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Winter 2018-19

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Leap of Faith

Dancer Michael Novak has just been cast in the role of a lifetime — Paul Taylor’s successor.

Features

The Science of Healthy Aging
Linda P. Fried
Health & Medicine

The Science of Healthy Aging

Gerontologist Linda P. Fried shares the secrets to living a longer, healthier, and happier life

Bullet Points: Reflections from the Front Lines of the Gun-Violence Epidemic
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Alumni

Bullet Points: Reflections from the Front Lines of the Gun-Violence Epidemic

Jennifer Mascia ’07JRN provides an insider look at the emotional toll of her chosen career

What the Ocean Floor Can Tell Us About Climate Change
Illustration
Science & Technology

What the Ocean Floor Can Tell Us About Climate Change

Deep-sea sediment provides a trove of information about our planet’s past and future

The Teachers Who Inspired J.D. Salinger and a Generation of American Writers
Salinger illustration
Arts & Humanities

The Teachers Who Inspired J.D. Salinger and a Generation of American Writers

The little-known tale of Whit Burnett, Martha Foley, and the soon-to-be famous student who almost flunked his first class

College Walk

Martin Rees Reads the 2050 Tea Leaves
Martin Rees
Science & Technology

Martin Rees Reads the 2050 Tea Leaves

The British Astronomer Royal prognosticates about the future of our planet

In Memoriam: Lucie Brock-Broido
Lucie Brock-Broido
Arts & Humanities

In Memoriam: Lucie Brock-Broido

Poets pay tribute to the poetry professor

Film Series Honors SOA Professor Ira Deutchman
The Last Waltz
Arts & Humanities

Film Series Honors SOA Professor Ira Deutchman

Celebrating the "NY Indie Guy"

The Short List: Winter 2018
Galapagos wildlife
On Campus

The Short List: Winter 2018

Things to do on and around campus

The Forum Sets Sail
The Forum
On Campus

The Forum Sets Sail

A new building makes a splash in Manhattanville

Explorations

Study Hall: Winter 2018
Study_Hall_HERO
Science & Technology

Study Hall: Winter 2018

Research briefs from alumni and faculty

New Smart Helmet Could Spot Concussions in Real Time
Football players
Health & Medicine

New Smart Helmet Could Spot Concussions in Real Time

Columbia researchers are developing what would be the first wearable diagnostic device for traumatic brain injury

What Fish Can Teach Us About Our Powers of Perception
Fish
Science & Technology

What Fish Can Teach Us About Our Powers of Perception

The African elephant-nose fish recognizes unimportant internal stimuli and summarily blocks them out

New Flight Routes Save Time but Damage Health
Plane
Health & Medicine

New Flight Routes Save Time but Damage Health

A study by Columbia researchers concludes that the benefits of reduced flight times are outweighed by the effects on residents below

The Hunt for the First Exomoon May be Over
Exomoon
Science & Technology

The Hunt for the First Exomoon May be Over

Astronomers report evidence of a moon around a Jupiter-like planet called Kepler-1625b

What do Retail Workers Want? Just a Little Respect
Walmart employee
Science & Technology

What do Retail Workers Want? Just a Little Respect

Columbia sociologists reveal why it has been so difficult to organize workers at places like Walmart

Can AI Defeat the Dreaded Tsetse Fly?
Tsetse Fly
Science & Technology

Can AI Defeat the Dreaded Tsetse Fly?

A new weapon against one of the world's most dangerous insects

More Crop per Drop
Grain
Health & Medicine

More Crop per Drop

Farmers in India could ameliorate water shortage and malnutrition by switching from rice to other grains

Turning Dross Into Gold
Slag
Science & Technology

Turning Dross Into Gold

What if steel companies could recycle waste material and repurpose it for other industrial uses? 

Network

Around the World in 100 Restaurants
Duck foot on plate
Alumni

Around the World in 100 Restaurants

Paul Grinberg '89BUS has dined at ninety-nine of the world’s hundred best eateries

Opera for All
Fred Plotkin
Arts & Humanities

Opera for All

An interview with opera expert Fred Plotkin '80JRN

The Oldest Person Ever to Be Named a Nobel Laureate
Arthur Ashkin
Alumni

The Oldest Person Ever to Be Named a Nobel Laureate

At ninety-six, Arthur Ashkin '47CC is still actively working

Your Guide to this Year’s Alumni-Produced Gifts
Gift guide
Alumni

Your Guide to this Year’s Alumni-Produced Gifts

Shop Columbia with these nine cool presents

4 Alumni Podcasts Guaranteed to Make You Feel Smarter
Farnoosh Torabi
Alumni

4 Alumni Podcasts Guaranteed to Make You Feel Smarter

From Farnoosh Torabi '03JRN, Aaron Freiwald '85CC, Preet Bharara '93LAW, and Kara Swisher '85JRN

An App that Offers Microfinance on Demand
Shivani Siroya
Science & Technology

An App that Offers Microfinance on Demand

Shivani Siroya ’06PH is fighting global poverty with tech company Tala

Kelly Link '91SOA, Adrian Krainer ’81CC, and Other Alumni in the News
Kelly Link
Alumni

Kelly Link '91SOA, Adrian Krainer ’81CC, and Other Alumni in the News

Columbians making headlines

Books

Book Review: "Lost Children Archive"
Lost Children Archive
Books

Book Review: "Lost Children Archive"

By Valeria Luiselli '15GSAS

Star Wars: Astrophysics and the Military
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Books

Star Wars: Astrophysics and the Military

Neil deGrasse Tyson ’92GSAS discusses his latest book

Reading List: Winter 2018
Books
Books

Reading List: Winter 2018

New and noteworthy releases from alumni and faculty

Book Review: "Heartland"
"Heartland"
Books

Book Review: "Heartland"

By Sarah Smarsh ’05SOA

Excerpt: "So Far So Good"
Ursula K. Le Guin
Books

Excerpt: "So Far So Good"

By Ursula K. Le Guin '52GSAS

Book Review: "Your Duck Is My Duck"
Your Duck is My Duck
Books

Book Review: "Your Duck Is My Duck"

By Deborah Eisenberg

Bulletin

Ehsan Yarshater Center for Iranian Studies Endowed With $10M Gift
Ehsan Yarshater
On Campus

Ehsan Yarshater Center for Iranian Studies Endowed With $10M Gift

The center has been renamed in honor of its founding director, a longtime Columbia professor and leading historian of Iran

Report Addresses Gender and Race Disparities Among Faculty
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On Campus

Report Addresses Gender and Race Disparities Among Faculty

A two-year study has resulted in a set of proposals for closing salary gaps, spurring academic advancement, and improving the overall work environment

Albright Remembers Havel
Madeleine Albright
On Campus

Albright Remembers Havel

The former US secretary of state visited campus this fall to honor the late Czech playwright and political dissident

New Institute Welcomes 15 Inaugural Fellows to Paris
Reid Hall
On Campus

New Institute Welcomes 15 Inaugural Fellows to Paris

Columbia’s new Institute for Ideas and Imagination comes to Reid Hall

Cross-Country Runners are Champs (Again!)
Cross-Country Team
On Campus

Cross-Country Runners are Champs (Again!)

The Columbia women’s cross-country team won its second straight Ivy League Heptagonal Championship title

Campus Dining Ranked #1
Dining hall
On Campus

Campus Dining Ranked #1

Giving Day Raises $20.1 Million
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On Campus

Giving Day Raises $20.1 Million

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