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How 5 minutes of movement can change your life

Scientists say that sitting is the new smoking. The average American adult now sits for 9-10 hours per day. What’s the least amount of movement someone can do to offset the harms of our modern sedentary lifestyle? Manoush Zomorodi, host of NPR’s TED Radio Hour podcast, has spent the last several years trying to answer that question. After collaborating with Columbia University Medical Center on a major study, she brings Ayesha the answer.

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May 31 • 3:01 AM EDT • Health • npr.org
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From Wittgenstein to water capture: Meet the valedictorians and salutatorians of CC and SEAS

For the four graduating seniors awarded with the highest academic distinctions in Columbia College and the School of Engineering and Applied Science—the valedictorians and salutatorians—the recognition came as a surprise.

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May 30 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • columbiaspectator.com
‘Don’t be yourself’ in the workplace, actually, Columbia professor says. Here’s why authenticity is ‘overrated’

In the ongoing debate around balancing one’s personal and professional lives, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic says “being yourself” isn’t a good enough leadership strategy.

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May 30 • 11:48 AM EDT • Business • fortune.com
From cryptids to new businesses, what keeps people in Columbia after 300 years

Antique clocks. Turkey Hill ice cream. The red brick and arched trusses of the Market House. Raptors flying over an expanse of river, nesting on a bridge that replaced the

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May 30 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • lancasteronline.com
Catch the Columbia Fireflies this weekend on Palmetto Sports & Entertainment

The Columbia Fireflies are back on the airwaves this weekend on Palmetto Sports & Entertainment.

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May 29 • 5:12 PM EDT • Sports • wistv.com
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Catch the Columbia Fireflies this weekend on Palmetto Sports & Entertainment

The Columbia Fireflies are back on the airwaves this weekend on Palmetto Sports & Entertainment.

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May 29 • 5:12 PM EDT • Entertainment • wistv.com
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Team develops open-source framework to accelerate health AI research

A research team led by Columbia University has developed an open-source framework designed to streamline and accelerate artificial intelligence research using health data, addressing longstanding challenges ...

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May 29 • 12:40 PM EDT • Health • medicalxpress.com
Artists drop out of DC Freedom 250 festival over reported political ties

WBFF Fox45 provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Baltimore and nearby towns and communities in Maryland, including Annapolis, Crofton, Glen Burnie, Linthicum, Pasadena, Severn, Cockeysville, Dundalk, Essex, Parkville, Owings Mills, Towson, White Marsh, Woodlawn, Hampstead, Sykesville, Taneytown, Westminster, Elkton, Perryville, Pt. Deposit, Rising Sun, Aberdeen, Abingdon, Bel Air, Edgewood, Fallston, Havre De Grace, Columbia, Elkridge, Ellicott City, Fulton, and Ocean City.

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May 28 • 11:09 AM EDT • Politics • foxbaltimore.com
Center For Family Health HS Sports Scoreboard

Airdate: May 26th, 2026 Girls Soccer D3 Districts Columbia Central vs Michigan Center, 5-26-26 | Photo GalleryMay 27, 2026Selby Track & Field Classic at Jackson High, 5-26-26 | Photo GalleryMay 27, 2026Center For Family Health HS Sports Scoreboard – May 26th, 2026May 26, 2026Baseball D2 Districts Northwest vs Western, 5-26-26 | Photo GalleryMay 26, 2026Softball…

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May 26 • 11:56 PM EDT • Sports • jtv.tv
Incipient Monopolization in Digital Streaming: Judicial Oversight of Contemporary Entertainment Consolidation — Columbia Undergraduate Law Review

On February 27, 2026, Paramount Global confirmed a $110 billion all-cash offer to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, creating one of the largest media mergers in U.S. history. The offer followed a bidding war with Netflix; however, Warner Bros. ultimately signed the initial offer from Paramount. Netfli

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May 26 • 1:03 PM EDT • Entertainment • culawreview.org
The future of the American healthcare workforce

The U-S is facing a steep healthcare worker shortage. A 2025 federal analysis projected that by 2038, 30 out of 35 physician specialties will be hurting for practitioners, with over 140,000 roles left unfilled. And for nurses, that shortage is projected to be over 108,000. And last week, 24 states plus the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education over new federal student loan limits on graduate degrees. Those caps apply to programs that could graduate workers into these threatened health care fields. But Education Secretary Linda McMahon say these worries are overblown and that these new rules aim to force colleges to lower tuition rates. So, what do these changes really mean for the future of our healthcare workforce in the U.S.?

