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Feb 7

On behalf of the entire University community, President Lee C. Bollinger sends his profound condolences to all those affected by this devastating tragedy in Turkey and Syria. bit.ly/3x2qdDZ

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Feb 8

This psychedelic drug might achieve an array of benefits in neurological and psychiatric disorders, including Parkinson's, says

@ChemColumbia

's Dalibor Sames.

New Article Shows Promise of a Psychedelic Without the Hallucinations

A new article highlights how an old psychedelic drug, Ariadne, may improve brain health without hallucinogenic effects.

ColumbiaPublicHealth

@ColumbiaMSPH

Feb 7

“We use a lot of different products every single day, not just on our hair. Toothpaste, moisturizers, sunscreen, deodorant, the list goes on. We put these products on our bodies. And many of them contain #toxic chemicals,” says

On 2/9, celebrate the launch of Columbia's new partnership w/

@HowardU

and

@ColumbiaUP

that aims to elevate publishing books focused on Black Studies. Hosted by the

Find out why

focused on income inequality in his and

@UUtah

's Rudiger von Arnim book, “The Great Polarization," and why he wants to have dinner with

@adam_tooze

and

@paulkrugman

Joseph Stiglitz Co-Edits and Contributes to a Book on Growing Inequality

The Great Polarization lays out the issue in stark terms, and outlines potential ways forward.

Columbia Global Centers | Istanbul

Feb 6

As the death toll continues to mount, our thoughts are with all of those affected by this devastating earthquake.

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@CGCIstanbul

Feb 6

A massive earthquake with a 7.8 magnitude has caused widespread devastation in southern Turkey. Columbia Global Centers | Istanbul extends its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and wishes speedy recovery to the wounded.

New findings from

researchers could help scientists design better, more targeted therapeutics for life-threatening illnesses like cancer.

Paper Offers New Details on a Form of Cell Death Discovered at Columbia

The research identifies the part of the cell that drives ferroptosis, a form of cell death that shows promise for treating disease.

Columbia Medicine

@ColumbiaMed

Feb 6

This #BlackHistoryMonth,

@columbiacancer

's Dr. Yvon Woappi (

@DrWoappi

) is sharing advice for aspiring scientists and the importance of "inclusive excellence." Learn about key moments from his upbringing that helped shape the #scientist he is today: columbiamed.link/3lhCIJ6

Need some inspiration to wake up early? Perhaps the opportunity to see an incredible sunrise on College Walk will help. 🌅 📸 Will Harahan (

@ColumbiaGS

'22)

A winter sunrise off of College Walk on Columbia University's Morningside campus. A dog trots down the path that is lined with bare trees on either side.

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Feb 4

Looking for a new podcast? Look no further than

@KnightColumbia

's "Views on First." Moderated by

@evelyndouek

, the series tackles some of the thorniest questions that arise when social media collides with the First Amendment.

Wow!! Cheer on

tonight, 2/3, at 6pm.👇🏀

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Columbia Athletics

@GoColumbiaLions

Feb 3

@CULionsWBB is in 1st place in the @IvyLeague! Join us tonight at 6:00 for their game against Penn.

@BarnardCollege Night

Free Pizza for the Student Section

1 Student Will Win an iPad Mini

GoColumbiaLions.com/Tickets #RoarLionRoar

Feb 3

On 2/8, don't miss a free screening of "The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks" followed by a discussion with the director, Yoruba Richen [

@redrubes14

]. Registration is mandatory. events.columbia.edu/go/rosaparks

Here's How You Can Celebrate Black History Month Uptown and All Around NYC This February

Columbia Neighbors

@NeighborsHub

Feb 1

From jazz concerts to art exhibitions, there's lots of ways to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth this February. Fill out your calendars with events Uptown and around the city.

neighbors.columbia.edu

To celebrate Black History Month, check out these events in Upper Manhattan and across the city.

