This year’s University Commencement on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, will be held on the Morningside campus over two ceremonies: one for the graduate students at 10:30 am and one for the undergraduate students at 5:00 pm. As we get ready to celebrate this year’s graduates, it is only fitting that we look back to another […]
Now Available | OPA Biographical Files
The headlines read: “‘Boss’ Lady at the Cyclotron,” “Girl Atom-Splitter” and “She Runs a Cyclotron, Loves Each Atom of It.” It was 1952 and Miriam Levin was working at the cyclotron down in the basement of Pupin Labs. As chief cyclotron operator (1946-1956), Levin set up experiments for the Atomic Energy Commission, assisted graduated students […]
Now Available | Barack Obama Presidency oral history collection, 2020-2023
The Oral History Archive at Columbia announces the Barack Obama Presidency oral history collection, 2020-2023 archive is officially open to the public in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library reading rooms and online. Produced by Columbia University’s Incite Institute in collaboration with the Obama Foundation, this groundbreaking digital collection offers an unprecedented look at a […]
Confronting McCarthyism — It Can Happen Here!
Join the Columbia University Libraries and the Department of History for a Panel Discussion at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine: Tuesday, March 3, 7pm. […]
Event | Oral Histories Behind Every Tile – a session with Nicole Wong + The Mahjong Project
Tuesday, February 10th at 4pm EST This event offers a chance to hear from The Mahjong Project’s history keeper, Nicole Wong about her efforts to preserve mahjong’s rules, etiquette, and personal anecdotes for generations. Her beautiful website and companion book, Mahjong: House Rules from Across the Asian Diaspora illustrates how the game bridges families across […]