Barnard cultivates a life-long community through its inaugural Longest Table.
Barnard cultivates a life-long community through its inaugural Longest Table.
It is the home stretch for the Class of 2026, and seniors across the arts, sciences, and humanities are putting the finishing touches on their senior theses. What did students in chemistry, neuroscience, and ancient studies research?
The Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright discusses the limited-run revival of her 2008 play, now on Broadway at Second Stage’s Hayes Theater.
Distinguished writer and Barnard community member to be honored alongside five exceptional medalists at Radio City Music Hall on May 19
These appointments, the highest honor bestowed upon faculty members by a college or university, become effective July 1.
The event brought high school students to Barnard Hall for a day of collaborative learning in science, tech, engineering, art, and mathematics.
Almost all Barnard students complete an independent research project in their final year: the senior thesis. Two members of the Class of 2026 shared their projects with us.

Weekend offers opportunities to reconnect, hear lectures from top Barnard professors, and more.
Two Barnard faculty members, Nicholas Bartlett and Nathan Gorelick, spoke about their research and curiosity journeys with the community, as part of the College’s latest series celebrating curiosity.
12 Barnard students and alumnae received support for graduate research from the U.S. National Science Foundation, and another nine earned honorable mentions for their remarkable potential in STEM fields.
Barnard seniors are finalizing their theses, the independent research project that completes the college education. Here, we take an in-depth look at some of the topics students chose to dive into — across departments, in their own words.
The recent graduate has a unique role with the National Wildlife Federation: the Offshore Wind Energy team’s Storytelling Fellow.
Barnard students learn first-hand how world leaders make decisions during moments of crisis in a course, returning fall 2026, co-taught by the former Secretary of State and Columbia SIPA dean Keren Yarhi-Milo.
For the fifth consecutive year, Barnard students have earned prestigious Goldwater awards for excellence in math, engineering, and the natural sciences.
Harriet Newman Cohen ’52, one of the nation's leading matrimonial and family law attorneys, details her life in her new Memoir, “Passion and Power: A Life in Three Worlds.”
The graduating senior secured a range of internships during her time at Barnard, learning from leading figures in media, politics, and public service.
This admitted class includes a record number of first-generation students.
The gift will expand scholarship support for Barnard students, honoring Carter’s lifelong commitment to women’s education and her deep connection to her alma mater.
Artificial intelligence experts joined together for Barnard’s AI symposium to discuss what responsible AI looks like on a college campus and build upon the College’s framework for AI literacy.
The New York Junior league began with Barnard College student, Mary Harriman and nine of her friends wanting to establish a group with the purpose of contributing to the community.