Features
A Pitch Perfect Match
An excerpt from Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, by Oliver Sacks
The Cynical Optimist
Investigative journalist Sheila Coronel brings her watchdog ethic to the J-school
One-Shot Guy
Photographer Al Mercado lost a lot of pictures, but those he saved are gems
Once a Soldier
Children have done the killing in Africa's and Asia's dirtiest wars. What are their chances once the fighting stops?
Simple and Direct
A former student recalls Jacques Barzun's clarity of mind and pen
College Walk
Explorations
Skeleton Key
Columbia scientists discover an entirely new function of the skeleton
Glow Mouse
A new imaging technique from biomedical engineering professor Elizabeth Hillman
Testy Docs
How can researchers test the effectiveness of improvements that surgeons make to procedures?
New Starry Night
A physics professor has developed optics technology that could enable astronomers to study black holes that have never been seen clearly before
Bulletin
Ahmadinejad at Columbia: A Campus View
September 24, 2007 was a busy day for free speech on campus
Roar, Lion, More
Over the past five years, Columbia has been rebuilding its athletic programs
All About the Hamiltons
The Campaign for Undergraduate Education aims to raise $865 million for undergraduate students and the faculty who teach them
Freedom on Their Minds
Professor Manning Marable launches a new Web-based teaching resource on African American history
Pedals, Chutes & Leaves
Columbia researchers help cyclists in Africa build sturdier bikes using locally available resources