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Columbia Toxicologist Adam Blumenberg Launches Two Podcasts on Poisons for Spooky Season
Columbia medical toxicologist Adam Blumenberg hosts two poison podcasts: the nonfiction Toxic History! and the fictional The Consulting Toxicologist, plus other Columbia podcast recommendations for Halloween.
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Microplastics Are Chemically Active and Could Cause Biological Harm, Columbia Study Finds
Columbia and UC Berkeley researchers find that as plastic fragments into micro- and nanoparticles, its expanding surface generates reactive oxygen species that may damage living tissue.
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Columbia's Michael Woodford Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
Woodford shares the Sveriges Riksbank Prize with Stanford's Robert E. Hall, becoming Columbia's 16th economics laureate and 89th Nobel laureate.
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Columbia Welcomes 14th Cohort of A'Lelia Bundles Community Scholars
Six local residents begin a three-year Columbia University affiliation as the 14th cohort of A'Lelia Bundles Community Scholars, leading projects on wellness, education, storytelling and restorative justice.
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Columbia Offers Voting Guide Ahead of November 3 General Election
With Election Day less than a month away, Columbia Neighbors has published a voting resource guide covering key deadlines, early voting dates, ballot options and polling sites for New Yorkers.
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Columbia's Hartley Hall Set for Major Renovation, Reopening Fall 2027
Columbia University is renovating the 120-year-old Hartley Hall, upgrading rooms, systems and accessibility while targeting LEED Gold certification, with the residence hall set to reopen for Fall 2027.
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Columbia's Institute of Global Politics Hosts 2026 Midterms Battleground States Webinar
Columbia's Institute of Global Politics hosts a webinar on the 2026 midterms, examining politics and trends in key battleground states ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
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Columbia and NOAA to Deploy Robot Sailboats for Five-Year Southern Ocean Carbon Study
Columbia and NOAA researchers will use uncrewed surface vehicles to measure how much human-produced CO2 the Southern Ocean absorbs and stores, in a project spanning five years.
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Columbia Engineering Hosts 'AI + Culture' World Leaders Forum Event
Global leaders, technologists and artists gathered at Columbia's Low Library Rotunda for an "AI + Culture" forum examining how artificial intelligence is reshaping human development and creative expression.
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Columbia Welcomes World Leaders to Morningside Campus for Forum
Columbia University hosted world leaders including Mary Robinson, Panama's President Mulino, Ukraine's First Lady Zelenska, Finland's President Stubb and Greece's PM Mitsotakis during UN General Assembly week.
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Columbia Exhibition 'Drawn by a Columbian' Celebrates Alumni Cartoonists Through 2026
Columbia's Rare Book & Manuscript Library showcases early works of alumni cartoonists and artists in 'Drawn by a Columbian,' on view in the Chang Octagon Room through Dec. 14, 2026.
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Declaration of Independence Still 'Radical' and Required Reading at Columbia, Professor Says
Columbia's Marcus Folch says the Declaration of Independence remains required reading for all undergraduates and is more radical than both the Constitution and America today.
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Columbia Seismologist Warns Glacier Retreat Is Making Deadly Tsunamis More Likely
Columbia's Goran Ekstrom explains how a 200-million-ton rock collapse sent water 1,500 feet up an Alaska fjord, and why retreating glaciers make such tsunamis more likely near cruise routes.
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Sarah Ruhl to Close Zuckerman Institute Residency With Talk on Memory, Body and Theater
Playwright Sarah Ruhl ends her Alan Kanzer Writer-in-Residence term at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute with a conversation on memory, the body and theater, joined by Kathy Chalfant and Daphna Shohamy.
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Columbia University to Host Major Events as Climate Week NYC Returns Sept. 20–27
Columbia's campus becomes a hub for Climate Week NYC, hosting summits on fashion, clean air, regenerative materials, agentic AI and COP32, alongside new research on gas waste and AI data centers.
