The épée fencer returns for a new semester ready to set the stage — or piste — for success.
Barnard College News
A curated list of some of the College’s most exciting moments from this year.
The Beckman Scholar is dedicated to studying the brain’s artful compositions, in between making music and rugby plays.
Avigail Greenberg ’25 — a political science major and environmental science minor — shines a light on renewable energy systems in Africa for a road map to a sustainable future.
In Introduction to Neuroscience, students wrap their heads around the “final frontier” — the human brain.
One of the College’s most unique traditions returned with a whopping 850-foot-long chain of sandwiches.
How Millie’s Thanksgiving Homestay Program fosters community among students who remain in NYC for the holiday and alumnae who are eager to host them.
In the run-up to the College’s celebration, students reflect on what it means to be the first in their families to attend college — with passion, pride, and music.
Eliana Steele ’26, a Laidlaw Scholar and linguistics major, researches language engineering — a method to restore Indigenous oral cultures, histories, and identity.
The College launches its theatre season with a Shakespeare comedy that challenges notions of love and gender.
Senior Nayla Delgado ’24 celebrates Hispanic identity with a collection that centers Hispanic, Latinx, and Spanish-speaking voices.
The educational studies and human rights double major will leverage the prize to pursue her mission to improve public education and uplift women in Central Asia.
For National Women’s Health and Fitness Day (September 27), discover how this student-athlete takes care of her mind and body when fencing.
Barnard and Columbia community members team up in a “sweeping” effort and send a message of unity and collaboration.
Keynote speaker Herminia Palacio ’83, M.D., MPH, joined the Barnard community at the iconic Riverside Church to ring in a new academic year — with a new College president.
The political ecology senior considers the connection between climate change and corporations while working for the NFL Foundation.
The political science major reflects on how her summer project — made possible by the alumnae network found on Barnard Connect — culminated in curiosity, activism, and mentorship.
Visiting Barnard? Discover the local eateries, farmers markets, and waterfront views that make the neighborhood feel like home.
Barnard College welcomes the newest student body’s talented and pioneering first-years to campus.
The College’s New Student Orientation Program leader, Abbey McWhirter ’25, shares how she and her team help new and transfer students ease into campus life.