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The 1890s Columbia Admission Exam: 30 Questions That Tested Real Applicants

Ever wondered if you could have gotten into Columbia University in the 1890s? Take this quiz and find out!

Bored Panda · Nov 7, 2025

This is the man you need to thank for your phone camera being so good

How Columbia professor Shree Nayar revolutionized photography with the invention of single-shot HDR

Digital Camera World · Oct 27, 2025

Mahmoud Khalil’s attorneys file appeals to prevent future Ice detentions

Columbia University graduate and legal US resident says Trump administration ‘wants to make an example of me’

The Guardian - US · Oct 21, 2025

US judge orders deportation of activist Mahmoud Khalil to Syria, Algeria

US immigration judge said prominent pro-Palestine activist withheld information on green card application.

Al Jazeera · Sep 18, 2025

Campus Violence and Threats Against Jewish Students Since October 7, Part II

Yesterday, I provide a list of physical assaults (in technical legal terms, batteries) on Jewish individuals on or near college… The post Campus Violence and Threats Against Jewish Students Since October 7, Part II appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Sep 16, 2025

Fewer international students are coming to the US, costing universities and communities that benefit from these visitors

American college campuses from Tucson to Tallahassee are buzzing with the familiar routine of students getting settled in classes and dorms.

The Conversation · Sep 12, 2025

Most US college students oppose letting controversial speakers on campus

Free speech group finds most students against their college hosting hypothetical speakers with controversial views

The Guardian - US · Sep 10, 2025

Stephen Hawking's long-contested black hole theory finally confirmed — as scientists 'hear' 2 event horizons merge into one

Black holes get bigger as they merge, the LIGO Collaboration confirmed with a new observation that could finally prove a decades-old Stephen Hawking theory.

LiveScience · Sep 10, 2025

Disgruntled NYT journalist to ‘anti-woke’ power grab: how far can Bari Weiss go?

After leaving the New York Times, she turned her Substack into an unshakable pro-Israel voice. Now as Paramount eyes acquisition of her company, Weiss is poised to become Trump’s ally among media elites

The Guardian - US · Sep 10, 2025

Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi returns to Columbia University: ‘They have failed to silence me’

Mahdawi was targeted and arrested for deportation due to his activism but the permanent US resident is resuming postgraduate studies

The Guardian - US · Sep 2, 2025