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It is clear that Columbia, in embracing its destiny as a global institution, can make an enormous difference. And it is in building on the strengths provided by our location in America's leading global city and our history of international involvement that we will continue to make the most of the opportunities this position offers us. |
A key to Columbia's international stature and perhaps its most enduring legacy is the extent to which research conducted here is global in impact and significance. From its earliest days, the University has been the site of discoveries bearing profound implications for the lives of people around the world. Today, as in the past, our researchers and scholars are deeply committed to achieving pioneering breakthroughs and to providing a context for understanding and responding to the fast-paced changes that seem to emerge from around the world every day.