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NSF Grants Expand Koobi Fora's Reach

Junior Hannah Jacobson knew what she wanted from the Koobi Fora Field School when she traveled to Kenya last summer. A collaborative effort between the National Museums of Kenya...

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Our Cell Phones, Ourselves

Jin Haugland has a love/hate relationship with her cell phone. On the one hand, the first-year student from Houston, Texas, knows her phone is an indispensable tool for connecting...

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Meet the NSF Student Research Fellows

Seven Columbian College PhD students were among the 2019 winners of the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.

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Environmental Studies Student Sets Sail

For environmental studies student Frank Wenninger, learning outside of the classroom is taking him on an expedition of a lifetime. He is currently aboard the tall ship ocean...

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‘Send Them Back’: An Anti-Immigrant Legacy

“This has happened before.” That was the first thought that crossed Professor of History Tyler Anbinder’s mind when he heard President Trump criticize four freshman congresswoman...

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Can a Computer Code Catch Killers?

Thomas Hargrove, Grad Cert ’07, hunts serial killers. He’s tracked some of the most vicious murderers at large today, analyzing their crimes to predict when and where they might...

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Must Reads: Browse the CCAS Faculty Bookshelf

African Americans and Africa: A New History

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Knight Foundation Investment to Fund Institute for Data, Democracy, and Politics

A new research institute at George Washington University will fight the rise of distorted and misleading information online, working to educate national policymakers and journalists on strategies...

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New Faculty Strengthen College Ranks

Columbian College welcomed 24 new full-time faculty members this year, bringing the total number of full-time scholars to 523. Each of these academics adds skills and expertise that enhance the...

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Ghetto: Chronicling a Word’s Tortured History

What is a ghetto? A racially-segregated city block? An enclave of immigrants? A walled urban prison? The ideologically charged term defies easy definition. While the word comes from the Italian “...