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Manhattanville

Spring 2017

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Manhattanville: Reflections on a 21st-Century Campus

Columbia’s bold vision for a new city campus begins to take shape.

Features

Labor of Love
Lynn Nottage
Arts & Humanities

Labor of Love

With her latest play, Sweat, School of the Arts professor Lynn Nottage turns hard work into high art

Weighty Matters
Illustration
Health & Medicine

Weighty Matters

A Q&A with Columbia medical professor Michael Rosenbaum on obesity research

Speaking Up
Melissa Mark-Viverito
Alumni

Speaking Up

Melissa Mark-Viverito ’91CC made history by becoming the first Latina elected to citywide office. In her final year as NYC Council Speaker, history has taken a turn

The Constant Chronicler
David Perlman
Alumni

The Constant Chronicler

At 98, David Perlman ’39CC, ’40JRN, a pioneer of science journalism, may just be the oldest working reporter in America

College Walk

Old King Coal
Illustration
On Campus

Old King Coal

Digging for answers about the future of fossil fuels

Long Shot
Illustration
On Campus

Long Shot

How Basketball's Three-Pointer Was Launched From Morningside Heights

The Short List: Spring 2017
Aliza Nisenbaum painting
On Campus

The Short List: Spring 2017

Things to do on and around campus

History's Burden
Columbia vintage campus map
Arts & Humanities

History's Burden

Taking a close look at Columbia's links to slavery

Better Read Than Dead
KGB Bar
Arts & Humanities

Better Read Than Dead

MFA grads meet up for an exchange of words

Angle of Repose
Henry Moore statue
On Campus

Angle of Repose

Henry Moore's "Reclining Figure" has been installed outside Havemeyer Hall

Explorations

Hoofed Healers
Soldier and horse
Health & Medicine

Hoofed Healers

Dozens of US military veterans who suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder will soon be encouraged to bond with horses by grooming and caring for them

Study Hall: Spring 2017
Study_Hall_HERO
Science & Technology

Study Hall: Spring 2017

Research briefs

Elephant Poaching is Still a Huge Problem, New Evidence Shows
Elephants
Science & Technology

Elephant Poaching is Still a Huge Problem, New Evidence Shows

African elephants are being wiped out by poachers

Lights! Camera! Algorithms?
Moana
Science & Technology

Lights! Camera! Algorithms?

Bringing animated characters to life requires the guidance of some good mathematicians

In Sub-Saharan Africa, Turning the Tide Against AIDS
Researchers in Zimbabwe
Health & Medicine

In Sub-Saharan Africa, Turning the Tide Against AIDS

Scientists report that the annual rates of new HIV infections in Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe have fallen

All the Food that's Fit to Print
Students 3D-printing food
Science & Technology

All the Food that's Fit to Print

Someday there might be a 3D printer ready to print dinner

Is the Wealth Gap Really New?
Illustration
Science & Technology

Is the Wealth Gap Really New?

Research suggests that the gap between rich and poor has not grown as much as is commonly believed

Network

Cyrus Habib, Robert Kraft, and Other Alumni in the News
Cyrus Habib photographed by Alex K. Sebby
Alumni

Cyrus Habib, Robert Kraft, and Other Alumni in the News

Columbians making headlines

Steph Korey: From Bags to Riches
Steph Korey
Alumni

Steph Korey: From Bags to Riches

Meet the co-founder of smart-suitcase brand Away

Alumni Podcasts Worth a Listen
Heben Nigatu
Alumni

Alumni Podcasts Worth a Listen

"Freakonomics Radio" and other great podcasts

Parks and Recreation
Erich Goode
Alumni

Parks and Recreation

A sociologist contemplates a human ecosystem

8 Under 30
Xiyin Tang
Alumni

8 Under 30

Eight alumni were featured in Forbes’s annual “30 Under 30"

Strong Opinions
Neil Gorsuch
Alumni

Strong Opinions

Neil Gorsuch ’88CC has been nominated to the US Supreme Court

Books

Book Review: “The Body Builders: Inside the Science of the Engineered Human”
"The Body Builders" book
Books

Book Review: “The Body Builders: Inside the Science of the Engineered Human”

By Adam Piore '94JRN

Book Review: “The Perpetual Now”
"The Perpetual Now" cover
Books

Book Review: “The Perpetual Now”

By Michael D. Lemonick ’83JRN

English in Black and White
John McWhorter
Books

English in Black and White

In his latest book, Talking Back, Talking Black, John McWhorter explains the history and significance of Black English

Reading List: Spring 2017
Books
Books

Reading List: Spring 2017

New and noteworthy releases from alumni and faculty

Book Review: “The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley”
The 12 Lives of Samuel Hawley
Books

Book Review: “The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley”

By Hannah Tinti 

Book Excerpt "A Mother's Tale”
"A Mother's Tale" by Phillip Lopate
Books

Book Excerpt "A Mother's Tale”

Phillip Lopate '64CC, essayist and Director of Columbia’s nonfiction writing program, reflects on his mother

Bulletin

Chilean President Visits Columbia Research Ship
"Marcus G. Langseth" research vessel
On Campus

Chilean President Visits Columbia Research Ship

Chilean president joins Columbia University and Colombian researchers as they collaborate to study earthquakes and tsunamis

Mark A. Cane Wins Vetlesen Prize
Mark A. Cane
On Campus

Mark A. Cane Wins Vetlesen Prize

The oceanographer's insights into the complex forces that drive El Niño have garnered a prestigious award

Anthropology Students Curate Museum Exhibits
Artifacts at the American Museum of Natural History
On Campus

Anthropology Students Curate Museum Exhibits

Columbia students will create exhibit cases in New York City's American Museum of Natural History

Abouzaid Receives Math Honor
Mohammed Abouzaid
On Campus

Abouzaid Receives Math Honor

The mathematics professor was recently awarded for his research in the study of the shape of space

President Bollinger and Campus Community Speak Out Against Trump's Stance on Immigration
Protest on Columbia campus
On Campus

President Bollinger and Campus Community Speak Out Against Trump's Stance on Immigration

Leaders of forty-seven colleges and universities from across the US sign a letter opposing President Donald Trump’s immigration orders

Collaboratory Courses Demystify Big Data for Non-Specialists
Matthew Jones and Chris Wiggins
On Campus

Collaboratory Courses Demystify Big Data for Non-Specialists

Columbia has introduced a series of courses that combine training in computer-based analytic techniques

Jacob Lew Joins SIPA as Visiting Professor
Jacob Lew
On Campus

Jacob Lew Joins SIPA as Visiting Professor

The outgoing US treasury secretary has joined Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs as a visiting professor

Mendelson Family Gift Supports Undergraduate Business Training
Eric, Larry, and Victor Mendelson
On Campus

Mendelson Family Gift Supports Undergraduate Business Training

The University recently announced the establishment of the Mendelson Center for Undergraduate Business Initiatives

5 More Reasons to Celebrate Columbia Athletics
Men's soccer team
On Campus

5 More Reasons to Celebrate Columbia Athletics

Highlights from the 2016-17 seasons

Library Acquires Radio Personality Bob Fass's Archive
Bob Fass and studio guests
On Campus

Library Acquires Radio Personality Bob Fass's Archive

The legendary archive of influential talk-radio host Bob Fass will soon be digitized and made available to library patrons

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