We are excited to announce a significant contribution to Climate Central’s groundbreaking report, Urban Heat Hot Spots in 65 Cities. This comprehensive analysis sheds light on how urban heat islands
THE BROWN INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES ITS 2024-2025 MAGIC GRANT RECIPIENTS
As a collaboration between Columbia Journalism School and Stanford University’s School of Engineering, the Brown Institute for Media Innovation awards its “Magic Grants” to projects that work between the two
Brown Institute Awarded Collaboratory Grant
The Brown Institute, in partnership with the Vagelos Computational Science Center, is excited to announce a significant new development at Barnard College—a pioneering course entitled “Writing with/on Computing,” slated to
Our AI Hackathon Reviewed in CJR!
Our AI Hackathon was featured in the Columbia Journalism Review! Yona TR Golding spent time with the participants and offers a great picture of the event. She writes: This past
Updates from Our Open Source AI Hackathon
Last month, the Brown Institute hosted more than 100 journalists, computer and data scientists, and skilled product thinkers for a hackathon to explore the applications of AI for journalism and
The Winners of our Venture Challenge!
For the third consecutive year, the Brown Institute partnered with Columbia Entrepreneurship to offer a segment of the StartupColumbia Venture Challenge dedicated to media initiatives. The first round of our competition
(+1) Sterling Proffer joins our Entrepreneurs in Residence
The Brown Institute has recruited an impressive list of Entrepreneurs in Residence including Diane Chang, Ethar El-Katatney, Jennifer 8. Lee and Shazna Nessa. To the ranks we are pleased to
Round 1 of the 2024 Startup Columbia Venture Challenge
For the third consecutive year, the Brown Institute partnered with Columbia Entrepreneurship to offer a segment of the Startup Columbia Venture Challenge dedicated to media initiatives. The first round of
Brown Institute collaboration makes Sigma Awards 2024 shortlist!
The Missiles on Our Land, is a story of risk, mixing new scientific research, in-depth interviews and striking data visualizations — a collaboration by groups from Princeton University, Columbia Journalism