From Big Data to Big Ideas Hundreds of students, faculty, industry leaders and tech visionaries gathered for an inaugural symposium sponsored by Columbia’s new interdisciplinary Institute for Data Sciences and Engineering.
The Art of Controversy In his new book, journalism professor and longtime magazine editor Victor Navasky explores the enduring power of political cartoons from the 16th century to the present.
Constitutional Questions With experience in Washington and scholarly expertise in constitutional law, Professor Olatunde Johnson discusses recent clashes between the executive and legislative branches.
Starving Tumors Medical Center researchers have identified hundreds of alterations and potential drug targets that could cut off a cancer tumor’s fuel supply or interfere with its growth.
Record Warmth in Earth’s Climate Columbia researchers found that between 1971 and 2000—a period that reversed a natural cooling trend—Earth’s temperature reached historic highs not seen in the last 1,400 years.