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Vol. 24, No. 17 March 10, 1999

IN THE NEWS: Summary of the hundreds of Columbia-related stories in the media.

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Each week, news publications and broadcast media in New York and around the nation carry hundreds of stories that involve, or at least mention, Columbia, our schools, programs and research, our faculty, students and alumni. The Office of Public Affairs prepares weekly on-line summaries -- arranged chronologically below -- of the more interesting and representative of these stories. For further information about these reports or individual stories, please call the Office of Public Affairs at 212-854-5573.

 

 

Stories appearing in the MARCH 9, 1999 clip report:

 

  • USA Today's 10th All-USA College Academic Team includes several Columbia students and mentions many alumni as previous winners.
  • Alan Brinkley, History, wrote an article about Kenneth Starr's investigation for The International Herald Tribune. Brinkley was also quoted in a Christian Science Monitor article on the same subject.
  • James Shapiro, English, wrote a book review of "The Amateur" by Wendy Lessor for The New York Times.
  • Lionel McIntyre, Architecture, was quoted in a New York Times article about outdoor vendors in Harlem.
  • Donald Klein, Psychiatry, was quoted in a New York Times article about a proposal to establish a Federal committee to review all psychiatry experiments involving humans that may be considered "as high risk for the subjects."
  • Jagdish Bhagwati, Economics, was quoted in a Wall Street Journal-Europe article about the banana trade war between the U.S. and the European Union.
  • Eric Foner, History, was quoted in a Seattle Times article about the Constitution and various rules of impeachment. Foner also discussed the impeachment's potential impact on history on CNN Today.
  • Robert Legvold, Political Science, appeared on CNN Today to discuss the conflict in Kosovo.
  • President Rupp and George Stephanopoulos, Political Science, were pictured in a Daily News story about Stephanopoulos' new book and future plans.
  • A New York Times story about actor Jake Gyllenhaal mentioned that he is a Columbia freshman.
  • A Washington Post piece noted that Al Gore's daughter, Karenna, is in her second year at the Law School.
  • A Washington Post article about Lauryn Hill noted that she attended Columbia for one year.
  • Xavier Amador, Psychiatry, was quoted in a Newsday article about being single on Valentine's Day.
  • Mary McGee, Religion, was quoted in a Newsday article about the controversy surrounding the building of a Hindu temple in Floral Park, Queens.
  • Henry Graff, History, was quoted in a Montreal Gazette article about the end of the impeachment trial. Graff was also quoted in the Wausau Daily Herald (WI) on the same subject.
  • Edward Said, Literature, was quoted in a Toronto Star article about the late King Hussein of Jordan.
  • A new book about Michelangelo by James Beck, Art History, was reviewed in The Washington Times.
  • An Associated Press story about a new anthology of English literature edited by David Damrosch, English, was published in The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The Baltimore Sun, and The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
  • A New York Times article about New York City architecture detailed the history and origin of four pairs of iron gates at Columbia.
  • The Chronicle of Higher Education noted that Columbia was among a group of "selective institutions" in whose student newspaper an anti-affirmative action organization chose to advertise.
  • A Columbia study about radon in the home was mentioned in The Hammond Times (IN) and The Illinois Times.
  • A short piece in Tulsa World reported on a Columbia study on leaded gasoline.
  • A London Telegraph story published in The Washington Times noted the findings of a study by William Ryan and Walter Pitman, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.
  • Nano Seeber, Geology, was quoted in an article that appeared in The Californian about earthquake threats.
  • Samuel Freedman, Journalism, wrote an article for USA Today about Chelsea Clinton's exposure in the media.
  • An article in the Baltimore Sun about the rise of the black press quoted Phyllis Garland, Journalism.
  • The Hartford Courant noted several winners of Columbia's 1999 Alfred Eisenstaedt Awards for Magazine Photography.
  • A New York Post piece reporting that Bernard Lefkowitz, Journalism, had recently secured a book contract to write about sexual harassment on Wall street also mentioned that he is a professor at Columbia.
  • A Philadelphia Inquirer article noted that Nova had won the gold baton at the duPont-Columbia Awards and quoted President Rupp.
  • A Westsider article profiled Margarita Suarez, a dedicated relief volunteer who is also an employee at the Academic Computing Center, and a former student.
  • An article in the New York Times about international students adjusting to life in New York quoted a student at Teachers College. Another Times article about gifts to education schools quoted Joseph Brosnan, vice president for development and external affairs at Teachers College.
  • A Daily News article about future teachers profiled David Robinson, a student at Teachers College.
  • A New York Observer article about legal elements of book publishing quoted Jane Ginsburg, Law.
  • A New York Times article about a controversial jury decision quoted Conrad Johnson, Law. Another Times piece about surveillance cameras around New York quoted Richard Uviller, Law.
  • A Washington Post article about Clinton's impeachment trial quoted Gerard Lynch, Law.
  • An Asian Wall Street Journal article about the National Association of Securities Dealers quoted John Coffee, Law.
  • In a New York Times article, Alex Glassman, Psychiatry, was noted as a contributor to a new approach to quitting smoking.
  • A New York Post article about the difficulty couples encounter sleeping in the same bed quoted Anne Remmes, Neurology.
  • A Journal News article about growth hormones quoted Sharon Oberfield, Pediatrics.
  • An article in the Newark Star-Ledger on high-tech medical machinery quoted John Banas, Clinical Medicine.
  • Michael Rader, Medicine, was quoted in a Journal News article about people searching on-line for medical advice and information.
  • The Los Angeles Times quoted Jay Gingrich and Jeremy Coplin, Psychiatry, in an article about the use of mice in experiments attempting to locate the source of anxiety and depression in the human brain.
  • The New Yorker mentioned the Giovanni Battista Piranesi exhibit at the Wallach Art Gallery among its listings.
  • An article in The Journal News reported that students from the School of Architecture exhibited new plans for downtown Peekskill at the Westchester Art Workshop.

     

     

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  • A New York Times article about Robert O'Meally, Literature, noted that he is the first Columbia professor to be nominated for a Grammy award.
  • Columbia freshman Jake Gyllenhaal was profiled in a Newsday article about his acting success. A New York Times review of Gyllenhaal's new film, "October Sky", also mentioned he attends Columbia.
  • A Journal News article about television actor David Moscow mentioned that he is an English major at Columbia.
  • A Newsday article discussed Columbia's new professorship in Indian political economy.
  • The New York Times reviewed a new book on "superstring theory" by Brian Greene, Mathematics and Physics, titled "The Elegant Universe." In addition, a Los Angeles Times article about distinguishing opposites quoted Greene.
  • Gwendolyn Wright, Architecture, wrote an article for The New York Times about developer Joseph Eichler whose design plans will be on display at Columbia's Avery Hall through Feb. 22.
  • Eric Foner, History, reviewed a new book, "Rituals of Blood," for The New York Times. Foner also appeared on CNN Today to talk about the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal's impact on history.
  • An article by Manning Marable, History, about the uneven earning levels in America, appeared in the Chicago Defender. Marable also:
  • * Wrote an article for the CaribNews about what he calls "White Blindness." * Appeared on CNN's "Moneyline" to discuss the first black graduate of West Point, Henry O. Flipper.
  • Arthur Levine, President of Teachers College, wrote an article for The Chronicle of Higher Education about modern student activists. Levine was also quoted in a New York Times article about upgrading licensing standards for teachers.
  • Law School Dean David Leebron was quoted in a New York Times article about gun liability.
  • Allan Rosenfield, dean of Public Health, wrote a letter to the editor of The Journal News.
  • Michael Dorf, Law, was quoted in a US News & World Report article about the aftermath of the Clinton impeachment trial.
  • WNYC featured back-to-back Columbia interviews on its Thursday morning (Feb.18) news program. Alan Brinkley, History, discussed the presidency after the Lewinsky scandal, and Peter Johnson, Political Science, discussed Guiliani's handling of the Diallo shooting.
  • The New York Times quoted Rosalind Krauss, Art History, in an article comparing Picasso and Matisse. The Times also:
  • * Quoted Kenneth Jackson, History, in an article about Louisburg Square, one of Boston's most affluent neighborhoods. * Quoted Alan Brinkley, History, in an article about the status of the Office of the President. * Quoted Jack Snyder, Political Science, in an article about post-cold war nationalism. * Quoted Lloyd Burckle and Wallace S. Broecker, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, in an article about the next ice age.
  • The Baltimore Sun quoted Gerard Lynch, Law, in an article about the effects of Clinton's impeachment.
  • Randall Balmer, Religion, was quoted in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution article about Billy Graham.
  • John Coffee, Law, was quoted in a Wall Street Journal-Europe article about questionable actions by G. Frank Joklik, a chief executive at Kennecott Corp., who also served as head of Salt Lake City's Olympic Organizing Committee.
  • The Salem Statesman Journal (OR) mentioned a Columbia study on "Children of Substance Abusing Parents."
  • A New York Times article mentioned a Columbia study on radon levels in the home. The Times also:
  • * Quoted Stephen Brown, Obstetrics and Gynecology, in an article about new methods to help improve sperm count in men. * Mentioned that Chinese journalist Gao Yu was arrested by the Chinese government in 1993 two days before she was to leave to accept a fellowship at the School of Journalism. A similar article appeared in The Washington Post. The Christian Science Monitor quoted John Kelly, Digital Media Center, in an article about new technology for filmmakers.
  • Carol Gluck, History, appeared on Nightline to discuss Beate Gordon's impact on Japan.
  • Ronald Grele, Oral History, was quoted in a USA Today article about naming the first decade of the 21st century.
  • A New York Times article about a show on public radio,"This American Life," noted that it had recently won a duPont-Columbia award. An article in the Connecticut Post also noted that "Nova" had received the gold baton at the awards.
  • Ester Fuchs, Political Science, wrote a short piece for The New York Times about Clinton's acquittal.
  • Newsday quoted William Zajc and Miklos Gyullassy, Physics, in an article about a new ion collider being tested on at Brookhaven National Lab. A similar article about the collider, quoting Gyullassy, appeared in Scientific American. Newsday also:
  • * Noted a book by William Ryan and Walter Pitman, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, about an ancient flood in the Black Sea. * Quoted Carol Dweck, Psychology, in an article about treating children fairly.
  • Jean-Marc Oppenheimer, Middle East Institute, was quoted in a Daily News article about Jordan's Queen Noor. The News also:
  • * Quoted Ann Douglas, Literature, in a short piece about a discussion she participated in at the Public Theatre titled "If I were mayor of New York." * Mentioned The Columbia Journalism Review in an article about Tom Seaver's appointment as color man for the 1999 N.Y. Mets television broadcasts.
  • Virgil Renzulli, Associate Vice President for Public Affairs, was quoted in a Chronicle of Higher Education article about university endowments.
  • An article in The Journal News mentions a Columbia study on the effects of religion on health and well being.
  • An article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune referenced a study done at Columbia led by Michael Terman, Psychology, on the psychological effects of increased light in the dark winter months.
  • An article in the Detroit Free Press about White House Counsel Charles Ruff mentioned he attended Columbia Law School.
  • Two articles in the Carlisle Sentinel (PA) about David Dinkins mentioned he is currently a professor of public affairs at Columbia.
  • Michael Taussig, Anthropology, was quoted in a Toronto National Post article about the increasing popularity among city dwellers of "smudging," a purification ritual involving the burning of herbs.
  • A New York Times Book Review of "Ex-Friends," by Norman Podhoretz, notes that the author studied with Lionel Trilling and was friends with Allen Ginsberg while at Columbia. The New York Post reviewed the book as well.
  • A Crain's New York Business article about women as subjects of boardroom paintings mentioned: former Barnard President Ellen Futter, G.G. Michaelson, Chairperson Emerita of the board of Columbia, and Barbara Black, former Law School dean.
  • The Daily News mentioned the new guidebook "Inside New York," published by Columbia students.
  • Time Out-New York listed a forum on "The Meaning of Life," that would include Brian Greene, Mathematics and Physics, as a panelist. A similar mention appeared in New York Magazine.
  • John Coffee, Law, was quoted in a USA Today article about the hiring of Richard Lindsey, the SEC's former director of market regulation, by Bear Stearns.
  • The Chronicle of Higher Education wrote an article about the exhibit "A Book of One's Own" in Butler Library. The Daily News mentioned the exhibit among its listings.
  • The New York Times noted that the Juilliard Flux Quartet was scheduled to perform at Miller Theatre in the Fall. The Times also:
  • * noted that first lecture of a series to be given by Donald Keene, professor emeritus of Japanese Literature, on post-World War II Japanese novelists would be held in the Philosophy Hall Lounge. * Noted that a lecture on architecture and an exhibit of architectural projects would be held at Avery Hall. * Mentioned that proceeds from an awards dinner would go towards a filmmaking fellowship at Columbia.

