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An aerial view of Site 4, which is covered with dirt, with Columbia Business School and The Square north.
Construction

Construction Update: Weeks of 9/28/26 and 10/5/26

Updates on what to expect and construction updates related to the Manhattanville campus. 

Elias Gurmu and Sarina Parabisi, co-founders and husband-and-wife duo behind the bustling, community-centric Buunni Coffee, pose in their newest location on the Columbia University Irving Medical Center campus in Washington Heights.
Uptown Voices

‘Home Is Here’: Buunni Coffee’s Journey From Addis, to NYC, to Columbia’s Medical Center Campus

Elias Gurmu and Sarina Parabisi, the founders behind local gem Buunni Coffee, spill the beans on two new locations on the CUIMC campus and what they are up to next.

Kids pose with Roar-ee in stethoscopes and white coats.
Community Programs & Resources

CUIMC’s Third Annual Science Zone Champions the Young and the Curious in Washington Heights

On Sept. 17, Haven Plaza was filled with over 1,000 local schoolchildren who came to learn about, experience, and enjoy science.

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COMMUNITY

Uptown voices, views, and community stories amplified.

Family History Community Workshop participants Katherine Brown (left) and Hazel Reid (right) present Melvin McCray III (center) with a certificate of appreciation. Photo credit: Melvin McCray III
Family History Community Workshop participants Katherine Brown (left) and Hazel Reid (right) present Melvin McCray III (center) with a certificate of appreciation. Photo credit: Melvin McCray III
Melvin McCray III’s ‘Harlem Through My Eyes’ Helps Locals Create Generational Heirlooms
Gail Addiss
Gail Addiss
Uncovering Upper Manhattan’s Connections to the Revolutionary War With Bundles Scholar Gail Addiss
Local youth and scientists interact during the monthly Saturday Science series at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute on the Manhattanville campus. Photo credit: Sirin Samman
Local youth and scientists interact during the monthly Saturday Science series at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute on the Manhattanville campus. Photo credit: Sirin Samman
Saturday Science: Building Community Through STEM Exploration Uptown

CULTURE

Stories that celebrate Uptown's vibrant arts and culture scene as well as entrepreneurial resilience.

Harlem Public Arts Project Founder Pierre Voltaire
Harlem Public Arts Project Founder Pierre Voltaire
Harlem Public Arts Project Celebrates Local History and Champions Communal Creativity
The Studio Museum in Harlem. Photo credit: Shutterstock
The Studio Museum in Harlem. Photo credit: Shutterstock
Explore the Studio Museum in Harlem’s Legacy of Artistic Innovation and Impact Through These Archival Gems
Meet the Powerhouse Mother-Daughter Duo Behind Settepani Harlem
Meet the Powerhouse Mother-Daughter Duo Behind Settepani Harlem
Meet the Powerhouse Mother-Daughter Duo Behind Settepani Harlem

CONNECTION

Stories where Columbia University and Upper Manhattan intersect.

Jasmine Velasco
Jasmine Velasco
Columbia Graduate Jasmine Velasco Wants to Improve Culturally Responsive Healthcare in The Bronx
On April 6, as part of its first annual Spring Service Week, Columbia Business School’s Community Impact Club hosted a workshop centered on financial literacy and career guidance for middle school girls from Figure Skating in Harlem. Photo credit: Michael DiVito
On April 6, as part of its first annual Spring Service Week, Columbia Business School’s Community Impact Club hosted a workshop centered on financial literacy and career guidance for middle school girls from Figure Skating in Harlem. Photo credit: Michael DiVito
Columbia Business School’s Community Impact Club Builds on a Legacy of Student Volunteerism in Harlem
Ray Tebout. Photo by Brandon Vallejo.
Ray Tebout. Photo by Brandon Vallejo.
Building Opportunity From Within: Ray Tebout’s Path as a Bundles Community Scholar at Columbia

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