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May 26 • 9:48 AM EDT • Health • the1a.org
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South Carolina sees record-breaking turnout by lunchtime on first day of early voting

South Carolina voters headed to the polls in record-breaking numbers on the first day of early voting, as state lawmakers in Columbia debated reshaping the districts they're voting in.

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May 26 • 9:43 AM EDT • Politics • postandcourier.com
Misiorowski strikes out a dozen in Milwaukee's win over Cardinals

The flame thrower from Western Missouri carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning. The Cardinals' Matthew Liberatore also set a career high for strikeouts with 10.

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May 25 • 6:39 PM EDT • Sports • columbiamissourian.com
HS Sports Schedule

Softball Cascades Conference Championship, Grass Lake at Columbia Central (Senior Night), 5-20-2026. Photos by Hannah Tacy, JTV Sports. Softball Cascades Conference Championship, Grass Lake at Columbia Central (Senior Night), 5-20-2026. Photos by Hannah Tacy, JTV Sports. Latest GalleriesDowntown Jackson Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony, 5-25-26 | Photo GallerySoftball Cascades Championship, Grass Lake vs Columbia…

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May 25 • 12:00 PM EDT • Sports • jtv.tv
Mizzou women's golf secures best finish in program history

Mizzou women's golf made the initial cut at the NCAA Championship Final on Sunday, simultaneously earning its best finish in school history.

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May 25 • 2:55 AM EDT • Sports • columbiamissourian.com
Kerrick Jackson set to return as Mizzou baseball head coach

Mizzou baseball head coach Kerrick Jackson has been reported to return for his fourth season as head of the program.

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May 23 • 7:43 PM EDT • Sports • columbiamissourian.com
Open interviews for new West Columbia entertainment venue

A new entertainment venue in West Columbia is preparing to open its doors, and hiring more than 140 employees ahead of its launch.

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May 23 • 4:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • coladaily.com
Scientists just found a faster, cleaner way to extract lithium for EV batteries

A breakthrough lithium-extraction method could help solve one of clean energy’s dirtiest problems. Researchers at Columbia Engineering have developed a fast new technique that pulls lithium directly from salty underground brines using a temperature-sensitive solvent, avoiding the giant evaporation ponds that can take years and drain precious water supplies. Even better, the method works on low-quality lithium sources that current technologies struggle to use.

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May 23 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
SC Asian American and Pacific Islander Business Day proclamation

The sixth annual South Carolina Asian American Pacific Islander Business Day proclamation was held in West Columbia.

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May 22 • 5:37 AM EDT • Business • wistv.com
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Conley Road at Business Loop 70 now open with new roundabout in Columbia

The new roundabout at Conley Road and Business Loop 70 in Columbia is complete and open to traffic.

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May 21 • 6:00 PM EDT • Business • komu.com
25 States Sue Over Changes Limiting Federal Loans for Nursing Degrees

Governors and attorneys general from the states and District of Columbia argue the Education Department’s decision not to label nursing as a professional degree will contribute to worker shortages.

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May 19 • 4:36 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
From avoidance to greater acceptance: Interest grows in youth combat sports

Columbia parents and kids are finding benefits from mixed martial arts not only in the gym but beyond it as well.

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May 19 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • columbiamissourian.com
Columbia man arrested for alleged burglary at downtown Columbia business

A Columbia man is facing charges in connection to a burglary over the weekend at the address of Art Underground in Columbia

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May 18 • 3:10 PM EDT • Business • komu.com
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2026 Columbia Black Expo wraps with music, shopping and minority business spotlight
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May 17 • 8:27 PM EDT • Business • wltx.com
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2026 Best 40-Under-40 Business Professors: Daniel Guetta, Columbia Business School

Over the last decade, Poets&Quants has honored more than 540 up-and-coming star MBA and graduate business professors from around the world.

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May 17 • 7:52 PM EDT • Business • poetsandquants.com
Hickman baseball takes down Tolton in final regular-season matchup

Intracity foes Hickman and Tolton baseball faced off in the final regular-season game of their seasons before postseason play. Hickman came out on top, taking down the Trailblazers 6-3.

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May 16 • 11:53 PM EDT • Sports • columbiamissourian.com
Mizzou baseball collapses late, closing season with loss to Texas

Mizzou rallied in the eighth inning, scoring five runs, but it wasn't enough for a late comeback. A short start by Keyler Gonzalez and inconsistent performance from the bullpen set

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May 16 • 7:08 PM EDT • Sports • columbiamissourian.com
Justice Department challenges efforts to sanction Trump administration lawyers in new lawsuit

The Justice Department is challenging efforts to sanction attorneys from the first and second Trump administrations, asserting in a lawsuit that the District of Columbia Bar is unfairly playing politics with the legal disciplinary process.