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Columbia Survey Finds Student Belonging Up, Acceptance for Race and Ethnicity Down
Columbia's 2025 HEALS survey shows belonging rose to 57 percent from 50 percent, while agreement that students felt accepted for their race or ethnicity fell to 65 percent from 71 percent.
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Columbia Roundup: Emmys, Bielefeld Science Prize and More Accolades for Columbians
Columbia News monthly roundup covers awards and milestones from Aug. 26 to Sept. 17, 2026, including Primetime Emmys for two alumni and a €25,000 science prize.
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Dr. Thomas Reardon Elected to Columbia University Board of Trustees
Computational neuroscientist and Flourish CEO Dr. Thomas Reardon, a three-time Columbia alumnus and Internet Explorer pioneer, joins the university's Board of Trustees effective September 8, 2026.
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Columbia Completes First Major Renovation of Low Plaza Since 1897
Columbia University finishes a holistic renovation and historic restoration of Low Plaza and its granite steps, the landmark space's first major overhaul since it was built around 1897.
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Columbia Teams Up With Community Partners for 11th Annual 'Back-2-School' Block Party in Harlem
Columbia University and community partners hosted the 11th annual "Back-2-School" celebration in Manhattanville on Aug. 26, distributing free backpacks and school supplies to local youth ahead of the new academic year.
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Blood and Gene Test Combo Forecasts Alzheimer's Symptoms Years Before Onset
Columbia researchers find that combining a p-tau217 blood test with a genetic test for a high-risk APOE variant can predict when people at high risk of Alzheimer's will develop their first symptoms.
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Columbia Marks 25 Years Since 9/11 With Reflections From Those Who Were There
Columbia University commemorates the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with reflections from an FDNY battalion chief turned professor, journalism alumni who covered the attacks, and the 9/11 Memorial & Museum director.
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Columbia Fundraising Chief Susan Feagin to Step Back as Three GS Alums Hold Senior Roles
Susan Feagin, a 1974 School of General Studies graduate and Columbia’s interim development chief, will step back this month as three GS alumni hold senior leadership roles.
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Columbia University Announces Free Fall Community Events, Including Lantern Workshops and Football Game
Columbia University announces a series of free fall community events, including lantern-building workshops for the Morningside Lights festival and a complimentary Columbia Lions football home opener for Northern Manhattan residents on September 19.
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Columbia University to Host Discussion on Courage and Dissent
Journalist Julia Angwin and political strategist Ami Fields-Meyer will discuss their new book, *On Courage*, at Columbia University, exploring how to foster dissent and defend democratic values amidst rising authoritarianism.
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President Mnookin Welcomes New Undergraduates in First Columbia Convocation
Columbia University's new President Jennifer L. Mnookin welcomed incoming undergraduates at her first Convocation, expressing kinship with the new class. She actively engaged with the university and local community throughout her inaugural summer.
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Scientists Provoke Disagreement Among AI Models to Understand Brain Functions
Columbia University researchers are using AI models to understand the brain, employing "controversial" stimuli to make models disagree. This method helps evaluate which AI models best capture the brain's computational processes.
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Morningside Lights Returns for 15th Year with "A Common Thread"
Columbia University's 15th annual Morningside Lights event, themed "A Common Thread," will illuminate Morningside Park on Sept. 19. Workshops for lantern building are open to volunteers from Sept. 12-18.
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Columbia University Celebrates New Academic Year with Diverse Achievements and Events
Columbia University celebrates its new academic year, highlighting a student dancer in Olivia Rodrigo's music video, a 9/11 documentary screening, a historic locomotive lab, and student athlete achievements.
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Harlem's Children's Art Carnival Legacy Explored in Wallach Art Gallery Exhibition
Artist Robin Holder reflects on her transformative journey at Harlem's Children's Art Carnival, featured in the Wallach Art Gallery's Uptown Triennial exhibition, celebrating the nonprofit's enduring impact on arts education.
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