     

     

    Stories appearing in the FEBRUARY 17, 1999 clip report:

     

  • Alan Brinkley, History, wrote a piece for The New York Times about Kenneth Starr's potential place in history.
  • James Shapiro, Literature, wrote an article for The Chronicle of Higher Education about the trend towards assigning shorter literary works to undergraduates.
  • Samuel Freedman, Journalism, wrote an article for USA Today about the intersection of sports and religion.
  • A New York Times Magazine article by Edward Said, Literature, about Israelis and Palestinians was reprinted in the Seattle Times & Post Intelligencer.
  • Joseph Califano, Public Health, published an article about the impact on children of parental drug addictions in The Washington Post.
  • Alan Westin, Law, wrote an article for The Washington Times about consumer privacy.
  • John McMillian, Ph.D. candidate in History, wrote an article for The Boston Globe examining aspects of Martin Luther King Jr.'s political beliefs that are often ignored.
  • The Economist quoted Eric Gotthelf, Astrophysics, in a story about new theories on pulsar beams.
  • The Newark Star-Ledger reported that Columbia would house the nation's first endowed professorship in Indian political economy.
  • The San Jose Mercury News published a New York Times story about the evidence William Ryan and Walter Pitman, Earth & Environmental Sciences, found supporting the notion that the Black Sea flooded more than 7,000 years ago. The article was also published in The Riverside Press (CA), The London Sunday Telegraph (Ontario), and The Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
  • The Regina Leader Post (Saskatchewan) referenced a study done by Columbia on radon levels in homes. Similar articles appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer and The Saskatoon Star Phoenix (Saskatchewan).
  • A New York Times article cited a Columbia study on unleaded gas. The study was also mentioned in Investor's Business Daily.
  • Results of the Alfred I. Dupont-Columbia University Awards were noted on The CBS Evening News. Other stories about the Dupont-Columbia Awards appeared in: The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald, The San Francisco Chronicle, The San Francisco Examiner, and The Houston Chronicle.
  • The Logan Herald Journal (UT) noted that Ted Pease, head of the Department of Communications at Utah State University, has been named a juror for the 1999 Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism.
  • The New York Times mentioned an anti-impeachment rally that occurred in Greene Hall.
  • Newsday reported on a speech made by former Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro at a First Amendment Forum sponsored by the School of Journalism. The New York Law Journal published some of Mastro's comments as well. A New York Times editorial also featured discussions at the forum about press access under the Guiliani administration.
  • A Daily News columnist discussed attending two events at Columbia: a reception for Harlem Hospital's Horizon Art Studio, and a dinner and Jazz concert at Faculty House.
  • A The New York Times published the names of the winners of the Alfred Eisenstaedt Awards for Magazine Photography, noting they were announced at the School of Journalism.
  • A Andrew Dolkart, Architecture, was quoted in a New York Times article about Harlem's architectural heritage.
  • A New York Observer article noted that Columbia's new dormitory on 113th Street was designed by Robert Stern.
  • Law School Dean David Leebron, was quoted in a New York Times article about a lawsuit involving the provisions of NAFTA.
  • Newsday quoted Journalism School Dean Tom Goldstein in an article discussing a profile of Chelsea Clinton in People Magazine.
  • Greenwich Time (CT) noted that Peter Awn, Religion, and Richard Foltz, Religion, would be speaking in the Darien Community Association's Winter Lecture series of Global Issues.
  • On the Fox News Channel, Joan Konner, publisher of the Columbia Journalism Review, discussed the controversy surrounding Diane Sawyer's secret taping of her colleagues for an upcoming 20/20 segment. Konner also discussed People Magazine's decision to run a cover story on Chelsea Clinton for WNBC News.
  • David L. Phillips, International Conflict and Resolution, appeared on "The Joan Hamburg Show" (WOR Radio), and CNN World News (twice). He also wrote a letter to the editor of The New York Times regarding the crisis in Kosovo.
  • Manning Marable, History, was the focus of a segment of WNYC's Morning Edition where he discussed his new quarterly on black culture, Souls.
  • Jean Marc Oppenheim, Middle East Institute, was interviewed on the CBS Evening News about King Hussein's death.
  • John Pavlik, Journalism, was a guest on National Public Radio's "Talk of the Nation," discussing breaking news on the Internet.
  • Jane Spinak, Law, was quoted in a New York Times article about children and foster care.
  • The International Herald Tribune and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published a New York Times article about the future of mobile journalism.
  • Manning Marable, History, was quoted in a Daily News story about Black History Month. A Greenville News (SC) article mentioned Marable would be a guest speaker at Clemson University following a Martin Luther King Day march. The Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinel all published a New York Daily News review of the publication, Souls.
  • A Schenectady Gazette (NY) article noted that Columbia has the oldest and largest post-bac, pre-med program in the country.
  • Gerald Lynch, Law, was quoted in a Washington Post article about Monica Lewinsky testifying in the senate impeachment trial.
  • USA Today quoted John Coffee, Law, in an article about in an article about Bear Sterns hiring a new securities executive.
  • Michael Dorf, Law, was quoted in a New York Post article about legal opinions on the President's impeachment trial.
  • The San Francisco Examiner quoted David Damrosch, English, in an Associated Press story about a new British literature anthology. A shorter version of the article appeared in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  • Eric Foner, History, was quoted in a Boston Herald story about Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial.
  • The Toronto Star quoted Brian Fallon, Psychiatry, in an article about hypochondria and its links to mental illness. The story also appeared in The Montreal Gazette.
  • The Boston Globe quoted John Coffee, Law, in an article about penalties imposed on companies by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  • Associate Dean Sandy Padwe, Journalism, was quoted in a Poughkeepsie Journal article about the journalist's role in political scandal.
  • The Asian Wall Street Journal quoted Morris Rossabi, East Asian Institute, in an article about the rise and fall of the Mongolian empire.
  • The Philadelphia Inquirer quoted Eban Moglin, Law, in an article about Julie Hiatt Steele, who is accused of lying in an affidavit.
  • Robin Goland, Medicine, was quoted in a New York Times article, published by The Cleveland Plain Dealer, about increasing cases of diabetes among children.
  • The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel published a New York Times story about political reform in China that quoted Andrew Nathan, Political Science.
  • James Beck, Art History, was quoted in a London Telegraph (Ontario) article about straightening the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
  • The Asian Wall Street Journal quoted Martha Howell, History, in an article about how wealth has changed throughout history.
  • The Tampa Tribune & Times published an AP story about historian Howard Zinn which quoted Eric Foner, History.
  • A Cleveland Plain Dealer article noted that Lance Liebman, Law, was appointed by the NBA as an arbitrator in a case involving a former NBA coach Don Nelson.
  • The International Herald Tribune published a New York Times article quoting Trevor Harris, Business, about establishing a universal financial language for accountants.
  • The Washington Times mentioned that John Ruggie is an International Relations professor at Columbia as well as an assistant UN Secretary General.
  • Newsday reported on a breast cancer study done by Columbia.
  • The New York Post reported on Columbia's near upset of Ivy League powerhouse Princeton in men's basketball.
  • The New York Times Arts section published details of a film series showing at Miller Theatre in honor of director Akira Kurosawa. The Arts section also noted a discussion at Miller Theatre on exiled writers, which included visiting scholar and Chinese dissident Wei Jingsheng.
  • The New York Post noted a lecture at the Jivamukti Yoga Center given by Robert Thurman, Religion. A New York Times article about Uma Thurman mentions that her father is a Columbia professor and expert on Buddhism. Professor Thurman also wrote a short piece on "the millennium's most influential innovations" for the Asian Wall Street Journal.
  • The New York Times noted that the Lamont-Doherty Observatory was able to evaluate the earthquake in Colombia only minutes after it occurred.
  • Teachers College President Arthur Levine was quoted in a New York Times article about teachers and new technology.
  • The Washington Post published an article about truth in politics by Nadine Epstein who did doctoral work in political science at Columbia.
  • A New York Times article quoted Andrew Dolkart, Architecture, while describing the origins of railroad apartments.
  • A New York Magazine article about gender-based medicine quoted John Bilezikian and Marianne Legato, Medicine.
  • A New York Times article about lawyer Arthur Schwartz mentioned that he participated in student sit-ins at Columbia in the late 60's.
  • An article in the Baltimore Sun about politics in China quoted Andrew Nathan, Political Science.
  • Warner Schilling, International Relations, is quoted in a Detroit Free Press article about ongoing confrontations with Iraq.
  • A Washington Post article mentioned that Chinese dissident Wei Jingsheng is a visiting scholar at Columbia.
  • The London Times (Ontario) quoted David Scott Kastan, English, in a story about William Shakespeare's lasting popularity.
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    Stories appearing in the FEBRUARY 2, 1999 clip report:

     