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May 15 • 10:20 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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MU's Radioisotope Science Center aims for global impact with medical, nuclear innovation

Local, state and federal leaders gathered in Columbia Thursday morning to celebrate state-of-the-art technology in cancer treatment.

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May 14 • 5:15 PM EDT • Science • krcgtv.com
Scientists discover the strange way CO2 cools part of Earth’s atmosphere

Scientists have finally cracked the mystery behind one of climate change’s strangest fingerprints: while Earth’s surface heats up, the upper atmosphere is rapidly cooling. Researchers at Columbia University discovered that carbon dioxide acts very differently high above the planet, where it actually helps radiate heat into space instead of trapping it. The team found that certain infrared wavelengths fall into a “Goldilocks zone” that becomes increasingly effective as CO2 levels rise, accelerating cooling in the stratosphere.

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May 13 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
BioHarvest Sciences Appoints New Head of Business Development for its CDMO Division

Business development appointment is aligned with securing long-term customers for development and manufacturing partnershipsVancouver, British Columbia and Rehovot, Israel--(Newsfile Corp. - May 13, 2026) - BioHarvest Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: BHST) (FSE: 8MV0) ("BioHarvest" or the "Company"), a leader in Botanical Synthesis technology and sustainable plant-based molecule development, today announced the appointment of Nedira Salzman-Frenkel to Vice President of Business Development. Ms....

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May 13 • 5:32 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
In a reversal, SC lawmakers now anticipating special session to redraw congressional district lines

South Carolina lawmakers are preparing for Gov. Henry McMaster to call them back to Columbia to consider redrawing Congressional District lines after they adjourn on May 14.

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May 13 • 11:46 AM EDT • Politics • postandcourier.com
SC disabled veteran owned small business honored by President Trump

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) --- ND3 a South Carolina veteran owned small business, was recognized as the 2026 South Carolina SBA Small Business Person of the Year.Nat D

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May 13 • 11:00 AM EDT • Business • abcnews4.com
Partner for Better named Columbia chamber’s 2026 small business

Partner for Better has been named the Columbia Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 Small Business of the Year for its work supporting nonprofits.

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May 13 • 4:43 AM EDT • Business • columbiatribune.com
Warm weather brings visitors, boost in business to Columbia River Gorge

Tuesday’s warm and windy weather brought water sports fans back onto the water in the Columbia River Gorge, as well as a promising boost for local businesses.

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May 12 • 8:58 PM EDT • Business • kptv.com
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The Science of Growing Up

Natalie Brito, a professor of psychology, researches how both the families we’re raised in and the societies we live in, shape us.

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May 12 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • news.columbia.edu
AbCellera Reports Q1 2026 Business Results & Announces Positive Interim Phase 1 Clinical Data for ABCL635

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 11, 2026--AbCellera Reports Q1 2026 Business Results & Announces Positive Interim Phase 1 Clinical Data for ABCL635

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May 11 • 4:05 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Strong bullpen game brings Mizzou baseball series win over Vanderbilt

Mizzou baseball earned a series win over Vanderbilt with a 4-1 victory in the rubber match game Sunday.

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May 10 • 8:30 PM EDT • Sports • columbiamissourian.com
Thunder Lakers Basketball

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, right, passes the ball as Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton defends during the first half of Game 3 in a second-round NBA basketball

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May 9 • 10:53 PM EDT • Sports • columbiamissourian.com
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Kansas City Royals' Michael Massey watches

Kansas City Royals' Michael Massey watches his three-run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Saturday, May 9, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo.

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May 9 • 9:21 PM EDT • Sports • columbiamissourian.com
A woman for all seasons: Mescher teaches science and coaches wrestling at Battle when she's not competing in roller derby

A lifelong soccer player, Battle wrestling coach Kelsey Mescher now satisfies her competitive itch through coaching and in the roller-derby rink, where she is a staple of the circuit.

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May 8 • 7:00 AM EDT • Science • columbiamissourian.com
From Archaeology to Medicine: How a Health Crisis Led to a Major Career Change

Lydia Jacob ‘26PBPM reflects on how proud she is of the Columbia student body and the ways the program has facilitated her career change.

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May 7 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • gs.columbia.edu
Cardiology services at Boone Health set to resume on May 11

Boone Health is hiring three physicians from the Missouri Heart Center and plans to employ 14-16 physicians over 18 months.

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May 6 • 2:35 PM EDT • Health • columbiamissourian.com
You Asked: Lamont and Climate School Experts Tackle Reader Questions on Science and Sustainability

We invite readers to share their most pressing questions about climate, science and sustainability.

