Undergraduate Global Thought Scholars Named for 2025
The Committee on Global Thought announced the 2025 cohort of 12 undergraduate Global Thought Scholars, who will explore trans-disciplinary approaches to contemporary questions.
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In the Global Thought Scholars program, the Committee on Global Thought finds a committed group of diverse undergraduate students and shows them the benefits of a trans-regional and trans-disciplinary approach to collaborative research.
The recently named 2025 cohort includes 12 students representing all four of Columbia’s undergraduate schools (Columbia College, Barnard College, General Studies, and Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science). These sophomores and juniors were selected for their academic records, commitment to new ways of learning, and diversity of backgrounds and disciplines.
This year’s Global Thought Scholars — the third cohort since the program was established in 2023 — will bring a wide range of disciplinary experience to their collaborative research. The cohort includes 13 majors: Computer Science, Creative Writing, Economics, Environmental Biology, Film, Human Rights, Medical Humanities, Neuroscience, Operations Research: Engineering Management Systems, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Urban Studies.
In Spring 2025, the Scholars will enroll in Approaches to Global Thought with Professor Laura Neitzel, where they will work together to develop collaborative research projects as they explore trans-disciplinary approaches to contemporary questions. Scholars will receive stipends to conduct research with their project teams over the summer and will reconvene for a research symposium in fall 2025 to present their completed projects.
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