  • The Financial Times of London ranked Columbia number 2 in the world among graduate business schools.
  • The New York Times noted that Columbia was one of 15 colleges and universities whose student newspaper had been selected for an advertisement by a group opposed to affirmative action. The Times also:
  • * published an article by Robert O'Meally, Literature, about Duke Ellington's contribution to Jazz. * published an article by Gwendolyn Wright, Architecture, about spaces being used to meet the growing need for mosques throughout the country.
  • published an article about a futuristic work-station for journalists developed in the Journalism School's Center for New Media. The next day a correction appeared noting that The Times had misstated the project's financing.
  • John Ruggie, former SIPA dean, wrote an article for The Washington Post about Kofi Annan.
  • Ann Douglas, Bob Woodward, and Katie Couric discussed Hillary Clinton's role throughout President Clinton's impeachment scandal on The Today Show (Jan. 27). Douglas also wrote an article for Vogue magazine about Hillary Clinton and reviewed a new Jack Kerouac biography for The New York Times.
  • Jeremy Waldron, Law, wrote an article for the Daily News about Clinton's defense strategy for the impeachment trial. Waldron also wrote a review for The New York Times of "All The Laws But One," a book by Chief Justice William Rehnquist.
  • Humanities Magazine interviewed John Garraty, History, about the upcoming publication of his work, "American National Biography."
  • Barbara Blum, Public Health, wrote a letter to the editor of the New York Post about former New York City Mayor Hugh Carey's role in improving services for the developmentally disabled.
  • The New York Times published an article about police officers who graduated from Ivy League schools, featuring several Columbia alumni.
  • Brian Greene, Physics, was featured in a New York Magazine article about his promotion of string theory and the success of his new book, "The Elegant Universe."
  • Robert Pollack, Biology, was quoted in a New York Times article about improving relations between Blacks and Jews.
  • Newsday, The Washington Post, the Daily News, and The Journal News all published articles about the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University awards. The Times, Daily News and Journal News featured the awards in their television preview listings.
  • John Whitney, Business, was quoted in a US News & World Report story about the resurgence of interest in Shakespeare.
  • The Journal News quoted Kenneth Jackson, History, for an article about changes in suburban New York City during the last hundred years.
  • John Coffee, Law, was quoted in a Daily News article reporting that Richard Lindsey, director of market regulation for the Securities and Exchange Commission, will join Bear Stearns as its second top executive.
  • A Daily News story about finalists in the Intel Science Talent Search -- one of the most prestigious competitions of its kind for high school students -- featured Kirsten Wickelgren, whose parents are mentioned as Columbia professors.
  • Eben Moglen, Law, was quoted in a US News & World Report article comparing the frenzy over the internet with the early growth of radio.
  • Newsday quoted Michael Dorf, Law, in an article about Clinton's impeachment trial.
  • Patricia Jay Williams, Law, was quoted in a New York Times article about anti-impeachment rallies.
  • The Washington Post quoted Eric Foner, History, in an article about Clinton's legacy. Foner was also quoted in a Boston Globe story about the power of the office of the Presidency in view of the Clinton scandal. The Washington Times quoted Foner in an article about Daniel Boorstin, the author and former Congressional librarian.
  • Warner Schilling, professor emeritus of International Relations, was quoted in a Knight-Ridder article about ongoing military confrontations in Iraq. The story appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer and Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
  • Jagdish Baghwati, Economics, was quoted in a Baltimore Sun article about the practice of high-ranking officials moving between government and investment banking jobs and its effect on U.S. foreign policy.
  • The Washington Post quoted Gerard Lynch, Law, in a story about witnesses in the Clinton impeachment trial.
  • An Associated Press story about the decrease in teenagers having a second child quoted Debra Kalmuss, Public Health. The story appeared in the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Orange County Register, and Cleveland Plain Dealer.
  • The Cleveland Plain Dealer quoted Marianne Legato, Medicine, in an article mentioning the solutions and practical tips created by Columbia's Partnership in Women's Health program to help girls develop self-confidence.
  • The Associated Press quoted Ralph Sacco, Neurology, in an article about a Columbia study which indicated that moderate drinking may offer some protection against strokes. The article appeared in: the San Francisco Examiner, Toronto Star, Oregonian, San Jose Mercury News, Riverside Press-Enterprise, and Cherry Hill Courier-Post (NJ). The Los Angeles Times also referenced the study.
  • The Tallahassee Democrat published an article about the results of a survey by the Association of University Technology Managers which ranked Columbia as third among universities earning income from royalties.
  • Pamela Loch, doctoral student in Nutrition, was quoted in a New York Times story about new research on the nutritional value of fiber.
  • A New York Observer article profiled a 66 year old student participating in the Lifelong Learners program for senior citizens at Columbia.
  • The New York Times published an article featuring the work of Barbara Barlow, Surgery, who teamed with the school of Public Health to improve safety on children's playgrounds.
  • Bill Ryan and Walter Pittman, Earth & Environmental Science, were mentioned in a Scientific American article about the accomplishments of geological research and discovery.
  • A Newsweek article about Jackson Pollack referenced a Columbia study on contemporary artists.
  • Freya Schnabel, Surgery, was quoted in a US News & World Report article about breast cancer.
  • President Arthur Levine, Teachers College, was quoted in a New York Times article about possible city incentives for new teachers.
  • A Journal News article about college education courses mentioned a Teachers College graduate program.
  • The New York Post noted that George Pataki attended Columbia Law School in an article about NYC schools.
  • The Keene Sentinel (NH), Bennington Banner (VT), and Marion Star (OH) all mentioned graduates of Columbia College.
  • A Washington Post article about Chinese dissident Wei Jingsheng mentioned that he is a visiting scholar at Columbia.
  • Columbia was mentioned as an interested party for land on Governors Island in a New York Times article.
  • Columbia's resounding victory over Cornell in men's basketball was highlighted in the New York Post.
  • An exhibition in Butler Library received mention in the New York Timesí Art section on two different dates.
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  • Edward Said, Comparative Literature-Philosophy, wrote an article for The New York Times Magazine about the proposition of Israelis and Palestinians living peacefully under one flag.
  • In a Newsweek article about the most important inventions of the past 2,000 years, Associate Vice Provost Raphael Kasper was quoted in a section about the contribution of the printing press.
  • The Daily News profiled Souls, the new quarterly magazine of black culture, in which the editor, Manning Marable, African-American Studies, was quoted. Marable was also quoted for an article on Souls in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
  • David Phillips, International Conflict at SIPA, appeared on the following forums to discuss the escalating conflicts in Kosovo: CNN International, Radio Free Europe, Voice of America, CNN Insight, and National Public Radio.
  • An article translated from Nikkei mentions Norman Christ, Physics, and the "ultra large-scale parallel supercomputer" which he and his team have developed.
  • Steven Cohen, Vice Dean, SIPA, discussed the impeachment proceedings on WABC-TV.
  • Eric Foner, History, appeared on NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw comparing the media interest of Bill Clinton's impeachment with that of Andrew Johnson.
  • The Chronicle of Higher Education reported that Columbia ranked second among universities in licensing income and patents for the 1997 fiscal year. The Chronicle also listed Columbia as having received the 29th largest private gift and placing 19th among schools awarding the most doctorates.
  • The Washington Post quoted Gerald Lynch, Law, for a story about legal proceedings of the impeachment trial.
  • The New York Times quoted Devin Crowley, a film school graduate, in an article about using new technology as an easier and cheaper means to make films. The Times also:
  • * quoted Provost Jonathan Cole in an article about the abuse of gay children in foster care. The article noted that Cole has volunteered to accompany a juvenile plaintiff in a class action law suit. * quoted Herbert Pardes, Vice President of Health Sciences, in an article about new rules imposed by a state advisory panel allowing certain medical experiments to be imposed on mentally ill patients. * profiled the work of William Ryan and Walter Pitman, Earth and Environmental Science, which lends validity to the suggestion of a catastrophic flood of the Black Sea nearly 8,000 years ago. * quoted Edmund Phelps, Economics, in an article about the potential danger of a continually expanding stock market. * quoted Eric Foner, History, in an article about the lack of attention given to the impeachment proceedings by most historians. * quoted Susan Vaughan, Psychiatry, for a story about changes in the interpretation and practice of psychoanalysis.
  • The Washington Post reported that the Columbia Journalism Review would publish the results of a survey of quality in local news programs throughout the country. USA Today, The New York Post and the Daily News also noted that CJR had published the survey.
  • John Coffee, Law, was quoted in a Daily News article about trading abuses on the Nasdaq Stock market.
  • A New York Post article about George Stephanopolous mentioned he is a Columbia professor.
  • An E Magazine story on the ozone layer referred to a study done by Columbia and NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies.
  • The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Minneapolis Star Tribune, and Cleveland Plain Dealer all made reference to a study by Jeanne Mager Stellman, Public Health, about repetitive strain injury resulting from the use of a computer mouse.
  • James Seymour, East Asian Institute, was quoted by an Associated Press story in The Washington Times about China's development expansion into Central Asia.
  • The Seattle Times quoted Alan Brinkley, History, in a story about Russia's plan to improve its struggling economic system.
  • Jeffrey Fagan, Public Health, was quoted in a Baton Rouge Advocate story about the problem of juvenile crime in Louisiana.
  • The Boston Globe published an article by Eric Foner, History, titled "Lessons from the impeachment of Andrew Johnson."
  • The Detroit News quoted Suniya Luthar, Psychology, in an article about relationships improving between mothers and daughters. The story was originally published in USA Today.
  • Henry Graff, History, was quoted in an Associated Press article about the president's impeachment which appeared in the San Juan Star (P.R). A shorter version of the article appeared in the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press.
  • The Wilmington Sunday News Journal (DE.) noted that in the last quarter, VIMRx Pharmaceuticals Co. was suffering after losing a large sum of money and ending a research agreement with Columbia.
  • Andrew Nathan, Political Science, was quoted by The Christian Science Monitor, in an article about China's political motives.
  • A San Jose Mercury News article about the National Association of Securities Dealers, mentioned one of its new members, Donald Kirk, is the executive-in-residence at Columbia.
  • The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reviewed the book "For Kings and Planets" by Ethan Canin. In the story, the two main characters meet as freshmen at Columbia.
  • The Long Beach Press-Telegram (CA) published a Knight Ridder story about Iraqi-U.S. confrontations, and quoted Warner Schilling, International Relations.
  • The Los Angeles Daily News quoted Stephen Zabiak, Meteorology, in an article about the weather system "La Nina."
  • A New York Times story about adult diabetes quoted Robin Goland, Medicine, and also appeared in The Detroit Free Press, The Sun Sentinel (FL), The Houston Chronicle, and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  • A Washington Post story about teenagers having fewer second babies quoted Debra Kalmuss, Public Health, and also appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Boston Herald, The Detroit News, The St. Petersburg Times, The Riverside Press-Enterprise (CA), and The Contra Costa Times (CA).
  • Kenneth Jackson, History, was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article about the renovations in Times Square.
  • The Chronicle of Higher Education mentioned Columbia as one of 10 New York State research institutions which will participate in the creation of the nation's largest bio-medical research center.
  • Newsday reported that the University of Pittsburgh will begin a study at 10 leading universities, Columbia among them, to test the effectiveness of a new antidepressant.
  • The Daily News reported that a "Columbia University group" found moderate drinking can lower the risk of stroke. The same story appeared in USA Today.
  • The New York Times noted Donald Quest, Neurological Surgery, as a supporter of using magnets for difficult brain surgery.
  • Robert Pollack, Biological Sciences, was a guest on National Public Radio in a segment about a selection of classic science books which was to be auctioned at Christie's.
  • The New York Post reported that a study by Ethel Siris, Endocrinology, found that osteoporosis affects women of all races.
  • David Brenner, Radiation Oncology, was quoted in The Journal News regarding a study done which reassesses the risk of radon in the home. Conclusions by Columbia Scientists from the Center for Radiation were also mentioned in a Daily News story on the same topic.
  • The New York Post noted that popular television actress, Katie Holmes, will be attending Columbia either this fall or next.
  • The New York Times mentioned "A Book of One's Own" exhibition occurring in Butler Library through March 12.
  • A Daily News profile of President Clinton's impeachment defense revealed that two of his six lawyers graduated from Columbia Law School.
  • A New York Times review of "The Birth of Empire," a new book by Evan Cornog, Journalism, noted that at 17, DeWitt Clinton delivered the first commencement address at Columbia College.
  • Columbia was mentioned among tourist attractions in Morningside Heights for a New York Times article.
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  • The New York Times featured former student athletes Mike Sardo and Kathleen Johnson in an article about Mr. Sardo's battle with cancer of the spine.
  • Stephen Lerner's letter to the editor about Columbia's core curriculum was published in The New York Times.
  • Black Enterprise ranked Columbia 15th among the top 50 colleges for African Americans and 3rd among national universities. The New York Post reported on the rankings.
  • Hispanic Outlook magazine listed recipients of the School of Social Work's Augustin Gonzalez Memorial Scholarship for Puerto Rican and Hispanic graduate students studying social work in the United States.
  • Anne Gershon, Pediatrics, was quoted in a London Times (Ontario) article about the importance of immunizing children against chickenpox.
  • The Minneapolis Star Tribune quoted Elizabeth Brannon, a psychology graduate student, in a story about her research indicating that monkeys may have an "innate ability to count."
  • Richard G. O'Meally, Literature, published an article in The New York Times about the narrowing pool of jazz singers in America.
  • Dean David Leebron, Law, was quoted in a New York Times article regarding lawsuits against the gun industry.
  • The Bergen Record (NJ) quoted Alan Brinkley, History, in an article about Russia's desire for a "New Deal" modeled after the one instituted by Franklin Roosevelt during the depression.
  • Andrew Nathan, Political Science, was quoted in a New York Times article about the political climate in China. The Atlanta Journal, The Los Angeles Times (Ntl. Edition), and The Washington Post Foreign Service all quoted Nathan in similar articles.
  • Joseph Califano, Public Health, published an article in The Washington Post about the controversy of physician-assisted suicide. A shorter version of the article appeared in Newsday.
  • Samuel Freeman, Journalism, wrote an article for The New York Times about his personal experiences with a church in East New York.
  • Hispanic Outlook magazine reported that SIPA hosted political leaders from Uruguay and Mexico for programs entitled "The Effects of Urbanization in Uruguay" and "Trade and Economic Development in Guanajuato."
  • The New York Times published a letter to the editor by Robert Thurman, Religion, regarding "China's Destruction of Tibet."
  • Eric Foner, History, was quoted in a New York Times article about the south's influence on the republican party. The article also appeared in the San Diego Union Tribune. Other items involving Foner were:
  • A New York Times article profiling his personal life and recent attention he has received for his impeachment expertise.
  • A Washington Post review of his book "The Story of American Freedom."
  • An article he wrote for the Daily News about Andrew Johnson's impeachment.
  • An Anchorage Daily News (AK) article about historian Howard Zinn in which he was quoted. A similar version of that article also appeared in The Bay City Times (MI), The Salem Evening News (MA), and the Fort Worth Star Telegram (TX).
  • A short piece in The New York Times which quoted Foner about the growing American fascination with genealogy.
  • The State quoted Warner Schooling, International Relations, in an article about the ongoing confrontation between Iraq and the United States.
  • Kenneth Jackson, History, was quoted by The Journal News regarding the "suburban expansion" coming out of New York City.
  • The Montreal Gazette (Quebec) quoted Carol Dweck, Psychology, in an article about the drawbacks of putting children in gifted programs.
  • Jane Waldfogel, Social Work, was quoted in a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story about female executive work wages.
  • U.S. News and World Report published a feature story in which Charles Cantor and Michael Satow, both Columbia College graduates, were predicted to be "Innovators for 1999."
  • Richard Rogers and Lorenz Hart were remembered starting out as confident Columbia grads in a New York Times listing for a PBS program about their musical collaborations.
  • A Daily News article naming Ruth Landa the paper's new city editor, mentioned she has previously taught at the School of Journalism.
  • Trevor Harris, Business, was quoted in a New York Times story about initiating an international core of accounting standards.
  • The Baltimore Sun quoted Richard Betts, Political Science, in an article forecasting the future of Iraqi arms inspections.
  • Robin Goland, Medicine, was quoted in a San Diego Union Tribune article which examined the growing rates of child diabetes. Goland was also quoted in a New York Times article about her effort to find celebrity chefs who could offer diabetes-friendly recipes.
  • The New York Times noted a speech given by former film producer, David Puttnam, to a class of Columbia film students. The Times also: * Ran a story about the conversion of a former parking garage on 115th street into the new Ambulance Care Network Cooperation of Columbia-Presbyterian. * Profiled Washington Heights in the Sunday real estate section including Columbia's renovation of the old Audubon Ballroom into a new Biomedical Science and Technology Park.
  • The Washington Post quoted Marshall Loeb, Journalism, in an article evaluating the decision "60 Minutes" made to air a physician-assisted suicide. Loeb was also quoted in a USA Today story about the acceptance of explicit words in modern media.
  • The Hartford Courant mentioned that Joan Konner conducted the first interview with Monica Lewinsky's lawyers in a issue of the Columbia Journalism Review.
  • Ann Bartels, Business, was quoted in a Boston Globe story about the importance of professional mentors. The same article also appeared in the Naples Daily News (FL).
  • The Education Life supplement to The New York Times included Columbia in three trivia questions about "Big Moments on Campus."
  • Columbia Journalism Review was mentioned in a Business Week article about Steven Brill's new publication, Brill's Content.
  • Jeffrey Olick, Sociology, was quoted in a Daily News article about the popular trend toward nostalgia in television and film.
  • Eben Moglen, Law, contributed his pick for the three most important law stories of the past year to the Cyber-Law Journal of The New York Times.
  • The Salem Evening News (MA) quoted sophomore Erika Lazar in an article about her success on the Columbia Women's Swim Team.
  • Peter Cookson, Teachers College, was quoted by the Greensburg Tribune Review (PA) in an article about future trends in public education.
  • The Financial Post (Toronto) quoted John Coffee, Law, in a story about short-selling investments.
  • A New York Times obituary for Marshall Perlin noted that as a former lawyer in the Rosenberg spy case Mr. Perlin sent case files to Columbia that are now housed in the Law School and called the "Perlin Papers."
  • The New York Times Magazine noted that Henry Steele Commager, who died this year, was a legendary historian at Columbia and other schools.
  • The Atlanta Constitution and Atlanta Journal quoted Virginia Papaioannou, Genetics & Development, for a story about human cloning.
  • Jeanne Mager Stellman, Public Health, was quoted in a London Free Press (Ontario) story about injury which can result from using the computer mouse.
  • Articles in the San Francisco Examiner and Tampa Tribune about the winners of the Nobel Peace Prize mentioned Horst Stormer, Physics, recipient of last year's Nobel Prize in Physics.
  • A Sun-Sentinel (FL) article about rising tuition costs for foreign students listed Columbia as having the third highest international enrollment.
  • Arthur Levine, president of Teachers College, discussed home schooling on NBC's Nightly News. President Levine was also quoted in a USA Today article about the increasing standards for school teachers.
  • Peter Cookson and Joshua Halberstam, both of Teachers College, were interviewed by The New York Times in response to their new book, "A Parent's Guide to Standardized Tests in School: How to Improve Your Child's Chances for Success." Cookson was also quoted in a New York Times article about the new state exams for fourth graders. The Times also:
  • * Included Columbia in an article about law school courses which use the novel "A Civil Action" as required reading. * Noted that Columbia has a "fairly heavy load of core courses," in an article discussing potential academic changes at the University of Chicago. * Profiled the Educational Video Center which is run and was founded by Steve Goodman, a journalism school alum. * Mentioned that Columbia students have formed two groups- the Straight-Gay Alliance and the Homophobia Task Force, as part of an article about gay fraternities and students on college campus. * Called Columbia, Harvard and Princeton, "the finest universities," in an article about two brothers who founded the East Harlem School. * Ranked Miller Theatre's program of music by Elliot Carter among the top ten music events of the year.

