Commencement (rain or shine) has been held outdoors on Morningside campus since 1926! For 100 years, we have celebrated our captivating graduates at an "out of doors exercise" on Low Plaza in front of ...

In Returning, Nicholas Lemann traces his family’s story from Germany to the Deep South to New York, where he embraces Judaism ...

In a discovery that could have profound implications for future energy policy, Columbia scientists have demonstrated it is possible to manufacture solar cells that are far more efficient than existing ...

Natalie Brito, a professor of psychology, researches how both the families we’re raised in and the societies we live in, ...

We asked the Class of 2026 to share their photos, memories, gratitude, and advice in anticipation of Commencement Week. Here’s what they had to say.

This year, professors Kristina Guild Douglass and Michel Sadelain will both hold the ceremonial role.

Jon Batiste, Michael L. Lomax, Michael Novak, Amanda Peet, George Stephanopoulos, and Harriet Zuckerman will be honored.

The University has committed $33 million to bring modern elevators, widened escalators, and other improvements to the station ...

From a medieval cleric's cloak to a signature Columbia Blue gown, the caps, hoods, and robes worn for Commencement carry centuries of history.

When Daniel Allalemdjian (SPS’25) came to Columbia University a little over 10 years ago, he arrived with a specific mandate: help the University reduce its car traffic footprint, starting with the ...

Three Columbia faculty members were named honorary fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world’s largest general scientific societies. The fellowship ...