Building AI That Understands People
For Michelle Zhou (PhD ‘99), a career spanning research, entrepreneurship, and enterprise consulting has centered on a persistent question: How … Continue reading Building AI That Understands People
For Michelle Zhou (PhD ‘99), a career spanning research, entrepreneurship, and enterprise consulting has centered on a persistent question: How … Continue reading Building AI That Understands People
Gretta VanZatten, a computer science major from Columbia College, is among the four Columbians chosen for the New York City … Continue reading Greta VanZetten (CC’26) Named 2026 NYC Urban Fellow
PhD student Jeremy Klotz won second place nationally in the NSF Engineering Research Center (ERC) Perfect Pitch competition, competing against student representatives from all 16 of the country’s Engineering Research Centers. Using a single slide, … Continue reading Jeremy Klotz Takes Second Place at NSF’s ERC Perfect Pitch Competition
For Jun Rao (PhD ’00), data streaming is helping make information more accessible when it matters.
From developing new approaches to artificial intelligence and computer systems to tackling challenges in security, theory, and beyond, PhD students … Continue reading Fellowships Recognize Outstanding PhD Researchers
What makes a quantum proof more powerful than a classical one? A paper by John Bostanci (PhD ‘26) and his … Continue reading Understanding Why Quantum Proofs Can Be More Powerful Than Classical Ones
The new space in Schermerhorn Hall will support collaborative learning and community connection among students and faculty.
Many Computer Science PhD graduates go on to careers in academia, bringing together research, teaching, and mentorship in ways that … Continue reading Voices of CS: The Transition From PhD to Faculty
As the academic year comes to a close, we proudly celebrate the achievements, resilience, and growth of the Class of … Continue reading Celebrating the Class of 2026
Hollis Lehv BS’20, MS’21, is on a mission to make gaming more accessible.
A computer science major, Li balanced ballet, CS research, and a teaching assistantship.
For many students, studying computer science is about more than classes, coding projects, and technical interviews; it’s also about finding … Continue reading Building Community in Computer Science
The National Science Foundation – Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF-GRFP) provides exceptional graduate students pursuing research-based degrees in science, technology, engineering, and … Continue reading 5 CS Students and Alumni Recognized By the NSF-GRFP Graduate Research Fellowships
Machine learning systems often assume that the data they learn from is mostly trustworthy. But what happens when that data … Continue reading Voices of CS: Yizhi Huang on Nasty Noise versus Malicious Noise
Danielle Maydan BS’26, a computer science major, has been chosen as the Valedictorian and Illig award winner. Maydan, who is also a … Continue reading Danielle Maydan and Samir Farraj Named 2026 Valedictorian and Salutatorian
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President Bollinger announced that Columbia University along with many other academic institutions (sixteen, including all Ivy League universities) filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York challenging the Executive Order regarding immigrants from seven designated countries and refugees. Among other things, the brief asserts that “safety and security concerns can be addressed in a manner that is consistent with the values America has always stood for, including the free flow of ideas and people across borders and the welcoming of immigrants to our universities.”
This recent action provides a moment for us to collectively reflect on our community within Columbia Engineering and the importance of our commitment to maintaining an open and welcoming community for all students, faculty, researchers and administrative staff. As a School of Engineering and Applied Science, we are fortunate to attract students and faculty from diverse backgrounds, from across the country, and from around the world. It is a great benefit to be able to gather engineers and scientists of so many different perspectives and talents – all with a commitment to learning, a focus on pushing the frontiers of knowledge and discovery, and with a passion for translating our work to impact humanity.
I am proud of our community, and wish to take this opportunity to reinforce our collective commitment to maintaining an open and collegial environment. We are fortunate to have the privilege to learn from one another, and to study, work, and live together in such a dynamic and vibrant place as Columbia.
Sincerely,
Mary C. Boyce
Dean of Engineering
Morris A. and Alma Schapiro Professor