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Our next Columbia HICCC Cancer Series webinar happening on Friday will explore the future of colorectal cancer treatment in collaboration with Columbia's Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre and Tata Memorial Centre.

Friday, December 12, 2026
6:30 PM IST / 8:00 AM ET
Online Webinar - Open to medical professionals and trainees

Scan QR code to register or click on the link in the bio

Today's the day!

Columbia Giving Day is here - and your generosity can change lives. From supporting behavior change initiatives to drive nutrition literacy among underserved communities to developing a digital compliance platform for air quality monitoring, every gift fuels real-world impact.

Make your mark before midnight! Visit the 🔗 in bio to give today  

Next Tuesday is Giving Day!

Columbia Giving Day is approaching on Tuesday (Oct 21) — and your generosity can change lives. From scholarships for displaced students to fellowships for scholars shaping the future, every gift fuels real-world impact.

Mark your calendar and get ready to make a difference next week! Visit the 🔗 in bio to give today

Next Monday is Giving Day!

Columbia Giving Day is approaching on Monday (Oct 21) — and your generosity can change lives. From scholarships for displaced students to fellowships for scholars shaping the future, every gift fuels real-world impact.

Mark your calendar and get ready to make a difference next week! Visit the 🔗 in bio to learn more.

As the countdown begins for , our recent webinar, "From Decarbonization to Adaptation: India's Climate Agenda for COP30" highlighted the opportunity it presents for India to re-assert its role as a climate justice champion. This dialogue was a part "Road to COP30: Local Voices, Global Pathways" series, connecting voices from Beijing to Rio on the road to COP30.

Key Takeaways:
* Accountability vs. Action: Sumit Prasad, CEEW reminded us that climate negotiations remain process-oriented, not result-driven, and urged clarity as we look to COP30.

* Finance Front and Center: Avantika Goswami, CSE highlighted that while COP30 lacks one “headline” issue, climate finance, especially for the Global South, will dominate the agenda.

India’s Role: India has strongly spotlighted Article 9.1 of the Paris Agreement, demanding public funds from developed nations—not loans or private debt—as real climate finance.

Voices from the Ground: Ruth DeFries, Columbia Climate School stressed the importance of including marginalized communities, non-state actors, and unheard voices in global climate negotiations.

SDGs as Compass: Health, nutrition, and education remain central to achieving wider sustainability goals and must stay at the heart of climate action.

Watch the full webinar recording at the link in the bio

With the COP30 in Belém on the horizon, join us for a virtual conversation on how India is shaping its climate priorities, from driving decarbonization at home to pushing for adaptation and equity on the global stage.

✨ Part of Columbia Global’s Road to COP30 series — a virtual climate relay linking voices from Beijing to Rio.

📅 Date & Time: September 22nd, 6:30 pm IST/9:00 am EST
📍 Virtual Event

Be part of the dialogue shaping India’s message for the world 🌍
👉 Register now at the link in the bio

🌍✨ Columbia HICCC Cancer Series | Webinar 3
Precision Approaches in Pancreatic Cancer: From Oncology to Therapeutics

Join leading experts from India 🇮🇳 & the U.S. 🇺🇸 as they discuss cutting-edge treatments in one of the most challenging cancers worldwide.

🎙️ Speakers:
🔹 Dr. Gulam Manji – Columbia University Irving Medical Center
🔹 Dr. Manish Suresh Bhandare – ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre
🔹 Dr. Jaskaran Singh Sethi – RGCIRC, New Delhi

📅 [Tuesday, September 16]
🕒 [Insert Time – 9:00 am ET / 6:30 pm IST]
🔗 Register via link in bio 

✨ Designed for doctors, nurses & medical students — learn about precision oncology, advanced surgery, and personalized radiotherapy in pancreatic cancer.

Hosted by: Columbia Global Center Mumbai & HICCC, Columbia University
In partnership with: ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre & RGCIRC



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🎶 How can music, education, and community transform healthcare? 🎤📚

Join us for an inspiring panel on how innovative solutions like hip hop music, prison education, and community health worker training are empowering underserved populations to take charge of their health. Thought leaders will explore creative ways to address social determinants and health disparities. Don’t miss this powerful conversation reshaping the future of healthcare!

🗓️ Tuesday, October 8th
🕓 4 PM to 6 PM IST

Exciting discussions at the Columbia Global Center Mumbai on 'The Promise of AI: Building a Better World'.

From revolutionizing healthcare, agriculture, and peacebuilding with predictive analytics to driving financial inclusivity, AI holds immense potential for change.

However, there remains a need for contextual regulation, cultural change in legacy organizations, and ethical frameworks.

The panel featured Ashok Krish, Global Head of Consulting AI, TCS, Kushe Bahl, Lead and Partner, McKinsey and Company, Dr Paige Arthur, Director of Global Programming, Columbia Global, and Sashikumar Sreedharan, Chief Operating Officer, Google Cloud. The discussion was moderated by Rachna Tahilyani, Director, Columbia Global Center Mumbai.

🎓 We were thrilled to organize a send-off reception for the newly admitted students of Columbia University! 🌍

Our event, co-hosted with the Mumbai chapter of the Columbia Alumni Association of India, brought together the Columbia community to celebrate the next generation of Columbians.

Wishing all the students headed to the campus this fall a happy learning journey! 📚🌟



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(from left) Columbia Global's Chief Operating Officer Cristiane Costa with Columbia Global Center Mumbai director Rachna Tahilyani