Fall 2007

In the bowels of Philosophy Hall, a shocking sound

An excerpt from Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, by Oliver Sacks

Investigative journalist Sheila Coronel brings her watchdog ethic to the J-school

Photographer Al Mercado lost a lot of pictures, but those he saved are gems

Children have done the killing in Africa's and Asia's dirtiest wars. What are their chances once the fighting stops?

A former student recalls Jacques Barzun's clarity of mind and pen

A peach tree grows in Morningside

MLB player Fernando Perez '04CC takes on a writing project

Jack Kerouac's On the Road turns 50

Columbia scientists discover an entirely new function of the skeleton

Columbia researchers say they've identified another reason for honeybee decline

A new imaging technique from biomedical engineering professor Elizabeth Hillman

How can researchers test the effectiveness of improvements that surgeons make to procedures? 

A physics professor has developed optics technology that could enable astronomers to study black holes that have never been seen clearly before

September 24, 2007 was a busy day for free speech on campus

Over the past five years, Columbia has been rebuilding its athletic programs

The Campaign for Undergraduate Education aims to raise $865 million for undergraduate students and the faculty who teach them

Professor Manning Marable launches a new Web-based teaching resource on African American history

Columbia researchers help cyclists in Africa build sturdier bikes using locally available resources

How Alexander Hamilton got to campus