Lions on the Road: February 3-5 - Columbia University Athletics

Columbia Athletics

@GoColumbiaLions

Feb 2

Let's check out all that is happening off campus this weekend. Good luck Lions! #RoarLionRoar 🦁 🏃🏽‍♀️

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NEW YORK — Nine Columbia Athletics program are scheduled to compete in a combined 11 events this Friday-Sunday, which are all previewed in this week's edition of Lions on the Road.

Columbia College

@CC_Columbia

Feb 2

Happy 116th Birthday, Hamilton Hall! • At the opening event, H.T. Peck CC'1881 said that "no other single building of the University is so significant in its relation to the whole of which it is a part." We couldn't agree more! • 📸:

(1950s)

Get to know

, an associate research scientist at the Taub Institute at @ColumbiaMed, whose interest in how brains age stretches back to childhood.

Pursuing a Lifelong Interest in How Brains Age

Indira Turney, an associate research scientist at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center, is studying how brains age in diverse populations.

As president of

, Bollinger led the school’s landmark case in Grutter v. Bollinger, the SCOTUS decision that upheld the constitutional right of colleges and universities to engage in affirmative action to advance diversity in higher education. president.columbia.edu/content/presid

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With SCOTUS preparing to issue opinions in two historic affirmative action cases, read what eminent constitutional scholars, Columbia President Lee C. Bollinger and

@stone_geoffrey

, have to say in their new

@OxUniPress

book, “A Legacy of Discrimination.”

A Legacy of Discrimination: The Essential Constitutionality of Affirmative Action

By Lee C. Bollinger and Geoffrey R. Stone

Throughout #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate and reflect on the impact of Black Columbians in our world and the work of our community to chronicle and illuminate Black history: bit.ly/3ZYFLpH #CUBlackHistory

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Columbia Climate School

@columbiaclimate

Jan 30

It's

@ColumbiaClimate

#HBCUAppreciationWeek! We invite our community to wear #HBCU gear, and if a member of a historically Black Greek Letter Organization, Divine Nine gear. Learn more about the origin and mission of HBCUs at uncf.org

@UNCF

. #BlackHistoryMonth

HBCU Appreciation Week at Columbia Climate School - January 30 to February 3, 2023

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Columbia Journalism

@columbiajourn

Jan 30

We are just one week away from the 2023 duPont-Columbia Awards Ceremony! As we prepare for this year's event, host

@NorahODonnell

presents us with some highlights from past years, featuring

and

ILAS | Columbia University

@ILASColumbia

Jan 30

🗓️ This Friday, Feb 3! 📍 IAB 1501 🔗 bit.ly/yanomami_strug Join us for a conversation with the #Yanomami leader, shaman, and writer Davi Kopenawa, about his advocacy and the historic Yanomami fight for sovereignty within Brazil and the Amazon.

Gustavo S. Azenha and 9 others

On 1/31,

and

will host an event celebrating Columbia's relationship with Chile and in honor of Karen Poniachik, the founding director of

@CGCSantiago

who passed away this fall. bit.ly/3XXB0uw

An image of Karen Poniachik, a pioneer and advocate for women's rights in Chile, and text, "Columbia University and Chile: A Century of Innovation and Collaboration," describing an event in her honor.

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Jan 27

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we reflect on the genocide of the Jewish people, which began with disinformation and hate speech, and renew our commitment to addressing and combating antisemitism and bigotry in all its forms. 📷

@AuschwitzMuseum

A group of Jewish men and boys wearing striped prisoner uniforms standing behind barbed wire at Auschwitz Concentration Camp in Poland on Liberation Day of January 27, 1945.

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MaisonFrançaise

@Columbia_MF

Jan 26

🔜🎬 Join us tonight, Thursday January 26th at 7pm for the first film of the Maison Française's Printemps Cinéma to discover Emmanuelle Bercot's production, Peaceful. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Dr. Gabriel Sara. ✍ To RSVP : eventbrite.com/.../screening-...

