Alex Walker (CC '19, Harvard Law '23) spoke with us about his path to law school and how linguistics has shaped his approach to the "language of law."
afterCU
Linguistics alumna Eleanor Lin (CC ‘24) is now a PhD student in Computer Science at UMich, making waves in natural language processing (NLP) research. She’s especially interested in the intersection between NLP and multilingualism. Eleanor generously shared insights on her path to graduate school, her senior thesis project and current research interests, and her inside advice for undergraduates interested in NLP research and careers.
Matt Malone (Linguistics and Math, CC ’18) shared his postgraduate journey with us, from fieldwork in Cameroon and a Cambridge Fellowship to professional experience in industry and non-profits, and, currently, a Phd Program in Linguistics at the CUNY Graduate Center.
Kelsey Bialo (BC ‘21, Linguistics & Education) spoke with us about her Fulbright years in Taiwan, her language documentation and revitalization work at Wikitongues and Living Tongues, and her current MA thesis research on Palauan at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
Meet Maya Barzilai, a prompt engineer at LinkedIn and linguistics instructor at Barnard and Columbia.
Congratulations to the three Columbia linguistics graduates awarded Fulbright fellowships for 2025 - 2026!
A heartfelt congratulations to the Class of 2025 linguistics majors, minors, and special concentrators!