     

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  • The New York Times Magazine (Dec. 20) published an article about Trustee Emeritus Jerry Speyer, president of Tishman-Speyer Properties, Inc., referring to the "central role" he has played on the boards at Columbia and the Museum of Modern Art, among other pursuits.
  • Environmental Science and Technology News (Dec. 1) noted the creation of three Environmental Molecular Science Institutes by the National Science Foundation. The Institutes, funded with a total of $24.1 million, will be located at Columbia, Northwestern, and Princeton.
  • The New York Times (Dec. 21) reported that Columbia received the third highest total patent royalties in 1997. Columbia earned $50 million behind the University of California and Stanford, respectively.
  • Louis V. Gerstner, Chairman and C.E.O of I.B.M., was profiled in a New York Times article (Dec. 20) about where top executives donate their money. The article reported that Gerstner made a gift of $500,000 to the College of Physicians and Surgeons this year. The Times (Dec. 20) also quoted Dean Peter Awn, Religion, in an article about the rescheduling of Christmas services to accommodate parishioners' travel plans.
  • Simon Schama, History, wrote an article for The New Yorker (Dec. 21) about the Metropolitan Museum's current exhibition of sixteenth-century Italian armor. The New York Times (Dec. 11) also published a short letter by Schama about current grammar school history programs.
  • Alan Brinkley, History, was quoted by USA Today (Dec. 21) in an article about the negative political atmosphere in Washington this year. Professor Emeritus Henry Graff discussed impeachment hearings on ABC's 20/20. Graff was also quoted in a Kalamazoo Gazette, MI story (Dec. 19) about the repercussions of President Clinton's impeachment.
  • Richard Garfield, Nursing, was quoted in a Washington Post article (Dec. 17) about the rising morbidity rate among Iraqi children as a result of economic sanctions.
  • Jean-Marc Oppenheim, Middle East Institute, appeared on CNBC (Dec. 18) and The Fox News Channel (Dec. 18) to discuss the Iraqi bombing and possible terrorist retaliations. Gary Sick, also of The Middle East Institute, was quoted in the Journal of Commerce (Dec. 18) regarding criticism of President Clinton's decision to attack Saddam Hussein.
  • James Seymour, East Asian Institute, was quoted in an Associated Press story, which appeared in the Kalamazoo Gazette (Dec. 19), about the Production and Construction Corps in China's Central Asian frontier.
  • A Knight-Ridder story quoted Jeffrey Olick, Sociology, in an article which appeared in the Newark Star-Ledger (Dec 21). The article talks about a growing interest among Americans about their genealogy. A longer version of the article appeared in The Journal News (Dec. 10).
  • Andrew Nathan, Political Science, was quoted in a USA Today article (Dec. 7) about recent elections in Taiwan. USA Today (Dec. 15) also quoted Nathan in an article about Chinese dissident Xu Wenli.
  • The New York Times (Dec. 14) quoted Robin S. Goland, Medicine, in a story about childhood obesity and made reference to the newly opened Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center at the College of Physicians and Surgeons.
  • John Coffee, Law, was quoted in a New York Times story (Dec. 12) about the substantial fees legal teams will receive from settlements in the tobacco company lawsuits. The Times (Dec. 22) also reported that Donald J. Kirk, executive-in-residence, was elected to the board of the National Association of Securities Dealers.
  • Debra Kalmuss, Public Health, was quoted in an Associated Press story which appeared in Newsday (Dec. 18). The article discussed decreases in the number of second births for teenagers. Kalmuss was also quoted in a similar article in the Houston Chronicle (Dec. 18).
  • Suniya Luthar, Teachers College, was quoted in a USA TODAY story (Dec. 14) about the shrinking generation gap and increased friendship between mothers and daughters.
  • The New York Post (Dec. 17) mentioned that Columbia was among several organizations which had submitted proposals for the use of Governor's Island.
  • The discovery by Ayako Yamaguchi, Biological Sciences, that cardinals can distinguish other cardinals' gender by song was reported in Science Scope (Jan. 1999).
  • Business Week (Dec. 21) referenced the Business School's survey of senior minority executives in an article about senior African-American executives.
  • The Journal News (Dec. 13) noted that Stephen W. Nicholas, Pediatrics, was the recipient of the fourth annual Claire Luceille Pace Humanitarian Award.
  • The International Research Institute was mentioned in a New York Times story (Dec. 18) about a report to the United Nations on the earth's rising temperature.
  • Margaret Crocco, Teacher's College, was quoted by The Journal News (Dec. 16) in a story about single-sex classes in catholic schools.
  • Rachel Klein, Psychiatry, was quoted in a Newsday article about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
  • The Advertiser Tribune, OH, (Dec. 17) mentioned Homes for the Homeless, a research center affiliated with Columbia, in an article about the effects of welfare reform on the growing number of homeless families.
  • Coach Jay Butler and the Columbia women's basketball program sponsored the Holiday Basketball Classic tournament in Levine Gymnasium for girls in grades 5-8 as reported in Newsday (Dec. 21).
  • Marshall Loeb, editor of The Columbia Journalism Review and former editor of Money and Fortune magazines, was featured in a Kansas City Star article (Nov. 22) about stock investments. The article also reported that Loeb had received an award from the International Relations Council.
  • Computer Currents Magazine (Dec. 17) did a feature on the NYSERNet 2000 gigaPOP, which will handle Internet2 traffic between Columbia and NYU.
  • Isoke Nia, Teachers College, was quoted in a New York Times article (Dec. 20) about the controversy of multicultural books in public schools.
  • The New York Times (Dec. 17) examined a new computer system being used by the College of Physicians and Surgeons which can analyze a student's mental health.
  • The Cleveland Plain Dealer (Dec. 17) profiled Dick Feagler, who won the Alfred I. DuPont award in 1991.
  • Jonathan Riedner, Barnard College, wrote a review of the book "Race Men" for The New York Times.
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  • A New York Times article (Dec. 9) about a ranking of the top 50 colleges and universities where African-American students are most likely to succeed listed Columbia as 15th overall and first in the Ivy League. The ranking, which compiled responses from 1,077 African-American professionals in higher education, will appear in next month's Black Enterprise magazine.
  • The Journal News (Dec. 6) reprinted the results of a survey by the National Association of College and University Business Officers which ranked Columbia as ninth on a list of American universities with the largest endowments.
  • The New York Times (Dec. 14) published an article which listed Columbia student Patrick Keefe among this year's winners of the British Marshall scholarships.
  • Physics Today (Dec.) published an article about the work of Nobel Prize winner Horst Stormer, Physics. Stormer was also mentioned in a syndicated Associated Press story about the Dec. 10 presentation of prizes to Nobel winners in Stockholm.
  • The New York Post (Dec. 3) printed a letter to the editor from a Columbia graduate responding to an article by Patrick Buchanan that appeared in the Nov. 28 issue of the Post.
  • The Wall Street Journal (Dec. 3) quoted Norman Christ, Physics, in a story about supercomputers being built at Columbia without the use of microprocessors.
  • The New York Times (Dec. 12) mentioned Columbia's core curriculum in a story about plans by the State University of New York to establish core requirements at its universities. The Times also:
  • published an article about John O'Whitney's use of Shakespeare in his management course at the Business School. (Dec. 6)
  • published an article mentioning that Columbia was one of ten institutions in New York state participating in a joint venture to create a new biomedical research center which will be known as the New York Structural Biology Center. (Dec. 8)
  • listed books by 7 Columbia graduates and/or professors among its "Editors' Choice" of holiday books.
  • Newsday (Dec. 7) quoted Dean Goldstein, Journalism, in an Associated Press article about a $1 million gift from the Times Mirror Company to the School of Journalism. The gift, which will be used to create a visiting professorship, will be called the Times Mirror David Laventhol Chair. The Daily News (Dec. 8) also published a short piece about the Times Mirror gift.
  • The Chronicle of Higher Education (Dec. 4) quoted Michael Kelly, Philosophy, in a story about the study of aesthetics in literature and culture.
  • President Arthur Levine, Teachers College, was quoted in a New York Times article (Dec. 6) about the decline in the number of men enrolled in colleges and universities.
  • Steven Cohen, SIPA, discussed possible candidates for Senator Moynihan's seat on WNBC-TV.
  • Robert Krauss, Psychology, appeared on Good Morning America (Dec. 10) in a segment about his research on gestures and memory.
  • Eric Foner, History, appeared on Upfront Tonight, CNBC (Dec. 7) in a segment looking at the events surrounding the impeachment of Andrew Johnson.
  • Robert Pollack, Biological Sciences, appeared on Live at Five, WNBC-TV (Dec. 9) in a segment about a proposal by police commissioner Howard Safir to obtain a DNA sample from anyone arrested in New York.
  • In a review of "The Neighborhoods of Brooklyn," The New York Times noted that Kenneth Jackson, the book's consulting editor, also wrote the introduction. The Times also:
  • * reported that a study of Time Inc. founder Henry Luce by Alan Brinkley, History, was among projects supported by the Freedom Forum. (Dec. 7) * mentioned that Dorot, a program where volunteers visit elderly housebound Jews, was started at Columbia in 1976. (Dec. 14) * quoted Peter Sinnott, SIPA, in an article about presidential elections in Kazakhstan. (Dec. 6) * reviewed a program of music by Marc-Andre Dalbavie performed at Miller Theatre. (Dec. 5) < * quoted David Momtaheni, Dental/Oral Surgery, in a story about the use of lasers in dental surgery. (Dec. 8)
  • The Wall Street Journal (Dec. 3) published a review by Vincent J. Cannato of "Gotham" and "Writing New York," two new books about New York City. Cannato recently graduated from Columbia with a Ph.D. in American History.
  • Richard Uviller, Law, was quoted in a New York Post article (Dec. 4) about the verdict in a case against a man accused of killing three women in Queens.
  • Safwan Masri, Business, was quoted in a USA Today article (Dec. 8) about the trend among doctors to pursue MBA degrees to help them manage the growing demands of the business administration segment of their practices.
  • Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam mentioned Simon Schama, History, in an article looking at which book various authors would recommend to a reader who could read only one of the author's books (Dec. 11).
  • Columbia Journalism Review (CJR) was mentioned in a number of articles appearing in newspapers across the country:
  • * Steve Weinberg's CJR article about factual errors in nonfiction books was referenced in a USA Today story about accuracy in the media. (Nov.) * Syndicated columnist Clarence Page mentioned a CJR survey of senior journalists in a column reviewing media coverage of the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal. * The Oklahoma Gazette reported that there were "indications" that CJR was working on a story "presenting a highly critical look" at the Daily Oklahoman, the state's largest newspaper. (Oct. 21) * In a column about food safety in the U.S., the Index Journal (Greenwood, SC) mentioned a CJR article disputing the reported number of deaths and illnesses attributed to food contamination. (Nov. 26) * Miami Herald
    column about the need for programs that treat drug addicts mentioned a CJR story about the lack of media coverage on the "war on drugs -- [on] the homefront." (Nov. 15) * The Southwest Journal (Minneapolis, MN) mentioned that Jay Rosen -- the featured speaker at the Landmark Center civic journalism forum -- had contributed stories to several publications including CJR. (Nov. 4) * The Philadelphia Inquirer referenced a CJR article about the burning of churches in recent years in a story about the national response to these fires. (Nov. 21) * A Record (Stockton, CA) column about the lack of knowledge among the American public of international affairs referenced information from CJR about the decline in the amount of time that network television devotes to international news. (Nov. 8)
  • Jeanne Mager Stellman, Public Health, was quoted in a Bergen Record (NJ) article looking at the mouse in its 30th anniversary as a computer accessory. (Dec. 14)
  • Jennifer Phillips, Climate Systems Research, was quoted in a Post Dispatch (St. Louis, MO) article about the effect of weather on business. (Dec. 9)
  • Donald Hambrick, Business, was quoted in an Associated Press story about the resignation of Gary Wendt, head of General Electric's financial services division, whom many predicted would succeed GE Chairman John Welsh when he retired in 2000.
  • The Philadelphia Daily News (Dec. 12) reported that Michael Eric Dyson, African-American Studies, participated in a day-long program on the case of death-row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal.
  • Dean Allan Rosenfield, Public Health, and Harold Freeman, Surgery, were quoted in a Newsday story (Dec. 6) about the role that stereotypes sometimes play in the diagnosing of illnesses in black patients. Newsday (Dec. 4) also quoted Harold Edgar, Law, in an article about how historical distrust of medical institutions by African-Americans have prevented many from pursuing timely medical care.
  • Suniya Luthar, Teachers College, was quoted in a USA Today article (Dec. 14) about a survey indicating that relationships between baby-boomer mothers and their daughters are closer than the previous generation's mother-daughter relationships.
  • The New York Times (Dec. 7) published an article about a study by the Institute for International Education indicating that the number of foreign students studying in the U.S. increased 5.1% in the 1997-98 school year after 4 years of flat numbers. The Daily News (Dec. 8) also reported the results of the study and noted that Columbia had the third highest enrollment of foreign students in the country. The American-Statesman, Austin, TX, (Dec. 7) published an Associated Press story with the results of the study, also mentioning the enrollment numbers at Columbia.