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May 6 • 9:40 AM EDT • Science • news.climate.columbia.edu
Columbia County sports complex moves forward

A $30 million plan to expand youth sports facilities and draw national tournaments to land near the new hospital moved forward this week.

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May 5 • 10:58 PM EDT • Sports • wrdw.com
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Better Together Mental Health celebrates its new location and recent nomination

Better Together Mental Health celebrated its new location and recent nomination for Columbia Small Business of the Year Tuesday.

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Grass Lake vs Columbia Central | HS Girls Soccer Highlights

Grand River Farmers Market Ribbon Cutting, 05-02-2026 | Photo Gallery. By Kelly Evans, JTV Grand River Farmers Market Ribbon Cutting, 05-02-2026 | Photo Gallery. By Kelly Evans, JTV Latest GalleriesCity of Jackson Mother-Daughter Tea Event, 5-3-26 | Photo GalleryGrand River Farmers Market Ribbon Cutting, 05-02-2026 | Photo GalleryMLK CIA Community Cleanup, 05-02-2026 | Photo GalleryBaseball Jackson…

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May 4 • 11:46 AM EDT • Sports • jtv.tv
The Sedgwick says goodbye; Downtown Vancouver restaurant set to close Friday after five years

The Sedgwick will close its doors Friday after nearly five years of serving dishes “inspired by Chef Tim McCusker’s childhood, travels and life experiences,” according to the restaurant’s website.

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May 4 • 9:05 AM EDT • Technology • columbian.com
US attorney doesn’t rule out continuing to investigate Federal Reserve Chair Powell

US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said Sunday that she may reopen a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, depending on what an inspector general’s probe uncovers over building renovations at the Federal Reserve.

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May 3 • 1:52 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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The 1893 Chicago World’s Fair in 9 stunning color photos

Little remains of the massive, 630-acre grounds that changed history.

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May 3 • 1:02 PM EDT • Science • popsci.com
Royals Mariners Baseball

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo throws against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 2, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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May 2 • 10:27 PM EDT • Sports • columbiamissourian.com
‘The reality, for better or worse’: Columbia comp sci students and faculty grapple with AI’s disruption of the field

