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Illustration by Julie Winegard Coronavirus has exposed many fault lines in our society. We need to work together to enact…

The following is the text of the graduation keynote delivered by Professor Ruha Benjamin at a virtual commencement held by…

At an event in Low Library, Columbia scientists showed their passion for applying their expertise to the problem of opioid…

In a new article, Professor Courtney Cogburn argues that public health policy making should take the health impacts of cultural…

A good night’s sleep is a luxury for all of us, but according to Dr. Carmela Alcántara’s research, it is…

By Adeoti Oguntoye (MSW’01) Midday on Wednesday, January 27th, I greeted three other men in a small parking lot located…

Assistant Professor Courtney D. Cogburn has been selected to receive a Provost’s Grants Program Award for Junior Faculty who Contribute to the Diversity Goals of the University, for a project titled “Black Face to Ferguson: A Mixed Methodological Examination of Media Racism, Media Activism and Health.”

In this podcast, Carmen Gonzalez, Professor of Law at the Seattle University School of Law, discusses the provenance, methodology, and findings of her path-breaking book about the hurdles faced by women of color in the academy. Professor Gonzalez visited the Columbia School of Social Work in September for talks with faculty, advisors, and administrators.

Announcing the release of a booklet listing the achievements of nine CUSSW doctoral students, program chair Julien Teitler mentioned their “broad range of important topics, including child obesity, foster care, adult and adolescent mental health, gender-based violence, and resilience among at-risk women in developing countries.”