  • OnHealth, an e-zine (www.onhealth.com), quoted Craig Parish, Chemistry, in a story about a possible link that researchers at Columbia have discovered with a compound found in the eye and macular degeneration.
  • Frederic Kass, Psychiatry, was quoted in a Daily News story (Dec. 6) about renewed enthusiasm and optimism among Jets fans after the team's recent wins. The Daily News (Dec. 7) also reported that Columbia-Presbyterian is a recruitment site for a study that will evaluate the use of fetal-tissue implants in relieving the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
  • Newsweek (Dec. 14) reported that Nappy Hair, a book written by a black author and at the center of an incident involving a white teacher at a primarily black school in Brooklyn, was recommended for classroom use by instructors at Teachers College. A New York Times editorial (Dec. 11) also mentioned the recommendation by reading experts at Teachers College.
  • The New York Times (Dec. 10) quoted Robert Crain, Teachers College, in a story about housing desegregation in Yonkers.
  • Newsday (Dec. 10) published a column about the controversy surrounding a brochure sent by Barnard to parents of prospective students "where marriage and motherhood were listed among the areas where Barnard graduates excel." The New York Times (Dec. 8) quoted President Shapiro in an article about Barnard's decision to revise the brochure. A New Post editorial (Dec. 8) quoted Barnard's Public Affairs Director Lucas Held in another story about the brochure.
  • Educational Update (Nov.) published a story about Columbia's Computer Technology and Applications Program.
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  • A New York Times article (Nov. 20) reported on a Columbia College event where Roone Arledge, a Columbia alumnus and former head of ABC News, was awarded Columbia's Alexander Hamilton Medal. Another Times story (Nov. 17) reported that Donna Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services, had received the Dean's Award from the College of Physicians and Surgeons.
  • Science magazine (Nov. 13) reprinted rankings from ScienceWatch that listed Columbia as having the "highest impact" research in geosciences. The rankings were compiled by the Institute for Scientific Information.
  • The New York Times published an article about a ceremony of Japanese nuns honoring the first female Zen master, Mugai Nyodai. The event, which was held at St. Paul's Chapel, was also covered by the Associated Press and Japan's largest daily, Yomiuri Shimbun. The Times (Nov. 23) also quoted Joan Konner, Columbia Journalism Review, and Dean Tom Goldstein, Journalism, in a story about the use of a pseudonym by a police officer in his articles for The New Yorker about life as a New York City cop.
  • Hispanic Outlook (Nov. 6) published an article about the recipients of this year's Cabot awards.
  • Samuel Freedman, Journalism, wrote an article for Newsday (Nov. 18) about Republican Party leadership and doctrine.
  • Alan Brinkley, History, was mentioned in a Lingua Franca article (Oct.) about a junior professor at Harvard who was denied tenure. The article was written by David Greenberg, Columbia's Richard Hofstadter Fellow in American history.
  • The New York Times (Nov. 15) published an article about James Marston Fitch, former head of the preservation program at the School of Architecture. Fitch recently received the Historic Districts Council's award, given annually to "devoted, aggressive preservationists." The Times also:
  • mentioned that Joe Patterson, Astronomy, was planning a trip to Harriman State Park to view a meteor storm. (Nov. 17)
  • quoted Lance Liebman, Law, in a story about a Federal lawsuit filed by black sergeants who were transferred to the 70th precinct in Brooklyn after a Haitian immigrant was assaulted at the precinct. Professor Liebman was also quoted in an article about a lawsuit by a member of the Mohegan tribe over ownership of Liberty Island. (Nov. 19)
  • quoted John Coffee, Law, in an article about the fluctuations of K-Tel International stock after an announcement to sell music over the Internet was tainted with revelations that two of the company's top executives had resigned and that the company had received notice from the Nasdaq National Market that it might be delisted. (Nov. 23)
  • quoted Laurie Hodrick, Business, in an article about the repurchase of company shares by Coca-Cola Enterprises after several of its largest shareholders sold significant portions of their shares. (Nov. 19)
  • quoted Eric Foner, History, in a story about a new book on the history of New York by Mike Wallace, a Columbia College alumnus. (Nov. 18)
  • reviewed the opera "Ravenshead" performed at Miller Theatre. (Nov. 16)
  • quoted Herbert Kleber, Psychiatry, in a story about kits which allow parents to test their children for drug use from their homes. (Nov. 13)
  • quoted Jack Gorman, Psychiatry, in an article about Margaret Mary Ray who was arrested for stalking David Letterman. Ray, who committed suicide last month, had a history of schizophrenia. (Nov. 22)
  • published a story about Joan E. Spero's job as head of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Spero is a former assistant professor at Columbia. Joan Leiman, Medicine, and Richard Sohn, Health Sciences, are also mentioned in the article. (Nov. 18)
  • A Washington Post article (Nov. 16) about Mrs. Clinton's appearance on the cover of Vogue mentioned that Ann Douglas, English, had written an accompanying article about the White House Millennium Project in which Mrs. Clinton is heavily involved. The Post also:
  • quoted John Coffee, Law, in a story about the timeliness of a Mid Atlantic Medical Services Inc. (MAMSI) disclosure that its chairman was in danger of losing his job.
  • mentioned a study conducted by Steven Heymsfield (Medicine) and other researchers on the effectiveness of the herb Garcinia Cambogia as a weight loss aid. The story also appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer. (Nov. 17)
  • The New York Beacon (Nov. 19-25) published an article about Dr. John Hope Franklin's Nov. 9 presentation at Columbia on race relations.
  • Dr. Lars Berglund, Medicine, was quoted in a Daily News story (Nov. 23) about the identification by Columbia-Presbyterian researchers of a "gene variation in Hispanic children that may affect their risk for heart disease and stroke later in life."
  • Associate Dean Jace Schinderman, Business, was quoted in a Newsday article (Nov. 15) about flat enrollment numbers for women pursuing M.B.A.s. Newsday (Nov. 18) also quoted Dr. Alfred Neugut, Medicine & Public Health, in a story about the New York Cancer Project -- a study which will track 300,000 New Yorkers in an attempt to "open a window on genetic and environmental factors" that cause cancer.
  • Lingua Franca (Oct.) published a review of Place for Us, a book by D.A. Miller, English. Lingua Franca (Oct.) also quoted Robert O'Meally, English, and mentioned his Jazz Study Group in a story about jazz in academia.
  • Daily Inscight (Oct.) quoted Xiaodong Song, Lamont-Doherty, in a story about the composition of the earth's inner core.
  • Time Out New York's Essential New York edition mentioned Miller Theatre and this season's program.
  • Charles Calomiris, Business, appeared on ABC News programs Nightline and World News Tonight in segments about Japan's banking crisis.
  • The Wall Street Journal (Nov. 16) quoted Robert McClintock, Teachers College, in a story about the impact of the Internet on college education.
  • Martha Morrison Dore, Social Work, was quoted in a New York Post article (Nov. 12) about an attempt by the parents of Nicole Simpson to regain custody of their grandchildren who currently live with their father, O.J. Simpson. The Post also:
  • quoted James Carey, Journalism, in a story about a 60 Minutes episode which televised the death of a terminally ill man. (Nov. 20)
  • published an article by Marc Berley, English, about free speech at Columbia (Nov. 22). A letter to the editor about the Accuracy in Academia event which prompted the Berley article is also enclosed. (Nov. 23)
  • Following are stories mentioning Columbia graduates:
  • A New York Times profile (Nov. 19) of the lawyers scheduled to question Kenneth Starr reported that Abbe David Lowell, chief lawyer for the Democrats on the Judiciary Committee, received both his undergraduate and law degrees from Columbia.
  • A Newsday profile (Nov. 16) of Kristin Booth Glen, Dean of the CUNY School of Law, reported that she received her law degree from Columbia.
  • A Wall Street Journal story (Nov. 12) about EarthWeb Inc.'s IPO mentioned that the company's chief executive, Jack Hidary, attended Columbia.
  • The Miami Herald (Nov. 21) reported that Barbara Gutierrez has been named the reader representative for The Herald and El Nuevo Herald. Guitierrez graduated from Barnard and the School of Journalism.
  • The New York Times (Nov. 12) published an obituary of Milton Handler, graduate of Columbia College and professor emeritus at the Law School. The Times (Nov. 15) also published an article about the Columbia football team's defeat of Cornell.
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  • A Crains New York Business article (Oct. 26) reported that Columbia topped the list of institutions receiving NIH medical research funding in New York state. The article discussed alliances being formed among local research centers in an effort to attract a larger share of federal grants in medical research. Dr. Bruce Spivey, president of Columbia-Cornell Care, was quoted in another Crains story about the growing number of IPAs (Independent Practice Associations) in New York. The article also listed Columbia-Cornell Care as the largest IPA in the New York area and the College of Physicians & Surgeons Faculty Practice as the largest physician group.
  • The Wall Street Journal (Nov. 16) published an article by Jagdish Bhagwati, Economics, on free trade and capital flows.
  • The New York Times published a review of "The Story of American Freedom" by Eric Foner, History. The Times (Nov. 8) also listed Foner's book as one of the "editors' choices of...recent books of particular interest."
  • The New York Post (Nov. 17) and the Daily News (Nov. 18) published articles about the forum sponsored by Accuracy in Academia scheduled at faculty house this past weekend. Organizers of the forum opted to move Saturday's discussion to Morningside Park in response to a decision to restrict attendance to Columbia faculty/students because of security issues evident at Friday's event.
  • The Wall Street Journal Europe (Nov. 10) quoted John Coffee, Law, in a story about court testimonies by CEO's in light of Bill Gates trial performance in the government's antitrust case against Microsoft. Anene Ejikeme, GSAS student, was quoted in another Wall Street Journal article (Nov. 6) about Cardinal Francis Arinze, a black cleric who many consider as one of the top contenders for the Papacy.
  • The New York Amsterdam News (Oct. 28) published an article about an event held at Columbia honoring alumnus and trustee emeritus Dr. Moran Weston.
  • The Daily News (Nov. 9) reported on a proposal by a Columbia team to turn abandoned hospital wards on Ellis Island into a national museum for public health and medicine. David Rosner, who wrote the proposal, and Associate Dean Cheryl Healton, Public Health, were quoted in the article. The Daily News (Nov. 12) also reported on a heart transplant operation performed at Columbia-Presbyterian in a story about a meeting of the donor's mother and the organ's recipient.
  • The New York Times (Nov. 18) quoted Raymond Horton, Business, in an article about the growing pains of a nonprofit group. Another Times article (Nov. 14) about Nobel economists Robert C. Merton and Myron S. Scholes and the near collapse of their investment fund, Long-Term Capital Management, mentioned that Merton is a Columbia alumnus and the son of Professor Emeritus Robert K. Merton.
  • Associate Dean Steve Cohen was quoted in a New York Post story (Nov. 7) about Mayor Guiliani's statement that New Yorkers should confront smokers who litter city streets with cigarette butts.
  • The Anchorage Daily News (Nov. 11) printed an Associated Press story looking at a study conducted by CASA indicating that programs which allow non-violent drug abusers to undergo treatment rather than serve prison time help reduce future crime and drug abuse among those offenders.
  • A study by Columbia researchers investigating the effectiveness of the herb Garcinia Cambogia as a weight-loss aid was mentioned in an Associated Press story which appeared in the Modesto Bee (California). (Nov. 11)
  • Dr. Michael Terman, Psychiatry, was quoted in a Better Homes & Gardens article (Dec. 1998) offering tips to staying healthy over the holidays.
  • George Steel, Miller Theatre, was quoted in a New York Times piece (Nov. 8) looking at Columbia's "new commitment to contemporary opera" and the university's history as "a center of innovative" programs in opera.
  • Provost Jonathan Cole and Visiting Professor Wei Jingsheng were mentioned in a New York magazine profile (Nov. 16) of Human Rights Watch founder Robert Bernstein.
  • The New York Times (Nov. 1) quoted Colin Harrison, Arts, in story about a new Martin Scorsese film based on a novel written by Joe Connelly. Connelly, who was a student at the School of General Studies, started working on the novel after enrolling in Harrison's writing class.
  • Harlem Hospital was mentioned in a Daily News story (Nov. 9) about The Achilles Track Club's work to help disabled athletes. Dr. Herbert Thornhill, Rehabilitation Medicine, was listed as one of the doctors involved in fitting a South African runner with a new prosthetic leg.
  • Jean Marc Oppenheim, Middle East Institute, discussed the situation in Iraq on WNYW's "Good Day New York."
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  • The New York Times (Nov. 8) published an article by Samuel Freedman, Journalism, about the work of radio journalist David Isay. USA Today (Oct. 28) published another article by Freedman about the importance of the peace process in Israel to American Jews.
  • The New York Times (Nov. 8) published an article by Annette Insdorf, Film, about the "international face of casting." The Times also:
  • published a review by James Shapiro, English, of Harold Bloom's "Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human." (Nov. 8)