‘The reality, for better or worse’: Columbia comp sci students and faculty grapple with AI’s disruption of the field ‘The reality, for better or worse’: Columbia comp sci students and faculty grapple with AI’s disruption of the field A field that once seemed like a direct path to stable, lucrative work is becoming less certain under AI, students and faculty told Spectator. By Ria Vasishtha and Arjun Menon May 3, 2026 Shanying Liu / Deputy Illustrations Editor Asia Genawi, SEAS ’29, first encountered artificial intelligence during her sophomore year at her high school in Indiana. Back in 2023, policies on AI varied widely—even within the same district—and some schools had no guidance at all. As Genawi began to see the effects of AI trickle into her classroom, she turned to guidance from her home state’s Department of Education, which she said she found “outdated and inaccessible.” Genawi spent the rest of her high school career dedicated to the issue, including writing a 15-page memo exploring varying AI policies across Indiana schools, which she sent to every Indiana state senator and representative whose contact information she was able to find. She later helped draft a bill that would have required public high schools to establish and share their own AI policies with students in an accessible format. But with so many other bills already awaiting referral, hers never made it to committee. When Genawi arrived at Columbia to study computer science, she found that the gaps she had spent years trying to address in Indiana had followed her there. Many students and professors were also grappling with what AI meant for the field. Across Columbia’s undergraduate schools, computer science has become the most popular major—accounting for around 11 percent of degrees awarded in Columbia College, 32 percent in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and 12 percent in the School of General Studies in 2024. While the number of computer science majors in SEAS grew from 166 to 173 during the 2024-25 academic year, the total number across the three schools fell around 4.5 percent from 393 to 375, driven by declines at Columbia College and General Studies. At Barnard, it has grown to become the second most popular major as of 2025, up from third the year prior. The number of degrees awarded have grown fivefold since 2016. Faculty members and students in the department told Spectator that the surge in the major’s popularity has been driven in large part by its apparent promise of a secure, well-paid career path. However, they noted that the recent rise of generative AI has compromised the sense of stability that once defined the field, even as interest in technical skills among students persists. According to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in 2024, out of 74 majors tracked, computer science had the fifth highest unemployment rate among majors at 7 percent, while computer engineering had the second highest at 7.8 percent. “Anecdotally, people are moving away from CS as a major,” Daniel Bauer, a senior lecturer in the computer science department, said. “They’re still taking some of our classes, right, because they think they need that, but they’re instead majoring in other things.” Bauer described a field that had shifted from what he called a “nerdy outlier discipline” to one that “everyone needs,” a sign that technical skills have become a baseline expectation across industries with the emergence of AI. “A lot of people thought, ‘Oh, it’s a guaranteed path to a stable income. You get a six-figure job right out of your undergrad,’” Bauer said. Now, companies may see AI as a way to reduce demand for entry-level programmers, especially in what he calls “code monkey jobs,” roles where a large number of employees are “just writing out code nine-to-five.” Chris Murphy, a senior lecturer in the computer science department, described the current moment as the convergence of two forces: the downturn of the job market and generative AI coming onto the scene. “Things kind of started to really pick up in 2014, 16,” he said, recalling the years after the weaker 2010 market. Murphy added that this was also a period where “students were getting more experience outside of class than they were inside of class” through internships, jobs, and side projects. Murphy suggested that the earlier momentum helped make computer science feel like both an academic program and a reliable pathway into work. That feeling is harder to sustain now as the industry reconfigures, which is a shift that students are seeing firsthand. Rebecca Yu, SEAS ’27, said that during a recent internship in Big Tech, she saw that “every single tech company was racing to integrate” large language models. She added that her manager said her intern class was the first to complete their assigned projects, which she attributed to the increased efficiency that comes with AI. Frank Liu, SEAS ’29, said that with AI lowering the barrier to coding, companies now expect everyone to write code. “A lot of companies outright say if you’re not using coding in your job, you might get fired for not being productive enough,” Liu said. Yu similarly expressed that students increasingly have to accept AI being a part of industry workflow, adding that many also “make use of it to maximize their productivity.” Richard Li, CC ’28, described a “franticness” among his peers as the pace of change accelerates. He explained how “some new tool” is released regularly, noting that tools rise and fall in prominence within weeks. He has come to believe that he doesn’t need to “match that speed all the time” and keep up with every development. Li has learned that AI tools allow him to “take a breath” and “get back into the loop much easier than before” when he needs to. While some companies specifically target Columbia when hiring, sending representatives to campus career fairs and recruiting large numbers from Columbia, a computer science degree cannot be treated as a static credential, Yu described. “You can’t just get your degree and stop learning after that. You have to always be learning,” Yu said. “That is something you basically have to expect for your job.” AI has not only affected students’ decisions to major in computer science, but also reshaped how the subject is taught. Across departments, faculty members no longer treat work done outside the classroom as a reliable measure of understanding, shifting instead toward in-person exams, quizzes, and attendance checks. While homework once made up as much as 60 to 70 percent of a student’s grade in computer science classes, Murphy said that breakdown has since flipped, with exams and quizzes now accounting for the majority. “The assumption—especially among pessimists—is that they’re using it to do their homework,” Murphy said. “They take the homework assignment. They put it into generative AI. Out comes the solution. Submit solution. The end.” Murphy said that faculty members ranged in their responses from fully prohibiting AI use to actively teaching students how to effectively work with AI. He said he shifted his approach this year after his teaching assistants called his belief that students weren’t using the technology “naïve,” and now permits students to use AI on assignments. His surveys of students in his