Columbia Engineering Magazine
2026: The Industry Edition
From the boardroom to the factory floor, academic partnerships with industry mean shared success and broader impact.
Cover Feature
How Industry-academic Partnerships Support Bold Ideas
From technical know-how to blue-sky thinking, Columbia Engineers are lending their expertise more widely than ever before.
Inside Columbia’s Partnership with Commonwealth Fusion Systems
The new Columbia Fusion Research Center is partnering with industry leaders to make fusion power a reality.
A Silicon Bridge from Morningside Heights to Cupertino
Alumnus Joao Cerqueira, now a chip designer at Apple, is shaping the next generation of hardware engineers.
Quantum at Columbia: 100 years on
Watch how quantum got its start at Columbia and how it influences research today.
Credit: Jane Nisselson
Message from the Dean
In this issue, we show how our partnerships with industry are helping solve pressing global problems.
News
Catch up on some of our faculty's latest advancements and research findings.
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Meet the newest professors and lecturers, who are driving advances in quantum cryptography, machine learning, soft robotics, sustainable energy, biomolecular therapeutics, and more.
Teaming Up to Transform Pediatric Brain Cancer Treatment
An engineer and a physician are harnessing sound waves to treat dozens of brain diseases.
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Delivering a Quantum Future at Columbia Engineering
It’s the 100th anniversary of quantum mechanics. Here’s how Columbia’s scientists and engineers are working together to shape the next century.
Events at a Glance
At Climate Week 2025, we hosted a series of events to share our progress and start conversations on topics ranging from climate forecasting and plasma fusion to clean air and grid-scale energy storage.
The Tech CEO Lecture Series is a unique opportunity that invites the Columbia community into the inner circles of innovation.
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The Columbia AI Summit brought together thousands of researchers, technologists, and students for a day of vital conversations about the development — and impact — of artificial intelligence.
Columbia Engineering's Lecture Series in AI explores the most cutting-edge topics in artificial intelligence and brings to campus thinkers and leaders who are shaping tomorrow’s technology landscape in a wide variety of fields.
Putting AI Agents to Work
AI systems aren't just chatting. Increasingly, these tools take actions that can't necessarily be undone. Learn about the possibilities — and the risks — from leading experts on the Columbia Engineering faculty.
Alumni Highlights
Finding Purpose in the Classroom
From Columbia Engineering to a Presidential teaching honor, Sharon Collins MS’99 is shaping STEM education—and inspiring young women to lead.
Alumni Milestones & Memories
With a global network of more than 50,000 alumni, Columbia Engineers continue to innovate, inspire, and lead in their communities and beyond.
Columbia to the Cosmos
As a Fulbright Scholar, Jeonghyun “Jay” Chae BS’24 is transforming childhood curiosity into propulsion research that could shape future lunar and planetary exploration.
Former PSEG CEO Ralph Izzo on Sustainable Energy and Climate Policy
As an Executive in Residence, alumnus Ralph Izzo shares why the climate crisis demands not only new technologies, but also stronger leadership and communication.
From Scholarship Recipient to Changemaker
Grace Wu-Pi's undergraduate experience inspired her to give back to the Columbia community.
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Tough Tech: The EpiBone Mission
Meet the startup bringing decades of tissue engineering research to patients and doctors across the world.
From India to Columbia to ‘Proficorns’
An internet pioneer, alumnus Rajesh Jain seeks to help tomorrow’s innovators.
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Reunion 2025: Catching Up and Looking Back
Columbia Engineering alumni returned to campus to reconnect with classmates and the School, sharing milestones and memories.
Remembering those we lost in 2025.
- Blueprint
The Blueprint Mentorship Program brings Columbia Engineering students and alumni together through authentic, meaningful connections.
Engineering Sustainable Materials for Humanity
Sustainable materials reduce the environmental impact of manufacturing and enable new possibilities in fields like fashion, construction, and regenerative medicine.