  • quoted Patricia Williams, Law, in an article about the reaction among African-Americans after results of D.N.A. testing indicated that Jefferson had fathered at least one child with his slave, Sally Hemmings. (Nov. 10)
  • Newsday (Nov. 5) published a review by Elizabeth Blackmar, History, of Linda Kerber's book, "No Constitutional Right to be Ladies: Women and the Obligations of Citizenship"
  • Newsweek (Nov. 2) quoted Kenneth Jackson, History, in an article about what life will be like for American children in the new millennium. Jackson was also mentioned in a New York Times article (Oct. 25) about confidential police records found discarded in a former jail.
  • The Bergen Record reviewed the Hogarth exhibit currently showing at the Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery. The exhibit will run until Nov. 21.
  • Robert Shapiro, Political Science, was quoted in a nationally syndicated Associated Press story about the performance of Democratic candidates in recent elections. The article appeared in several newspapers including The Sacramento Bee, California (Nov. 5) and the Longview News-Journal, Texas.
  • The Orlando Sentinal (Nov. 8) quoted Randall Balmer, Religion, in an article about the growing number of evangelical organizations relocating to Central Florida.
  • Professor Emeritus William De Bary appeared in a WIVB-TV, CBS-Buffalo, NY, (Nov. 9) segment on senior citizens who are working past retirement age.
  • Steven Cohen, SIPA, appeared on a Bloomberg News (Nov. 4) program about the recent election results.
  • Stephen Zebiak, Lamont-Doherty, was quoted in a Reader's Digest story (Nov.) about La Nina.
  • The Daily News (Nov. 6) published an article about a 60 Minutes story produced by Columbia graduate Lisa Marantos. The 60 minutes story was based on research done by Ms. Marantos while she was a graduate student at the School of Journalism.
  • The New York Times (Nov. 8) published a short article on the Columbia football team's 24-14 defeat of Dartmouth
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  • Provost Jonathan Cole was quoted in a New York Times profile (Oct. 31) of professor emeritus Robert K. Merton. The Times also:
  • quoted David L. Phillips, SIPA, in an article about how the West might address the political maneuverings of Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic (Oct. 25). Phillips also appeared in a CNN Today segment on the conflict in Kosovo. (Oct. 1)
  • mentioned Columbia and Barnard in a article about proposals to develop the Harlem Piers, a waterfront area which runs from 125th to 133rd Streets. (Oct. 25)
  • published a review of "In Liberty We Trust: An Ethos Evolves," a book by Eric Foner, History (Oct. 30). A review of Professor Foner's book also appeared in Newsday. (Nov. 1)
  • published a review by James Shapiro, English, of "Bech at Bay" by John Updike.
  • published an article by professor emeritus Arthur Danto about what constitutes modern art. (Oct. 28)
  • published a review by Hofstadter Fellow David Greenberg of Sanford Lakoff's book, "Max Lerner: Pilgrim in the Promised Land."
  • quoted Dr. John Mann, Psychiatry, in an article about a study linking nerve damage in the brain to the use of the drug ecstasy. (Oct. 30)
  • quoted Carol Sanger, Law, in a story about part-time work. (Nov. 2)
  • published a picture of Michael Eric Dyson, African-American Studies, reading at an event celebrating the 150th anniversary of the publication of the Communist Manifesto. Professor Dyson was also profiled in an Essence Magazine piece called "Men Who Make Us Think." (Nov. 2)
  • published an article on work by Avner Cohen whose book, "Israel and the Bomb," was recently published by the Columbia University Press. (Oct. 31)
  • reviewed the performance of Elliot Carter's music at Miller Theatre. (Oct. 29)
  • An Associated Press story featured statements made by Susan Rice, Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, during her presentation at SIPA on U.S. interests in Africa. Another A.P. story examining the impact of the Lewinsky scandal on election results quoted professor emeritus Henry Graff.
  • Newsweek (Nov. 2) published an article about research by Robert Krauss, Psychology, on "the role of gestures in speech."
  • Newsday (Nov. 1) quoted Irwin Garfinkel, Social Work, in a story looking at how new welfare requirements have affected recipients.
  • The Washington Times (Oct. 10) reported that the Columbia Journalism Review would publish an article examining Tina Brown's leadership of the New Yorker. An Investor's Daily article (Oct. 20) quoted from a CJR interview with one of Monica Lewinsky's new lawyers, Plato Cacheris.
  • Newsweek (Oct. 26) published an obituary of Columbia alumnus and Newsweek editor Maynard Parker.
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  • A study by Columbia psychologists Elizabeth Brannon and Herbert Terrace indicating that monkeys may have cognitive skills that enable them to grasp the concept of numerical order was widely covered in the national media. On Oct. 23, The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Financial Times of London, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and Newsday, were among a number of newspapers reporting the results of the study. The Associated Press, CNN, CBS, and NBC also covered the story.
  • The New York Times (Oct. 20) quoted Michael Liebowitz, Psychiatry, in a story about social anxiety disorder.
  • The New York Post (Oct. 18) published an article about 4 Columbia film students who walked away with top prizes in each of their categories at the Directors Guild of America's East Coast student film awards. The article was accompanied by a picture of the students.
  • The Los Angeles Times (Oct. 13) quoted Irwin Garfinkel, Social Work, in a story about the dismal performance of California's program for collecting child support.
  • The St. Louis Post Dispatch (Oct. 13) quoted Judith Brandenburg, Teachers College, in an article about a lawsuit filed by a former female student of Virginia Tech who is suing the school under the Violence Against Women Act and Title IX provisions after she was raped by two football players who were on the school's team at the time of the assault.
  • An Associated Press story about predicting climate conditions mentioned a paper by researchers Balaji Rajagopalan, Yochanan Kushnir, and Yves M. Tourre, all of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. The article appeared in the Grand Rapids (Michigan) Press (Oct. 22).
  • The Palm Beach Post (Oct. 22) quoted John Coffee, Law, in an article about how companies in the development stages promote themselves -- often with incomplete information -- to stockbrokers.
  • Frank von Hippel, Earth & Environmental Science, was quoted in a Chicago Sun-Times story (Oct. 21) about the "beneficial side effect" of viagra in reducing the number of endangered animals killed for organs used in potions to treat impotence. Newsday (Oct. 20) published a longer version of this story.
  • Professor emeritus Alan F. Westin, Law, was quoted in a New York Times story (Oct. 22) about background checks by potential employers.
  • Andrew Dolkart, Architecture, was featured in a Westsider article (Oct. 15-21) looking at his new book on the architecture of Morningside Heights. The book, "Morningside Heights, A History of its Architecture and Development," is published by Columbia University Press.
  • The Journal News (Oct. 17) carried an Associated Press story announcing that Columbia was one of only 10 American universities offering a combination degree program in medicine and business. The Journal News (Oct. 15) also published a Bloomberg News story about the need for mark-up disclosures by bond traders in which John Coffee, Law, was quoted.
  • An observation by Robert Thurman, Religion, was included in a New York Post article (Oct. 15) about Hollywood's spirituality. Another New York Post story (Oct. 15) about crime and suicides on college campuses mentioned the recent suicide of a Columbia student and quoted another Columbia student who thought that the campus was "a lot safer.....than other places."
  • The Sarasota Herald Tribune (Oct. 12) reprinted a story from The Journal News in which Fred Frelow, Teachers College, was quoted. The article examined racial desegregation in Yonkers and Mount Vernon public schools.
  • The New York Times (Oct. 16) published a review of the Ahn Trio's concert at Miller Theatre. The Times (Oct. 17) also reported that a concert of Elliott Carter's music was scheduled for Miller Theatre on Oct. 27 and announced a series of architecture lectures to be held in Wood Auditorium at Avery Hall.
  • The Daily News (Oct. 15) reported that Alan Brinkley, History, would be part of a J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Committee which will dispense awards in honor of the Pulitzer Prize journalist who committed suicide in 1997.
  • Columbia-Presbyterian was mentioned in a New York Magazine story (Oct. 26) about Sunny von Bulow who was a patient there for 17 years.
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  • President Rupp was quoted in a New York Times article (Oct. 21) about enhancements at universities with large endowments.
  • The Wall Street Journal (Oct. 14) quoted executive vice president Emily Lloyd in a story about facilities upgrades at some of the country's "most elite" universities.
  • Business Week (Oct. 19) listed Columbia at number 6 in a ranking of the top 25 business schools in the country.
  • The New York Times (Oct. 10) published excerpts from the New York Council for the Humanities Scholar of the Year lecture to be given by Simon Schama, History.
  • USA Today published an article (Oct. 14) by Samuel Freedman, Journalism, about affirmative action.
  • Joseph Califano, CASA, wrote an article for The Washington Post (Oct. 19) about drug use among teenagers.
  • Richard Bulliet, History, appeared on Fox News (Sept. 29) in a segment about a visit by Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister to the United Nations and talks of a "comprehensive" review lraq's relations with the United Nations.
  • David Phillips participated in a CNN Today discussion (Oct. 1) about the situation in Kosovo and possible NATO intervention.
  • Jagdish Bhagwati, Economics, appeared on ABC's World News Tonight (Oct. 5) in a segment about the economic crisis in Brazil.
  • The New York Times (Oct. 17) published a profile of Ann Douglas, English. The Times also * quoted President Arthur Levine, Teachers College, in an article looking at Brandeis University as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. (Oct. 17) * Joel Brockner, Business, was quoted in an story about an error by Yankees second baseman Chuck Knoblauch that resulted in a win by the Cleveland Indians. (Oct. 9 * quoted Lori Damrosch, Law, in an article about international law as it relates to the recent arrest of General Augusto Pinochet in London (Oct. 19). Professor Damrosch was also quoted in the Miami Herald in another story about the arrest of General Pinochet. (Oct. 19) * quoted David Smiley, History, in an article about Robert Moses, a former New York City Parks Commissioner. (Oct. 8) * quoted Geoffrey Heal, Business, in a story about Amartya Sen, this year's Nobel Laureate in Economics. (Oct. 15) * listed President Rupp's earnings in a story about the salaries of university presidents. (Oct. 18)
  • The Daily News (Oct. 1998) mentioned a Columbia event honoring Moran Weston, a community activist and one of the university's first African-American trustees.
  • Dr. Ralph Sacco, Neurology, was quoted in a Palm Beach Post story about the benefits of exercise for the middle-aged.
  • The Washington Post (Oct. 13) quoted Felicia Cosman, Medicine, in a story about a study linking the use of Fosamax, a drug used to treat osteoporosis, with stomach problems in women.
  • A Brill's Content profile (Nov. 1998) of the country's top political reporters, included Columbia alumnus Howard Fineman, Newsweek's chief political correspondent.
  • Electronic News (Oct. 12) published a picture of panelists at a forum on the future of information technology held at the Center for New Media.
  • Eric Furda, Admissions, appeared on WCMH-TV, NBC - Columbus, Ohio, in a segment about the use of the Internet in the college search process. (Oct. 6)
  • Beth Mugler, International Students & Scholars Office, appeared on Good Day New York (Oct. 9) in a piece about the challenges and adjustments facing immigrants and international students new to New York.
  • Chairman of the economics department Richard Clarida discussed corporate downsizing on Fox News (Oct. 14).
  • Michael Terman, Psychiatry, was quoted in a Newsday article (Oct. 15) about the results of recent studies which used light therapy to treat winter depression.
  • Sree Sreenivasan, Journalism, was quoted in a Newsday story about the New York chapter of the Network of Indian Professionals.
  • A paper co-authored by Amer Berg, Biological Sciences, was the subject of an article that appeared in The Scientist (Oct. 12).
  • Alan Brinkley, History, was quoted in a Daily News story (Oct. 4) about impeachment proceedings against President Clinton.
  • The New York Post (Oct. 9) quoted professor emeritus Henry Graff in a column about the Clinton scandal. Another New York Post article (Oct. 19) mentioned an interview of Lewinsky's current lawyers by Joan Konner for the Columbia Journalism Review.
  • Gerard Lynch, Law, was quoted in a Gannett Newspapers article (Oct. 9) about Constitutional definitions of an impeachable offense.
  • The Riverdale Press (Oct. 8) published an article by Naomi Marcus describing her impressions of the healthcare system in Cuba after a visit to that country with other students from the School of Public Health.
  • The New York Post (Oct. 14) published an article about a decision by the executive editor of the Yale University Press's Annals of Communion series not to hire Soviet historian Valdimir Brovkin to edit volumes on the Soviet Gulag. The article which first appeared in The New Republic quoted Mark von Hagen, The Harriman Institute.
  • Andrew Sarris, Film, was quoted in a Los Angeles Times Magazine story (Sept. 6) about author Budd Schulberg. Professor Sarris was also quoted in a Time Out New York (Oct. 8-15) column about film critic James Agee.
  • The New York Times Magazine published a profile (Oct. 4) of Columbia alumnus Chuck Hoberman.
  • The New York Times published two articles (Oct. 4 & 11) about the football team, one of their defeat of St Mary's and another about their loss to Lehigh.
  • Columbia was mentioned in a USA Today story (Oct. 5). about the discussion of the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal on college campuses and positions being taken by student newspapers on the matter.
