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The Ross ice shelf

Fall 2017

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The Ice Detectives

Columbia researchers go to the ends of the earth to crack the coldest case of all.

Features

Outta Here!
Alumni

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
Alumni

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
Health & Medicine

A Voice for Women and Girls

A Q&A with Lindsay Stark ’10PH on gender-based violence among refugee populations

College Walk

A Provost’s Reflections
On Campus

A Provost’s Reflections

David B. Truman and the bust of '68

The Short List: Fall 2017
On Campus

The Short List: Fall 2017

Things to do on and around campus

Jeepers Creepers
Arts & Humanities

Jeepers Creepers

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

Take a Walk on the Morningside
Arts & Humanities

Take a Walk on the Morningside

There’s nothing too wild about this little hike

The Art of the Dig
On Campus

The Art of the Dig

Learning the nuts and bolts of investigative reporting

Paging Dr. Bard
Health & Medicine

Paging Dr. Bard

A 275-year-old physician has a prescription for the ages

Explorations

Select Memories Can be Erased
Science & Technology

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
Science & Technology

Message in a Bottle

Bottled scents in historic buildings may help bring the past alive

Study Hall: Fall 2017
Science & Technology

Study Hall: Fall 2017

Research briefs

Extinction Risks Wildly Underestimated
Science & Technology

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
Health & Medicine

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
Health & Medicine

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
Arts & Humanities

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
Alumni

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
Alumni

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
Alumni

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
Arts & Humanities

Honorable Accessories

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

Ask an Alum: ¿Por qué se debe aprender otro idioma?
Alumni

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
Alumni

The Dorm Chef's New Menu

Jonah Reider ’16CC operates his supper club, Pith, out of a Brooklyn townhouse

First Responders
Health & Medicine

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
Arts & Humanities

Guinn’s Gallery

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

Books

Book Review: “World Without Mind”
Books

Book Review: “World Without Mind”

Tim Wu reviews “World Without Mind” by Franklin Foer ’96CC

Book Excerpt: “Astrophysics for People in a Hurry”
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

Book Review: “Standard Deviation”
Books

Book Review: “Standard Deviation”

Renée Bacher ’91SOA reviews Katherine Heiny's novel

Book Review: “What We Lose”
Books

Book Review: “What We Lose”

By Zinzi Clemmons '13SOA

What’s So Funny About Autism?
Books

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
On Campus

Physicist Andrew Millis Wins Hamburg Prize

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

Dana Canedy to Oversee Pulitzer Prizes
On Campus

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
On Campus

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
On Campus

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
On Campus

“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

In Memoriam
On Campus

In Memoriam

Remembering Wm. Theodore de Bary, 1919-2017

New Website Will Track Press-Freedom Violations
On Campus

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
On Campus

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
On Campus

Sian Leah Beilock Named President of Barnard

The cognitive scientist becomes Barnard's eighth president

Columbia Stands Behind Paris Agreement
On Campus

Columbia Stands Behind Paris Agreement

The University confirmed its support for the Paris climate accord this summer

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