Recent News from Columbia
September 09, 2026
A Career Spent Collecting Earth’s Seismic Clues
Professor Göran Ekström tracks incidents like landslides and glacier collapse using tools once used only to monitor earthquakes.
September 09, 2026
Columbia to Lead $20 Million National Research Center on Organismal Resilience
The center will use real-world data and AI to identify how plants and animals build resilience in changing environments.
September 08, 2026
Welcome to the New Academic Year
On the first day of classes, President Mnookin welcomes the Columbia community to a new academic year.
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Sayantani DasGupta's newest young-adult novel, "Theft of the Ruby Lotus," is a New York Times bestseller.
For Sayantani DasGupta, storytelling is a powerful tool for pursuing social justice.
As a general neurologist, Matthew Schelke evaluates and treats patients with a broad spectrum of neurological conditions.
In Socially Wired, Matthew Schelke answers this and other questions.
Prior to joining the Columbia faculty in 2013, Vishakha Desai spent 22 years at the Asia Society, the last eight years as its president.
Vishakha Desai has edited an anthology that examines the recent intersections between visual art and social movements.
Columbia in the News
The 92-Year-Old Mathematician and the Teenage Apprentice
The New York Times, Sept. 6
Cleaner Air, Smarter Toddlers
New York Times, Sept. 3
Morningside Lights Procession to Once Again Make Its Way Through the Neighborhood
West Side Rag, Sept. 2