  • A New York Post profile (Oct. 4) of political consultants Arthur Finkelstein and Hank Morris mentioned that Morris is a Columbia alumnus.
  • Time Out New York (Oct 8-15) previewed the performance of The Ahn Trio at Miller Theatre.
  • The New York Times (Oct. 8). reported that a panel discussion on contemporary French architecture was scheduled for the Wood Auditorium in Avery Hall. The Times also published an obituary of Hoke Simpson, former associate dean at the School of Business (Oct. 10).
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  • The announcement that Columbia professor Horst Stormer will share the Nobel prize for Physics was reported in the national and international media. National newspapers reporting the story included The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today and The Los Angeles Times. (Oct. 14)
  • The New York Times (Oct. 10) published a story about the apparent suicides of 2 Columbia students and one alleged attempted suicide. The Times also:
  • published a book review by Andrew Delbanco, English, of "Love Undetectable," a book by Andrew Sullivan. (Oct. 11)
  • quoted Joan Konner, Journalism, in a short article about journalistic ethics and the decision by Harold Evans to add his name to an advertisement supporting censure, as opposed to impeachment, of the President (Oct. 12). Evans is the editorial director and vice chairman of The Daily News, U.S. News & World Report, The Atlantic Monthly and Fast Company.
  • quoted Sig Gissler, Journalism, in a story about the merger of twelve suburban New York newspapers by the Gannett Company (Oct. 11). Professor Gissler was also quoted in a Dallas Morning News article (Aug. 29) about a Denver Post columnist whose baseball credentials were withdrawn after "examining" a bottle of androstenedione from the locker of Dante Bichette, a baseball player with the Denver Rockies.
  • Newsweek (Oct. 12) quoted Eric Kandel, Psychiatry, in an article about an exhibit on Freud scheduled for the Library of Congress. Newsweek (Oct. 12) also quoted Kenneth T. Jackson, History, in a story about tract housing.
  • The London Times (Sept. 11) mentioned George Stephanopoulos in a story about advisors to President Clinton who have left his administration or have indicated a desire to do so.
  • Jagdish Bhagwati, Economics, was quoted in a US News & World Report story (Oct. 12) about capital flow in countries facing economic crises.
  • Dean Karen Zumwait, Teachers College, wrote an article for Gannett Newspapers (Oct. 2) criticizing the planned use of vouchers for families not satisfied with the quality of education in public schools and financially unable to send their children to private high schools.
  • The Riverdale Press (Oct. 1) mentioned SIPA's participation in a study looking at the condition of 10 large parks in New York City.
  • Forbes (Oct. 12) published an article about Berkshire Hathaway, how Columbia alumnus Warren Buffett started the company and the influence of his former Columbia professor Benjamin Graham.
  • The Chronicle of Higher Education (Sept. 25) quoted Gayatri Spivak, Humanities, in a story about two new journals on postcolonial studies.
  • Gary Sick, SIPA, was quoted in a China Daily story (Sept. 16) about U.S. expectations that a visit by Iranian President Mohammed Khatami to the United Nations might "accelerate a thaw in relations" between Iran and the U.S.
  • Associate Dean Sandy Padwe, Journalism, was quoted in a Ventura County Sunday Star story (Sept. 6) about journalists and issues of credibility.
  • The New York Times (Oct. 6) quoted Dr. Judith Rabkin, Psychiatry, in an article about AIDs patients whose lives are being prolonged with new drugs. In a story about Darryl Strawberry's surgery, The Times (Oct. 4) reported that Dr. George J. Todd headed the team that performed the operation at Columbia-Presbyterian. Todd was also quoted in another Times story (Oct. 3) about colon cancer.
  • Timothy Lehey, chief nurse of anesthesiology at Columbia-Presbyterian was also quoted in a Daily News story (Oct. 6) about Strawberry's surgery. Another Daily News article (Oct. 6) about a partial liver transplant involving a mother and her son mentioned Dr. Jean Emond, Surgery.
  • An article about Columbia's Advanced Practice Nurse Associates appeared in Crain's New York Business (Oct. 5).
  • The New York Observer published an article about the results of a study on praising children. The study was conducted by Claudia Mueller and Carol Dweck, Teachers College.
  • The Daily News (Oct. 1) published an article about "Tongues First: Adventures in Physical Culture," a book by Columbia Ph.D. candidate Emily Jenkins, English.
  • A New York Times story (Oct. 4) about Wesley McCain and Kathy O'Connor, co-managers of the Eclipse Growth and Income fund, mentioned that McCain is a former assistant professor at the business school.
  • Three Columbia donors -- Alfred Lerner, John Kluge and Ira Leon Rennert -- were profiled in Forbes 400 (Oct. 12).
  • A New York Times profile (Oct. 2) of Abbe Lowell, lawyer for Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee, mentioned that he is a law school alumnus.
  • The New Yorker (Oct. 5) published a profile of writer Eudora Welty, a business school alumna.
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  • The New York Times (Oct. 4) published a story about renovations and new construction at the Columbia-Presbyterian Washington Heights complex. Among those quoted were Dean Herbert Pardes, Dr. David Skinner, Dr. John Oldham, Steven Papp and William Polf. The Times also published:
  • an article about Columbia's Oral History Research Office, in which Mary Marshall Clark was quoted. (Sept. 30)
  • a review by V.R. Berghahn, History, of a book of photographs edited by Astrid Proll, a former member of Germany's Red Army Faction. (Sept. 25)
  • an article by Michael Shapiro, Journalism, about the experience of taking his son to his first ball game. (Sept. 25)
  • Newsday (Sept. 28) published an article by David L. Phillips, SIPA, about the path to peace in Bosnia. An article by Phillips about the plight of East Timor also appeared in The Nation (Oct. 5). In addition, he has been interviewed by CNN, the Canadian Broadcasting Company and CBS Radio about conditions in Kosovo.
  • Richard Bulliet, History, appeared in a Fox News story (Sept. 29) about Iraq's relations with the United Nations. Marshall Loeb also appeared in a Fox News segment (Sept. 14) about whether adultery will become an issue in future political campaigns.
  • The New York Times (Sept. 29) and The Washington Post reported that Henry Graff, professor emeritus--History, was a member of the Assassination Records Review Board, a citizens' commission created by Congress to examine government records and the handling of documents related to the assassination of President Kennedy. Professor Graff was quoted in another Times story (Sept. 27) about moral leadership and the Presidency.
  • Newsday (Sept. 25) published an article that discussed Thomas Roma's (School of Arts) work and his current exhibit at the International Center of Photography.
  • The Westsider (Sept. 24-30) profiled George Steel, the new executive director of Miller Theater and reviewed this season's program.
  • Jeffrey Fagan, Public Health, was quoted in a New York Times story (Sept. 25) about charges by both Shumer and D'Amato that the other is soft on crime. The Times also:
  • reported that SIPA had assisted the Parks Council in evaluating parks in New York City. (Sept. 27)
  • mentioned Caroline Walker Bynum, History, in a review of an exhibition of Flemish paintings at the Museum of Modern Art. (Sept. 25)
  • published an article about Columbia students who are being housed at the General Theological Seminary. (Sept. 27)
  • Diane Kunz, History, was quoted in a Wall Street Journal story (Sept. 28) about the struggle between the U.S. dollar and the Euro for domination in the world financial market.
  • Time Out New York previewed the performance of the Deep Listening Band on the Long String Instrument in Low Library.
  • Variety (Oct. 1) published a short article about Columbia's sweep of the Directors Guild of America's East Coast Student Film Awards for minorities.
  • The Columbia Journalism Review was mentioned in a New York Times Magazine story (Sept. 27) about a recent seminar on fact-checking sponsored by the American Society of Magazine Editors.
  • Louis Brus, Chemistry, was quoted in a Science article (Sept. 25) about quantum dots and their potential application in "tracing specific proteins within cells."
  • Marianne Legato, Medicine, was quoted in a Daily News story (Sept. 28) about young athletes who die of heart disease or as a result of heart defects.
  • Newsday (Sept. 27) quoted Gerard Lynch, Law, in an article about whether Lewinsky's grand jury testimony hurts or helps the President.
  • The New York Times (Sept. 29) quoted Gary Natriello, Teachers College, in a story about a study he conducted for the Community Service Society which concluded that new Regents standards will harm weak students. The study was also featured in a Daily News editorial (Sept. 30).
  • National and local newspapers, including The New York Times (Oct. 2), reported that Darryl Strawberry was scheduled to have a tumor removed at Columbia-Presbyterian.
  • A picture that included Barnard President Judith Shapiro taken at the inaugural ceremony for Michele Tolela Myers, the new president of Sarah Lawrence College, appeared in Gannett Newspapers (Sept. 26).
  • A Daily News profile (Sept. 29) of writer Anna Quindlen mentioned that she studied fiction writing at Barnard.
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  • Harper's Magazine (Oct.) published "Fifty Years of Dispossession," an essay by Edward Said, English.
  • Anne Insdorf, Film, wrote an article about the work of filmmaker Steven Shainberg for The New York Times (Sept. 27). The Times (Sept. 28) also published a review of the Deep Listening Band's performance which included a 100 foot long string instrument in the Rotunda this past weekend. The program was also listed in New York Magazine's calendar of events (Sept. 28).
  • USA Today (Sept. 17) published an article by Samuel Freedman, Journalism, about lawyers.
  • Jeremy Waldron, Law, wrote an article for the Daily News (Sept. 20) about why President Clinton should resign.
  • Teachers College President Arthur Levine was quoted in a New York Times story (Sept. 20) about politicians lobbying for votes by including education as part of their campaign platforms.
  • Dean Mary Mundinger, Nursing, was quoted in a New York Magazine column (Sept. 28) that mentioned Columbia's Advanced Practice Nurse Associates.
  • Variety (Sept. 17) reported that Columbia student Perry Lin had won the IFC2000, the first national student film competition sponsored by the Independent Feature Project and the Independent Film Channel.
  • Marshall Loeb, CJR, wrote an article for the Daily News (Sept. 24) supporting the fairness of the media coverage of the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal.
  • The speech by Greek Foreign Minister Theodoros Pangalos drew press from several news organizations that cover the Greek-American community. They included: Athens News Agency, Macedonian Press Agency, ERT Greece, Anayolla Agency, The Greek American, Odyssey Magazine, Hellenic Public Radio, Greek National TV, Antenna TV and the Orthodox Reporter.
  • The Chronicle of Higher Education (Sept. 18) reported that David Plante was hired by Columbia as a professor of writing and that Caryl Phillips was tenured at Barnard, where he will teach creative writing and contemporary British fiction.
  • The New York Times (Sept. 17) quoted Andrew Nathan, Political Science, in a story about attempts by dissidents to register local branches of an opposition party in China. The Times also:
  • quoted Frederic Mishkin, Business, in a story about the Japanese economy. (Sept. 20)
  • quoted Murray Low, Business, in an article about the popularity of entrepreneurship studies at business schools. (Sept. 23)
  • quoted Rita McGrath, Business, in a story about large corporations spawning smaller companies. (Sept. 23)
  • quoted Carol Sanger, Law, in a story about workplace romances. (Sept. 20)
  • mentioned that the state's Board of Regents has "jurisdiction over all higher education" in New York including Columbia and Cornell in a story about the State Department of Education's efforts to evaluate New York's colleges and universities. (Sept. 27)
  • Gerald Lynch, Law, was quoted in Washington Post (Sept. 15), Newsday (Sept. 23), and New York Post (Sept. 20) stories about President Clinton's defense strategy and perjury.
  • The Wall Street Journal (Sept. 11) quoted Alan Brinkley, History, and Randall Balmer, Barnard, in a story about Clinton's apologies and issues of public forgiveness and trust.
  • The Daily News (Sept. 19) quoted Steven Cohen, SIPA, in a story about President Clinton's address to heads of state at the United Nations on the day that his video-taped testimony to the grand jury was released.
  • A New York Times profile (Sept. 23) of Robert A.M. Stern mentioned that he is designing a residence hall at Columbia.
  • The Daily News (Sept. 22) reported that Robert Thurman, Religion, had confirmed that Donald Rubin will convert the former Barney's building at Seventh Avenue and 17th Street into a museum for Tibetan paintings.
  • Dr. Herbert D. Kleber, Psychiatry, was quoted in a New York Times story (Sept. 22) about babies born to crack addicted mothers.
  • Dr. Carolyn Westhoff, Obstetrics & Gynecology, was quoted in a Daily News article (Sept. 10) about emergency contraceptive pills. The Daily News (Sept. 21) also quoted Dr. Myrna Weissman, Psychiatry, in a story about childhood depression.
  • The Amsterdam News (Sept. 17-23) reported that Dr. Gerald Thomson, Senior Associate Dean -- College of Physicians & Surgeons, was scheduled to receive the Randolph Guggenheimer Public Service Award from North General Hospital at its annual medical staff benefit.
  • The New York Post (Sept. 23) quoted Mike Hoyt, Columbia Journalism Review, in a story about a new book claiming that Watergate's "Deep Throat" never existed.
  • Modern Maturity (Sept.-Oct.) reported that researchers at Columbia-Presbyterian have discovered a gene that "when missing or damaged encourages aggressive forms of prostrate cancer."
  • The New York Times (Sept. 20) published two stories about the Columbia football team's win over Harvard.
  • In a story about great homework websites, Newsday (Sept. 23) listed the Columbia Bartlett website of familiar quotations and another Columbia website that helps writers with composition.
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    SEPTEMBER 21, 1998

