University Communications

Researchers found substantial social distancing inequalities throughout New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

As of June 8, the Libraries will resume scanning physical materials from offsite collections.

We are pleased to announce that President Lee C. Bollinger has set Monday, June 22, as the target date for beginning the process, which will require satisfying two conditions involving the State and the University.

Researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health have developed a web mapping tool that details states where SNAP shoppers can purchase groceries online and key SNAP policies related to food shopping during the pandemic.

In two new papers, pediatricians from Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital describe two types of serious, but rare, COVID-19 disease that can occur in children.

Each degree program is considering the size and needs of their cohorts and therefore specifics might vary. 

Ira Katznelson says the University will more fully utilize the familiar three-term academic year, not just the customary fall and spring terms, but an augmented summer. The schedule was adopted in order to offer as much in-person instruction and campus life as possible.

Linda A. Bell says the schedule is aligned with Columbia University's calendar to ensure that all students can take full advantage of the myriad options available to undergraduates at both institutions. 

All international Columbia-related travel is suspended for all affiliates until further notice. 

The study of nearly 400 pregnant women in New York City was conducted by NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

Social distancing and limited access to contraceptive and abortion care during the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents and young adults according to a new study by researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health.

As the University begins the ramping-up of laboratory and clinical research on campus, Interim Provost Ira Katznelson announces new actions required by everyone on campus. 

Columbia University Fertility Center researchers have developed a one-step diagnostic test that detects SARS-CoV-2 in saliva. Results are available in 30 minutes.

Gillian Lester, Dean and the Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law, delivers a detailed message regarding the upcoming academic year that includes instructional format and campus operations.

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, health care workers on the front lines had high levels of acute stress, anxiety, and depression, a new study has found. 

Announcement includes details on online class instruction, staff operations, residence halls, safety precautions, and college fees. 

An animated video promotes safety guidelines for the University's ramp-up of lab and clinical research. 

President Lee C. Bollinger writes that great research universities contribute to the public good by being a part of an international community of scholars and researchers.