introductory classes have told a more complicated story than the one so-called pessimists offer: Around 60 to 70 percent of students who reported using AI said they used it to have concepts explained to them, to clarify assignment instructions, to generate test cases, or to create practice questions. “Those are all ways that you might have had a tutor in the past to do that, and now you have this AI essentially as your tutor,” he said. Bauer has taken a different approach, teaching students how to use AI productively without sacrificing the core principles of the discipline. “People who are trained to actually use AI tools productively, while being in charge of designing the overall project, will be very much in demand in the next couple of years,” he said. Over the past year, a working group of computer science faculty has been redesigning the introductory and intermediate programming sequence to integrate generative AI as both a subject and a tool, representatives from SEAS wrote in a statement to Spectator. The effort is “coordinated” across the department, “not course-by-course,” with a systematic assessment of how AI integration is affecting student outcomes underway to shape the next round of changes. The goal, the department explained, is for students to be able to “read, verify, and reason about code, whether they or a model wrote it.” Tony Dear, senior lecturer in the computer science department, is piloting individualized AI feedback in a discrete mathematics course, while a machine learning course is also testing a Socratic AI dialogue system designed to “guide inquiry rather than supply answers,” the statement reads. Beyond individual courses, SEAS funded seven cross-departmental faculty projects in generative AI this past academic year, spanning biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, industrial engineering, and computer science, according to the statement. This phenomenon extends beyond the computer science department. SEAS’ new AI minor, which it announced in November 2025, reflects the University’s attempt to adapt. The minor is specifically designed for noncomputer science majors and aims to provide “essential AI knowledge” while emphasizing practical and responsible use across disciplines, according to the SEAS website. At the center of the minor is AI in Context, a course taught by a team of faculty from the departments of computer science, applied mathematics, philosophy, music, literature, and the Writing Center, the representatives told Spectator. Bauer described it as targeted at students who want to bring AI into fields like economics or biology, rather than as a path into software engineering itself. At the graduate level, SEAS announced a new Master of Science in artificial intelligence in February, with the inaugural cohort starting in the fall. While recognizing how AI has helped them navigate coursework, students also described its rise as isolating, even among members of the Application Development Initiative, one of Columbia’s largest computer science clubs. “As people start to ask AI for questions that they would normally ask students and members, it starts to isolate people” Li said. Alexa Kafka, BC ’27, echoed Li’s sentiment, pointing out that computer science has always been a collaborative discipline with code reviews and pull requests, even as AI makes independent work easier. Despite this, Kafka noted that she hasn’t been to office hours “in at least a year.” Bauer added that faculty are exploring long-term solutions to the assessment problem. “One of the things that we’re trying to do at the department or school level is to maybe move towards computerized testing facilities,” Bauer said, referring to ideas in the department to revitalize computer labs as an alternative to pen-and-paper exams. “We have to accept that this is the reality, for better or worse.” But more exams, students say, does not mean better learning, nor does it reflect how computer science is actually done. “Code is so variable and can be approached in so many directions, there’s never just going to be one correct answer. There can be multiple optimal solutions,” Kafka said. Students also expressed concern that the shift toward exam-heavy grading pulls focus away from the applied, project-based work that better reflects both discipline and industry expectations. ADI has tried to respond more quickly than the curriculum can. Through a vibe coding workshop this past semester, club members said they wanted to help students understand not just that AI exists, but how to use it deliberately. “Vibe coding” refers to the practice of prompting AI to write code for a task or project, and has become widespread enough that ADI felt the gap in formal instruction was worth addressing, according to Sophia Huang, BC ’29. The workshop introduced students to the concept of context engineering, which Shaina Sahu, SEAS ’27, described as not just writing a prompt, but optimizing “the rest of the relevant information that you would feed into the model.” Without that, students said that AI-generated code can fail at scale or introduce difficult-to-detect bugs. Genawi said the shift toward AI has changed what it means to be good at computer science. “I think the shift has kind of gone towards what can you create and what can you do, instead of, what do you know,” she said. Indeed, during ADI DevFest, its annual hackathon, Li said more teams are trying to complete their projects than in years past. While sign-ups have historically outpaced submissions, Li said this is beginning to change because teams “have a tool that completes the vision for them.” While many students see AI as an equalizer that lowers the barrier to entry for coding and technical work, Murphy said it also creates new equity concerns inside the classroom around who can afford stronger tools and who already knows how to use them. “The equity issues I worry about are students who have access to paid versions of things versus free versions of things,” he said. Although popular AI models like ChatGPT and Claude have free versions available, both have paid models that can reach over $100 per month, which output different qualities of code. Murphy also pointed to differences in prior exposure to AI literacy itself. “Students who go to high schools or K-12 education, where they’re taught AI literacy, prompt engineering, context engineering, they understand how to do this, as opposed to students who go to schools who don’t teach that,” he said. “Then they come in, and then they’re somehow expected to know how to use these tools.” For Genawi, those disparities begin long before students arrive on campus. “It’s very interesting to consider how lucky you were geographically,” she said. “To be born where you were is influencing your ability to get access to these spaces.” Students like Yu, though broadly apprehensive about the future of computer science, are not without hope. “I’m optimistic, because I think if you’re truly passionate about CS, there will definitely be a place in the field to do something you want to do,” she said. Senior Staff Writer Ria Vasishtha can be contacted at ria.vasishtha@columbiaspectator.com. 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2026 Best & Brightest MBA: Jacqueline Deprey, Columbia Business School

