Phelps came to Columbia 55 years ago as a full professor. At that time, he was already a star in the profession, with ...

The director of the Columbia Nano Initiative’s Shared Labs discusses growing nanoscience at the University—and beyond.

Columbia News' Photo of the Week captures moments from around the University and New York City. The series is curated by Jennifer Pellerito and University Photographer Eileen Barroso. We want to see ...

In anticipation of Christopher Nolan’s film version of The Odyssey, opening in theaters on July 17, Columbia News checked in ...

When Gary Shteyngart became a professor of writing at Columbia in 2007, he finally fulfilled his immigrant parents’ Ivy League dreams. As he recounts in his new memoir, Little Failure, Shteyngart’s ...

250 Years of a Nation. More Than 270 Years of Inquiry. Insights from historians examining the Revolutionary era. Archival treasures from Columbia’s Libraries, featuring rare documents and collections.

In many emerging economies, impressive progress in reducing poverty has been overshadowed by persistent inequality and growing frustration with political elites. This widespread social discontent has ...

Is it possible to build fairer societies without undermining economic growth? Rejecting simplistic binaries between equity ...

This June, Columbians won major awards, celebrated Pride Month, and reflected on Upper Manhattan’s role in American history.

As Columbia prepares to welcome a new president in Jennifer Mnookin, we look back on some special moments from Claire Shipman ...