Jan 26

A new report by researchers at

@ZuckermanBrain

identifies the neurological starting points for rewarding social touch, opening leads for using touch-based therapies as a treatment for social and emotional disorders. bit.ly/3XNevJ2

A photo of Ishmail Abdus-Saboor, a principal investigator at Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute. Over the photo, a quote reads: “Many people with autism don’t like to be touched. If we can find out how our skin and brain work together to make touch pleasurable, could we help people with autism?”

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A discussion about the threat that malicious surveillance technology poses to press freedom around the world

🏳️‍🌈 PRIDE DAY 🏳️‍🌈

host Dartmouth on Saturday at 2 PM 🌈 First 500 fans receive free #CULionsPride sunglasses 🎫 bit.ly/3DfRYg1 📱 888-LIONS-11 #RoarLionRoar #Pride #PROUD

On February 8, join

for a discussion about the threat that malicious surveillance technology poses to press freedom around the world with

, and

. Register to attend👇

eventbrite.com

Spyware and the Press

Jan 25

What do Lunar New Year celebrations look like for Columbians? 🧧 Four

@Columbia_SPS

students and staff shared their families’ traditions and their intentions for the new year: bit.ly/3XS0KIT

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Jan 24

Welcome to Columbia, Minouche Shafik! 🦁 Last week, President-Designate Shafik toured our four campuses and met with students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community leaders. We look forward to welcoming her back to New York when she becomes Columbia’s 20th president on July 1.

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Columbia Climate School

@columbiaclimate

Jan 24

Physicist David Kohlstedt, whose pioneering experiments have shown how processes at inaccessible depths drive what happens on the planet's surface, is the winner of the 2023 Vetlesen Prize. Learn more about Kohlstedt's work and this prestigious honor. lamont.columbia.edu/news/explorer-

The Vetlesen Prize 2023 - Achievement in the Earth Sciences: 2023 Laureate David Kohlstedt

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Across social media, leaders from around the world joined our faculty, staff, and alumni to welcome Minouche Shafik as the next president of the Columbia University.

Social Media Reacts to Naming of Minouche Shafik as Columbia's Next President

The news of this historic appointment reverberated across Twitter.

Jan 22

Happy Lunar New Year from New York City’s Chinatown! 🐰🧧 📷 Weijian Zhang (

@ColumbiaSIPA

’23)

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“I couldn’t be more enthusiastic about the appointment of Minouche.” “She recognizes the importance of Columbia’s role, both in the city and in the world.” Faculty, staff, and students welcomed Minouche Shafik as the next president of Columbia this week: bit.ly/3ZTqbeQ

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Columbia | SIPA

@ColumbiaSIPA

Jan 19

On January 18, Dean Keren

@YarhiMilo

greeted Columbia University's next President, Nemat “Minouche” Shafik — who will also join the SIPA faculty as a professor of international and public affairs. Learn more about Shafik at this microsite from

: ow.ly/mQLG50MvyJl

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Jan 19

Leaders across the globe and our campuses took to social media to congratulate and welcome Minouche Shafik as Columbia’s next president.

Social Media Reacts to Naming of Minouche Shafik as Columbia's Next President

The news of this historic appointment reverberated across Twitter.

Jan 19

President-Designate Minouche Shafik toured our Morningside Heights campus this afternoon and took on a Columbia tradition: finding the hidden owl in our statue of Alma Mater! 🦉 📷

@WhoIsBenChang

, Columbia comms

Minouche Shafik, president-delegate of Columbia University, and her family are toured through Columbia University’s campus by two students.

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Minouche Shafik, president-delegate of Columbia University, looks up at the Alma Mater statue on Columbia’s campus from two steps below.

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Jan 18

Distinguished economist. Parent to a

@ColumbiaGSAPP

grad. Skilled ping pong player. 🏓 Learn 20 facts about Minouche Shafik, the 20th president of Columbia University: bit.ly/3CYwKDj

Over the next few days, President-Designate Shafik will visit our campuses and meet with faculty, students, staff, and local community leaders before returning to

@LSEnews

to conclude her service.