Jacqueline Deprey, who is graduating from Columbia Business School, has been named a Poets&Quants Best & Brightest MBA for 2026

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Columbia to hold event for children's mental health week

Columbia prepares for children's awareness week starting Sunday, which includes a community event on Tuesday.

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May 2 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • komu.com
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Winner Announced

A computer science major who received NSF fellowship plans to tackle complex problems in software engineering at Columbia University.

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Columbia Business Alliance fills void of defunct Columbia Economic Team

Just in time for Small Business Month in May, the Columbia County business community has a new ally with the launch of the Columbia Business Alliance. It’s been nearly five […]

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Three Columbians Elected to the National Academy of Sciences

Membership in the academy is considered one of science’s highest honors.

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The Political Transformation of Corporate America, 2001–2022 -

The Political Transformation of Corporate America, 2001–2022 By Reilly S. Steel, Columbia University This article reconciles conflicting views about the political landscape of corporate America with new data on the revealed political preferences of 97,469 [...]

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Hickman girls soccer goes 1-2 in Southwest Missouri Shootout

The Hickman girls soccer team suffered two losses in penalty kicks during its 1-2 trip to Webb City, along with other Kewpies results from the past week.

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No business as usual: May Day protests coming to Columbia

Business owners and others are protesting the Trump Administration and it’s about to happen in the capital city of South Carolina.

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Petroglyph Development Group and Great Canadian Entertainment Announce the Successful Closing of the Acquisition of Chances Maple Ridge

SNUNEYMUXW (NANAIMO), British Columbia, April 27, 2026--Great Canadian Entertainment ("Great Canadian" or the "Company") and Petroglyph Development Group Ltd. ("PDG") confirmed the close of PDG’s acquisition of Chances Maple Ridge. The acquisition marks another milestone in the ongoing collaboration between the two companies. PDG is a wholly owned corporation of Snuneymuxw First Nation and the vehicle through which the Nation builds long-term economic self-determination. Snuneymuxw respectfully

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Angels Royals Baseball

Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez celebrates as he crosses the plate after hitting a solo home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels,

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Columbia business owner named 2026 Missouri Small Business Person of the Year

Tyler Kemp, one of 53 business owners, is in the running for the National Small Business Person of the Year award in May.

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Save NASA Science returns to Capitol Hill

The 2026 Day of Action brought more than 130 space advocates from 34 states and the District of Columbia to the nation’s capital to advocate for space.

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Why recreational sports are recommended for health and longevity

Recreational sports are recommended because of the variety of movements they offer.

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Science for the Planet: Turning Waste Into Critical Materials

Greeshma Gadikota and her team explore how materials that might otherwise be landfilled can be transformed into products needed for solar energy and other critical technologies.

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Columbia Business School’s Community Impact Club Builds on a Legacy of Student Volunteerism in Harlem

The club’s co-presidents, Leticia De Mattei Goncalves (BUS’26) and William Szczecinski (BUS’26), discuss making a local impact while pursuing their MBAs.

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Mizzou revamps student ticket system

Mizzou Athletics announced sweeping changes to the ticket-distrubution system for students that will go into affect in the 2026-2027 school year. The department wanted to create a more just system

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Who Is Pellegrino Matarazzo? American Math Expert Leading Real Sociedad

A 48-year-old American coach who studied mathematics at Columbia is now part of the history of Spanish club Real Sociedad.

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Seaspan Marine sells a piece of its barge business to Hodder Tugboat

Seaspan Marine, North Vancouver, British Columbia, announced on Wednesday that it has reached an agreement to sell its chip and hog fuel barge division, along with remaining forestry industry transpor

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Promotions & New Hires at Sphere Entertainment, Columbia/RCA & More

Promotions and new hires this week took place at Sphere Entertainment, Columbia/RCA records and more.

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Monster Jam flips into Columbia with high-octane entertainment

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) ---- Monster Jam is rolling into the Capital City this weekend.Here’s your chance to see popular trucks like Grave Digger, El Toro Loco, S

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Bundles Scholar Ray Tebout Is Moving the Justice-Impacted Workforce Toward Business Partnerships

Ray Tebout’s Vision-to-Value concept combines project leadership, personal behavioral reflection, and intrapreneurship to create business value.

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DOJ moves to erase seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers, Proud Boys in Jan. 6 cases

In court filings, prosecutors asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to vacate the convictions so that the government can permanently dismiss the indictments.

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Showcase shines spotlight on students in School of Arts & Sciences

Columbia College celebrated students in the School of Arts & Sciences during a vibrant and dynamic week‑long series of events from April 7-10.

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USC Brain Health Center could be hub for Alzheimer’s treatment, new tech for mental health

A new $30 million Brain Health Center at USC in Columbia will be a magnet for advanced diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia but also deploy new technology for mental health.

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South Carolina sweeps Mizzou in battle of SEC bottom dwellers

The Tigers put up a two-out ninth inning rally, but they fell short in their 6-4 loss to the Gamecocks on Saturday.

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Palmetto Sports & Entertainment to broadcast 31 Columbia Fireflies regular-season games

Palmetto Sports & Entertainment is once again partnering with the Columbia Fireflies to air over 30 regular-season games this season.

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Palmetto Sports & Entertainment to broadcast 31 Columbia Fireflies regular-season games

Palmetto Sports & Entertainment is once again partnering with the Columbia Fireflies to air over 30 regular-season games this season.

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Palmetto Sports & Entertainment to broadcast 31 Columbia Fireflies regular-season games

Palmetto Sports & Entertainment is once again partnering with the Columbia Fireflies to air over 30 regular-season games this season.

