The Brown Institute, a collaboration between Columbia Journalism School and Stanford Engineering, awards annual “Magic Grants” to projects from both campuses that blend journalistic insight with technical innovation. This year
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Magic Grant Season is Underway
It’s Magic Grant Season at the Brown Institute, and for the past two weeks, we’ve done a lot of reading. Every year, the Brown Institute receives proposals from Columbia, Stanford,
Meet the 2026 Venture Challenge Winners
What this year’s cohort told us about what media needs now Over the past two weeks, The Brown Institute partnered with StartUp Columbia to host our annual Venture Challenge (Media
Now Live – Applications for the 2026-2027 Magic Grants
The Magic Grant Program. The David and Helen Gurley Brown Institute for Media Innovation is a joint effort between Stanford’s School of Engineering and Columbia Journalism School. Each year, the
Accepting Applications for the 2026 Startup Columbia Venture Competition
Startup Columbia is a series of campus-wide startup competitions offering non-dilutive cash prizes to the winning teams. For the past five years, the Brown Institute at Columbia has sponsored a
Announcing the Second Annual Marco Castro Cosio Media Art and Technology Fellowship
The Brown Institute for Media Innovation at Columbia Journalism School is pleased to announce the second annual Marco Castro Cosio Media Art and Technology Fellowship. This award provides fiscal sponsorship
Announcing the 2025-2026 Magic Grants!
The Brown Institute, a collaboration between Columbia Journalism School and Stanford Engineering, awards annual “Magic Grants” to projects across both campuses that blend journalistic insight with technical innovation – from
Now Accepting Applications: 2025 Startup Columbia Venture Competition
Startup Columbia is a series of campus-wide startup competitions offering non-dilutive cash prizes to the winning teams. For the past four years, the Brown Institute at Columbia has sponsored a
Announcing the Inaugural Marco Castro Cosio Media Art and Technology Fellowship
In honor of the late Marco Castro Cosio, an artist, technologist, organizer, convener, educator, and a beloved fellow of the Brown Institute, we are proud to announce the launch of









