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Monica Manmadkar is a Senior Staff Writer, who served as a Deputy Editor of Arts & Culture at the Columbia Daily Spectator. She is a part of the class of 2026 at Columbia University. She combines her passions for journalism and science and oversees the Media/Popculture and Technology beats.
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A chatbot that can solve coding problems, write papers, and pass the bar exam: ChatGPT has opened new possibilities, and raised new fears, for how artificial intelligence is being integrated into our society.
The pandemic shortened our attention spans - and so-called "burnout brain" is a real side effect
Spending all of one's time in bed is generally not seen as healthy. But some experts say it actually has benefits
From small candy grams to extravagant date nights, Columbia students find their dating experiences impacted by the way romance is depicted on social media.
A group of students gathers after their professor announces a group project. They bring their phones together and exchange numbers. Everything goes smoothly until someone adds an Android number. The chat turns from blue to green. This green message bubble, though a small annoyance to some iPhone users, draws attention to larger issues: inclusion, consumerism, and elitism.
Two rarely-seen chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, are increasing in concentration in the atmosphere. Their presence threatens life on Earth
Stomachs grumble as a group of students approach Ferris Booth Commons at 9:15 p.m. only to discover that their favorite dining hall is closed. Upset, they look up the other available dining options only to find that JJ's is the only dining hall open.
Whether on College Walk or while scrolling on social media, slang terms such as "slay," "periodt," and "queen" are unavoidable on campus and in Generation Z online spaces. Though popular across Gen Z discussions, these terms and their historical contexts can be left out of the conversation.
Technology journalist David Carnoy, SoA '92, is not afraid to shift mediums if it means conveying science, technology, and media news to a wide audience, using cue cards held at the side of the camera and video content produced at home.
UC Davis professors explain the science behind romantic relationships in humans and other monogamous animal relationships By MONICA MANMADKAR -