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10/15/2026

A leading scholar in law and economic theory. Rest in peace.

Columbia Law mourns the loss of Professor Emeritus Ronald J. Gilson, an expert on law and economics who taught at Columbia Law School for more than three decades. He died on October 12.

A distinguished academic, Gilson’s scholarly contributions spanned corporate governance, finance, capital markets, and mergers and acquisitions. Drawn from his experience in private practice, his work helped set in motion a transformation in legal education, including through the development of Columbia Law’s Deals course—a model for law and business schools around the world.

“Through a rare combination of intellectual ambition, analytical rigor, and prior experience as a practicing lawyer, Ron was able to bridge the divide between theory and practice perhaps more successfully than any academic of his generation,” said Dean Daniel Abebe. “It is clear that Ron’s influential scholarship has left an indelible imprint, both for those who study the law and those who practice it.”

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10/15/2026

Columbia Law mourns the loss of Professor Emeritus Ronald J. Gilson, an expert on law and economics who taught at Columbia Law School for more than three decades. He died on October 12.

A distinguished academic, Gilson’s scholarly contributions spanned corporate governance, finance, capital markets, and mergers and acquisitions. Drawn from his experience in private practice, his work helped set in motion a transformation in legal education, including through the development of Columbia Law’s Deals course—a model for law and business schools around the world.

“Through a rare combination of intellectual ambition, analytical rigor, and prior experience as a practicing lawyer, Ron was able to bridge the divide between theory and practice perhaps more successfully than any academic of his generation,” said Dean Daniel Abebe. “It is clear that Ron’s influential scholarship has left an indelible imprint, both for those who study the law and those who practice it.”

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07/09/2026

Such a tragic situation.

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was on his way to work Tuesday morning, according to his family, when ICE tried to pull him over during a targeted enforcement operation.

The agency says he rammed a law enforcement vehicle and tried to run agents over, which resulted in an agent firing his gun in self-defense. Salgado Araujo passed away at the hospital.

He'd been in the U.S. for nearly 35 years, according to his family, and was working through the legal process to get a work permit.

His son will speak publicly this morning alongside elected and civil rights leaders, who are demanding a transparent, independent investigation.

07/07/2026

Interesting development.

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07/06/2026

“If your dreams don’t scare you, they aren’t big enough.”

07/02/2026

Good morning from Washington, D.C. 🇺🇸☀️
Every sunrise brings a new beginning.

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07/02/2026

👽 It's World UFO Day! Pop culture tells us UFOs could be hiding here on Earth, but astrophysicist David Kipping says we're likelier to discover aliens by searching for habitable planets.

Dive into his extraterrestrial exploration in Columbia Magazine: https://magazine.columbia.edu/article/how-seriously-should-we-take-ufo-sightings

07/02/2026

Johnny Vassallo and investors also are behind the conversion of a 35-story Milwaukee office building into 373 apartments.