

Features

Outta Here!
How Mets announcer Gary Cohen ’81CC went from the kid in the stands to the man at the mic

The Education of Neil Gorsuch
As a Columbia undergrad, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch '88CC learned how to argue his opinions

A Voice for Women and Girls
A Q&A with Lindsay Stark ’10PH on gender-based violence among refugee populations
College Walk

Jeepers Creepers
Artist Lina Puerta is inspired by the plants that creep into abandoned urban spaces and “reclaim” them
Explorations

Select Memories Can be Erased
Neuroscientists from Columbia and McGill have found a way to selectively erase memories in sea slugs

Message in a Bottle
Bottled scents in historic buildings may help bring the past alive

Extinction Risks Wildly Underestimated
A study suggests that the International Union for Conservation of Nature vastly underestimates the number of species at risk of extinction

Big Breakthrough in Understanding Parkinson’s Disease
New study shows that a malfunctioning immune system may contribute to Parkinson’s disease

Yeast-Based Tool Speeds Diagnosis
Developing countries may benefit from a new low-cost, portable tool that helps detect pathogens and identify treatable infections

She Thinks, Therefore I Am
Did the father of modern philosophy actually borrow his most influential ideas from a Roman Catholic nun?
Network

Denim Generation
Hilary Novelle Hahn ’07GS is the founder of the Style Club, a fashion-apparel brand for the social-media generation

Amit Paley: CEO with a Calling
Amit Paley ’10JRN, ’11BUS is the CEO of the Trevor Project, a nonprofit focused on suicide and crisis prevention for LGBTQ youth

Walking and Talking
As the cofounder and president of Big Onion Walking Tours, Seth Kamil '93GSAS oversees 1,800 neighborhood tours every year

Honorable Accessories
Artist Roxana Alger Geffen ’95CC has made a political fashion statement

Ask an Alum: ¿Por qué se debe aprender otro idioma?
An interview with Judy Martialay '68GSAS on the importance of learning new languages

The Dorm Chef's New Menu
Jonah Reider ’16CC operates his supper club, Pith, out of a Brooklyn townhouse

First Responders
The emergency medical system that Americans take for granted — including 911 dispatchers and networks of first responders — doesn’t exist in many countries

Guinn’s Gallery
Muralist David Guinn ’94CC brings fine art and unexpected vistas to the streets of Philadelphia
Books

Book Excerpt: “Astrophysics for People in a Hurry”
In his best-selling new collection of essays, Neil deGrasse Tyson ’92GSAS breaks down complex scientific topics — from the Big Bang to dark energy

What’s So Funny About Autism?
Sally Lee interviews Judith Newman ’84GSAS, author of To Siri with Love
Bulletin

Physicist Andrew Millis Wins Hamburg Prize
Columbia professor Andrew Millis has won the Hamburg Prize for Theoretical Physics

Dana Canedy to Oversee Pulitzer Prizes
The former New York Times senior editor has been named administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes

Deans of Social Science, Humanities Appointed
Fredrick Harris and Sarah Cole have been appointed divisional deans in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Archery Team Wins 2017 National Title
The Columbia women’s archery team won gold medals at the national outdoor collegiate championships

“Living in America” at the Wallach Gallery
The exhibition features Frank Lloyd Wright drawings, architectural models, photographs, and documents dating from the 1920s to the 1950s

New Website Will Track Press-Freedom Violations
Knight First Amendment Institute announced the launch of the US Press Freedom Tracker

Nursing School Gets New Home
The Columbia University School of Nursing moved into a new seven-story, 68,000-square-foot building

Sian Leah Beilock Named President of Barnard
The cognitive scientist becomes Barnard's eighth president

Columbia Stands Behind Paris Agreement
The University confirmed its support for the Paris climate accord this summer