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A Commitment to Climate

President Bollinger announces new steps in the formation of a climate change school and the appointment of a Climate Change Officer. The University will also seek divestment recommendations and is committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2050. And as Columbia seeks to become more sustainable, Commencement 2020 will be plastic water-bottle free. 

Read the President's Letter

The Last Drop?

Wine growers may be able to fight climate change by planting diverse grapes that are more resistant to rising temperatures.

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Flights of Inspiration

Engineers have discovered nanostructures in butterfly wings that could inspire new cooling tech and advanced flying machines.

Featured Events

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Sacred Music at Columbia: Organ Meditations Performed by Julian Bennett Holmes and Guests

Feb. 4, 10:30 am

St. Paul's Chapel
1160 Amsterdam Ave.
New York, NY 10027

What Literature Is Not Talking About: Present-day Russian Society, Social Life and Cultural Memory

Feb. 4, 12:00 pm

Barnard College, Sulzberger Hall
3009 Broadway
New York, NY 10027

Woman in Language: Exploring the Relationship Between Women and Wisdom in Theater

Jan. 31, 7:00 pm

Lenfest Center for the Arts
615 W. 129 St.
New York, NY 10027

In the News

Jan. 30 - The New York Times
We May Never See John Bolton’s Book (Jameel Jaffer and Ramya Krishnan)


Jan. 29 - NBC News
As Coronavirus Spreads, So Does Concern Over Xenophobia (Robert Fullilove)

 

Jan. 29 - WDET
Harnessing the Power of the Black Voter in 2020 (Wendy S. Walters)

Jan. 27 - Newsweek
Liberation of Auschwitz: Growing Recognition of Roma Holocaust Reminds Us of the Power of Solidarity Among Minorities (Cristiana Grigore)

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