dean Jelani Cobb on the impacts of disinformation and the dearth of local reporting
Inside Gotham Chopra’s Religion of Sports
The documentary filmmaker argues that the world of sports is a faith like any other
Recent Stories
Vampire Weekend Still Haunts Columbia
Only God Was Above Us reveals that the band continues to be inspired by New York City and by nostalgia for its members’ college days
How Much Plastic Is in Bottled Water? You Probably Don’t Want to Know
Columbia researchers find sobering evidence that bottled water contains far more microplastic particles than previously estimated
The Wild and Wonderful World of Kelly Link
The genre-bending author has helped make fantastically strange books the norm
Why Vultures Need Our Protection
Corinne Kendall ’08GSAS, one of America’s top vulture experts, is working to preserve an unfairly maligned bird of prey
How Quincy Offers Tech Support for Boomers
Cofounded by Ryan Greene ’21BUS, the company guides older adults through our ever-changing digital world
Uncovering the History of Women in Silent Film
With the Women Film Pioneers Project, professor Jane Gaines highlights the women who helped shape the early film industry
Tightrope Walker Philippe Petit Tackles the Cathedral of St. John the Divine (Again)
More than forty years after his first trip above Amsterdam Avenue, the high-wire artist returns with an added challenge.
Legendary Child Psychiatrist Clarice Kestenbaum Looks Back — and Forward
At 95, the Columbia professor emerita of clinical psychiatry reflects on an ever-developing field
Scientists Go Bananas Over Baby Galaxies
Astronomers discover early galaxies shaped like curved, elongated disks
Books
The Societal Causes of Eating Disorders
In Dead Weight, Emmeline Clein ’16CC, ’22SOA draws on her own story, as well as interviews, academic studies, history, and pop culture