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Private Ivy League research university in New York City.
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Columbia College (New York)
18 linksColumbia College is the oldest undergraduate college of Columbia University, situated on the university's main campus in Morningside Heights in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.
Morningside Heights, Manhattan
15 linksNeighborhood on the West Side of Upper Manhattan in New York City.
Neighborhood on the West Side of Upper Manhattan in New York City.
A large portion of Morningside Heights is part of the campus of Columbia University, a private Ivy League university.
Manhattan
12 linksMost densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City.
Most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City.
Numerous colleges and universities are located in Manhattan, including Columbia University, New York University, Cornell Tech, Weill Cornell Medical College, and Rockefeller University, which have been ranked among the top 40 in the world.
Barnard College
13 linksPrivate women's liberal arts college located in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.
Private women's liberal arts college located in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.
It was founded in 1889 by a group of women led by young student activist Annie Nathan Meyer, who petitioned Columbia University's trustees to create an affiliated college named after Columbia's recently deceased 10th president, Frederick A.P. Barnard.
Manhattan Project
11 linksResearch and development undertaking during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons.
Research and development undertaking during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons.
In February 1940, the U.S. Navy awarded Columbia University $6,000 in funding, most of which Enrico Fermi and Szilard spent on purchasing graphite.
New York City
10 linksMost populous city in the United States.
Most populous city in the United States.
The city has over 120 colleges and universities, including Columbia University, New York University, and the City University of New York system, which is the largest urban public university system in the United States.
Low Memorial Library
8 linksThe Low Memorial Library (nicknamed Low) is a building on the campus of Columbia University in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York City, United States.
Butler Library
8 linksButler Library is located on the Morningside Heights campus of Columbia University at 535 West 114th Street, in Manhattan, New York City.
John R. Dunning
8 linksAmerican physicist who played key roles in the Manhattan Project that developed the first atomic bombs.
American physicist who played key roles in the Manhattan Project that developed the first atomic bombs.
He was Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University from 1950 to 1969.
Columbia University protests of 1968
7 linksIn 1968, a series of protests at Columbia University in New York City were one among the various student demonstrations that occurred around the globe in that year.