Fall 2002
As Lee Bollinger begins his tenure as Columbia's 19th president, colleagues old and new reflect on the man and his mission
Features
A Conversation with the President
On Campus
A Conversation with the President
Lee C. Bollinger on preserving the intellectual atmosphere of the Columbia, the challenge of finding time to write, and more
Two Centuries of 'Columbian' Constitutionalism
On Campus
Two Centuries of 'Columbian' Constitutionalism
Nine justices of the United States Supreme Court, including three chief justices, have had strong ties to Columbia
Edmund Beecher Wilson: America's First Cell Biologist
Health & Medicine
Edmund Beecher Wilson: America's First Cell Biologist
The scientist set the stage for a revolution in modern genetics and inspired leadership of Columbia’s department of zoology
Anthony Hecht: The Larger Order
Arts & Humanities
Anthony Hecht: The Larger Order
The poet is revered for work that has, for nearly half a century, embraced the tension of chaos and order
College Walk
A Film Division Dynamic Duo
On Campus
A Film Division Dynamic Duo
How a chance meeting in Dodge hall led to one of the year's most successful and beloved films
Finding the Harlem of the Here and Now
Books
Finding the Harlem of the Here and Now
John L. Jackson ’00GSAS is the author of Harlemworld: Doing Race and Class in Contemporary America
Five Columbians Receive Mayor's Science Awards
On Campus
Five Columbians Receive Mayor's Science Awards
Faculty members were recognized for breakthrough research in neurobiology, applied mathematics, biochemistry, and physics
A Full Ride to General Studies, Thanks to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
On Campus
A Full Ride to General Studies, Thanks to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Claudia Rice '02GS was among a group of 4,050 students selected to receive a full scholarship to study the subject of their choice
Architecture Dean Designs Athens Acropolis Museum
On Campus
Architecture Dean Designs Athens Acropolis Museum
A major new museum that will stand just 800 feet from the Acropolis in Athens was designed by Bernard Tschumi
Varmus and Wattleton Are Columbia's Newest Trustees
On Campus
Varmus and Wattleton Are Columbia's Newest Trustees
Harold Varmus, M.D. ’66P&S and Faye Wattleton ’67PH have been elected University Trustees
Jeffrey Sachs Appointed to Head the Columbia Earth Institute
On Campus
Jeffrey Sachs Appointed to Head the Columbia Earth Institute
The University now has one of the world’s most prominent global economic thinkers
Cole and Cohen to Return to Teaching
On Campus
Cole and Cohen to Return to Teaching
Provost Jonathan Cole and David H. Cohen, vice president and dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, have announced plans to step down
The School of Social Work Welcomes a New Dean
On Campus
The School of Social Work Welcomes a New Dean
Jeanette C. Takamura is the first female dean of the School in its 103-year history
Explorations
New Hope for Heart Failure Patients
Health & Medicine
New Hope for Heart Failure Patients
A study shows that patients with heart failure can live longer and better lives with an implanted mechanical device
A Major Victory in the Fight Against Diabetes
Health & Medicine
A Major Victory in the Fight Against Diabetes
Just two weeks of an experimental drug stopped the disease in its tracks
Network
Thinking the Unthinkable
Alumni
Thinking the Unthinkable
Bioterrorism strategist Thomas V. Inglesby: a leader in the research effort against germ warfare
The Guardian of Gotham's Gardens
Alumni
The Guardian of Gotham's Gardens
NYC parks commissioner Adrian Benepe preserves and protects the 28,000 acres that offer residents a refuge from urban life
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foie Gras
Alumni
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foie Gras
How two friends from Columbia created a wildly successful specialty food business and one of the hottest new restaurants in Manhattan