2018 Fields Medal Winner: Caucher Birkar
An astounding journey from a war-torn land to the pinnacle of his field.
2018 Fields Medal Winner: Alessio Figalli
A long-distance love story is part of his life’s equation.
2018 Fields Medal Winner: Peter Scholze
In Germany, creating a new bridge between arithmetic and geometry.
2018 IMU Awards: Masaki Kashiwara
Marking a lifetime of leading work in the field of algebraic analysis.
Columbia College: Building a Better World
Together, students and professors tap their passion for science.
Acts of Kindness: ‘Best Day of Their Life’
Maternity ward nurses are quiet heroes in a rural community.
Soundtrack Project: ‘A Tangible Birthplace’
A journey to the literal source of a brewery’s main ingredient.
Soundtrack Project: ‘Grooming the Dog’
A former banker takes on new clients of the four-legged variety.
Soundtrack Project: ‘Top of the Mountain’
A former immigrant helps others on the path to American citizenship.
Weill Cornell Medicine: Dr. Shahin Rafii
Long hours and new organs. It’s regenerative medicine at its finest.
Weill Cornell Medicine: Sarah
Mentorship from the top helps guide a search for new asthma treatments.
Weill Cornell Medicine: Jennifer
Thanks to her doctors, an actress sees a path to performing once again.
Weill Cornell Medicine: B J & Conor
Mentorship proves key to unlocking the mysteries of the teenage mind.