Juliet Howard ’86 and her wife, Norma Jennings, both trailblazers in their own right, have dedicated their lives to public service. In January 2026, the two were believed to be the first same-sex married couple concurrently sworn in as judges in the New York courts.
Levi Romero, New Mexico’s inaugural poet laureate, visited Professor Severin Fowles’s "Laboratory Methods in Archaeology" course as students presented the results of excavation and laboratory research into Romero’s ancestral village.
The Waterfall, a two-woman play about mothers, daughters, and the idea of the American Dream, is running through March 8, 2026 at WP Theater. Its seeds were planted at Barnard College.
Logan Brenner, assistant professor of environmental science, led faculty chat, “My Zayde’s Holocaust Survival Story," in recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
The Columbia-Barnard Athletic Consortium’s first Black Olympic medalist talks about women in sports, and how much her Barnard experience shaped her Olympian journey.
Four documentaries with Barnard ties — two feature films and two shorts — are nominated for the 98th Academy Awards.
The seven-week pilot program helped students build the foundational skills to maintain and navigate their interpersonal relationships.
Laidlaw Scholars from Barnard College published posters with F1000Research, an open access platform, after attending the annual Laidlaw Scholars Conference.
For nearly a decade, Barnard College students and alumnae have been standout candidates in one of the nation's most prestigious fellowship programs
(Art by Marian Femenias Moratinos)
“I'm so proud to be the first American woman to have completed this expedition, a testament to the power of dreaming big and taking it one step at a time.”
In her role with The Oregonian, award-winning journalist Lillian Mongeau Hughes ’04 connects the dots on politics, policy, and Portland’s homeless population.
Barnard alumna Nafeesah always knew she wanted to make an impact, but wasn’t quite sure how. Through the teachings from Barnard faculty, she found her purpose and her drive to change the world.
Irene Mei Zhi Shum ’94 shares her journey to art entrepreneurship in one of Brooklyn’s buzziest neighborhoods.
Mia Soviero ’24, Founder and CEO of Research Girl, is empowering the next generation of neuroscientists through her own lived experiences.
Michelle Friedman ’74 details her childhood on a chicken farm in the Catskills as the daughter of Holocaust survivors.
The Columbia Lions continue their historic run in the 2025–26 season.
Rebecca Wright, Druckenmiller Professor of Computer Science, has been named an ACM Fellow.
Through a $75,000 Grant, Professor Nara Milanich will Lead “Hidden Justice: An Ethnographic Examination of U.S. Immigration Courts” to Help Students Deepen their Understanding of the Court System
After the passing of Susan Stamberg ’59, one of the founding mothers of NPR, audio journalist Theo Balcomb ’09 reflects on her life noting how she gave back to the Barnard community throughout her life.
The New York Times bestselling author is making her adult debut in an atmospheric thriller centered around the world’s powerful and troubled elite.