Alumnae Stories
Barnard’s almost 36,000 alumnae are forces to be reckoned with. Leaders in almost every field, these intrepid women have revolutionized health care, won Pulitzer Prizes, and made significant scientific discoveries.
“Barnard formed me with its supportive, collaborative environment. It’s where I came to life. It’s the shining confidence this College gave me and all of us.”
— Sonia Taitz ’75
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The newly elected National Academy of Sciences member recalls her journey from Barnard student to world-renowned mathematician.
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With support from the Athena Center for Leadership and the Columbia Startup Lab, Claudia Polgar ’19 founded CheckPoint Health to streamline caregiving.
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Provost Linda Bell welcomes the new Dean of the Barnard Library and Academic Information Services
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Students in the Histories of the Present seminar turned their remote course into an opportunity to research their local communities for their senior thesis projects.