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Columbia University's women's basketball team dominated Wisconsin 67-50 to advance to their first WBIT Championship game. The Lions will face top-seeded BYU on Wednesday night with a national title on the line.
A Columbia University student detained by federal agents was released the same day after New York's mayor personally appealed to President Trump during a White House visit. The swift resolution shows how direct communication can resolve immigration cases quickly.
British Columbia is planting 125 million trees with a $355 million investment from provincial and federal governments, creating one of North America's largest reforestation efforts. The funding will restore wildfire-damaged forests, protect endangered species, and secure the future of sustainable forestry.
Columbia University's women's basketball team dominated the Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament, capturing the championship with an 81-64 victory over BYU. The Lions led for 96 percent of their five tournament games, turning early season disappointment into a triumphant finish.
Columbia's baseball team defied expectations with a stunning series victory over higher-ranked Yale, rallying from a 7-0 deficit in one game to secure their first conference series win since March. The underdog Lions showed heart when it mattered most, just days before the Ivy League tournament.
Over 700 Columbia University student-athletes proved you can excel in the classroom and on the field, earning top academic honors this year. Nearly 200 achieved perfect 4.0 GPAs while competing at the Division I level.
Columbia senior Cesar Alvan became the seventh All-American in program history with a third-place finish at the NCAA Wrestling Championships. His performance capped an undefeated season for the Lions and their newly named national coach of the year.
Columbia University's women's golf team just claimed their first Ivy League championship since 2007, rallying from behind to win by seven strokes. Sophomore Christine Chang's record-breaking final round sealed the historic victory at Baltusrol Golf Club.
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After nearly 100 years, fish traps are back on the Columbia River with a conservation twist. The once-banned technology could help endangered salmon populations recover while supporting sustainable fishing.
Middle school, high school, and college students pitched their entrepreneurial dreams Shark Tank-style at Columbia College's Fish Tank Competition, with the youngest competitors stealing the show. Three students walked away with top prizes and validation that their ideas could change the world.
Two women sat down in a Columbia University writing class in 2013, strangers with the same dream. By the end of that first day, Lizzie Valverde discovered the sister she thought had died at birth was sitting across the room.
A federal judge rejected the Trump administration's withdrawal from a landmark salmon recovery plan, ordering immediate protections for seven species of salmon and steelhead on the brink of extinction. The ruling restores water flow levels and marks a crucial win for Native American tribes and conservation groups fighting to save fish populations that once made the Pacific Northwest the world's top salmon producer.
A Columbia University student detained by immigration agents was freed just hours later after New York's mayor personally raised her case with President Trump. The swift resolution shows how direct advocacy can make an immediate difference.
Scientists just solved two major problems holding back the next generation of electric vehicle batteries. The breakthrough could make EVs cheaper, safer, and able to travel much farther on a single charge.
The Upper Nicola Band is bringing three pairs of endangered burrowing owls back to the wild next week, celebrating a decade of successful conservation. Their program has helped reverse a 90% population crash that nearly wiped out the species in western Canada.
A baby opossum got stuck inside a fire engine in Columbia, Tennessee, leading to an adorable rescue by the very crew it hitched a ride with. Fire Lt. Matthew Langford safely freed the surprised passenger, proving no rescue is too small for first responders.
Researchers just cracked one of clean energy's biggest problems: getting lithium out of the ground without destroying the environment. Their new method could make EV batteries cheaper and faster to produce while using far less water and land.
A bald eagle is healing at a Vancouver Island wildlife center after being shot, while British Columbia moves forward with a historic ban on lead ammunition to protect raptors. The province's proposed regulation could save countless eagles from accidental poisoning.
British Columbia is taking a giant leap toward clean energy with a proposed solar facility near Penticton that would dwarf every other solar project in the province. If approved, the 380-megawatt array would generate more power than 250 existing solar projects combined.
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