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‘Showing the upside to Down syndrome’: Columbia woman’s business giving back and inspiring others

Jewelry can hold meaning far beyond what meets the eye. For Columbia creator Lucy Graham, each bracelet and necklace is made with a purpose: showing “the upside to Down Syndrome.”

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Senior Quinton Brown celebrates after scoring a run

Senior Quinton Brown celebrates after scoring a run late in the game against Camdenton on Tuesday in Columbia. The Kewpies got their second win this month after a 10-0 victory

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Hickman infielder Kai Stubbs (10) waits to field ball

Hickman infielder Kai Stubbs (10) waits to field ball in a game against Camdenton on Tuesday at Hickman High School in Columbia. The Kewpies will play the Lakers again at

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Bluefish Bistro closes in latest business shakeup along Columbia Pike

A well-loved sushi restaurant on Columbia Pike has closed after less than three years in business. Bluefish Bistro is no longer in business at 950 S. George Mason Drive, owner Andy Park told ARLnow. The eatery, which offered a variety of sushi rolls and sashimi, opened in November 2023 at the mixed-use Centro Arlington development

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Columbia stands to lose tens of millions as White House reopens push to cut science funding

Columbia stands to lose tens of millions in federal funding for fiscal year 2027 if Congress accepts a new budget request from President Donald Trump, released on Friday, which seeks to cut over $15 billion from federal science agencies.

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What a Decades-long Study of Arsenic Poisoning Can Tell Us About Human Health

Columbia researchers have spent over twenty-five years promoting access to clean water in Bangladesh — and investigating the impacts of contaminated aquifers.

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The Alarming Consequences of Legal Sports Gambling

In his first book, "Everybody Loses," journalist Danny Funt ’15JRN explores the astronomical rise of a high-risk vice.

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He quit tech and started homesteading. AI brought him back online.

Ryan Courtnage quit the tech company he cofounded and bought 22 acres of land in Creston, British Columbia.

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Claire Calahan (8) runs to first base

Claire Calahan (8) runs to first base at Mizzou softball’s game against LSU on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Mizzou Softball Stadium in Columbia. Mizzou scored 1-0, winning one out

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Mizzou is open for business as transfer portal season begins

The process of assembling a new roster begins on Tuesday for coach Dennis Gates with the opening of the transfer portal.

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Three Mizzou researchers named AAAS Fellows for science impact

The American Association for the Advancement of Science honors three MU faculty for breakthroughs in genomics, microbiology and disease research.

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Freshmen highlight near-comeback for Mizzou baseball in Border War

In front of a record-breaking sell-out crowd, the Tigers gave up a late lead in loss to Kansas. Mizzou had an eight-run fourth, but didn't score runs outside of that

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Slashing gas taxes is good politics but bad policy

Pausing the gas tax subsidizes demand during a supply shock. And it deprives governments of revenue they depend on.

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Amahdrion Bradshaw hits the ball to North Kansas City’s side

Amahdrion Bradshaw hits the ball to North Kansas City’s side after being set up by his teammate on Monday at Battle High School in Columbia. The Spartans defeated the Hornets

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Tapping, twirling and "T" signs: Sports replays have a language all their own

Every moment of any major sporting event can be dissected in high-definition these days, meaning officials and umpires sometimes seem to be staring at a TV screen to review close

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Boone Health sues cardiology group; coverage change to affect over 20K patients

Boone Health filed a lawsuit against Missouri Heart Center, alleging the cardiology group is trying to open a new clinic in Columbia.

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Missouri bill to cut off recurring political donations moves toward state Senate debate

A Missouri Senate committee gave a warm reception to a bill to bar candidates from raising money with automatically recurring donations.

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Mar 30 • 4:55 PM EDT • Politics • missouriindependent.com
Columbia University protester says year in ICE custody ‘destroyed’ her physical health

A 33-year-old Palestinian woman said she was “chained” to a hospital bed for three days after suffering from a seizure in ICE custody.

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Mar 30 • 3:54 PM EDT • Health • ms.now
From strength training to crepes, check out these new NJ businesses

Mr. Waffles is open in Hackensack. Discover Strength is in Parsippany. Columbia Bank has a new branch in Rutherford.

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FIRST ON MS NOW: Pro-Palestinian protester discusses seizure in ICE custody: “my physical health is destroyed”

Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian woman who was detained by ICE last March after participating in pro-Palestinian protests near Columbia University, was released this month after more than a year in custody. She joins The Weekend: Primetime for her first TV interview since her release to discuss her treatment and conditions inside a Texas ICE detention center.

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