     

  • In a survey of the nation's top 33 "most selective MBA programs," Working Women (Oct.) listed Columbia as the number 1 business school for women.
  • The New York Times (Sept. 19) published a profile of Edward Said, English. The Times also: * published an essay about former Columbia professor Lionel Trilling. * mentioned that Columbia was one of several prominent universities making changes in their financial aid policies in a story about Harvard's decision to provide more "generous" financial aid packages to its students. (Sept. 17) * reported that Columbia and New York University had made a proposal to use Governors Island to house faculty and graduate students (Sept. 15). A New York Post story (Sept. 14) also mentioned Columbia's interest in Governors Island. * published a story about Miller Theatre's new executive director and his selections for this season's program, and reviewed the opening chamber music concert. (Sept. 16) * published an article by Ann Douglas, English. (Aug. 28) * quoted John Coffee, Law, in a story about legal fees. (Sept. 13) * quoted Eric Foner, History, in a story about the growing number of lawsuits that seek to correct historical wrongs and the complexity of the issues involved. (Sept. 13)
  • Newsday (Aug. 27) published an article by Richard Uviller, Law.
  • Gerard Lynch, Law, was quoted in a Daily News story (Sept. 12) about whether President Clinton's actions warrant impeachment proceedings and also, whether the case against him is "strong enough to win an indictment in a criminal case."
  • Newsday (Sept. 11) quoted John Coffee, Law, in an article about the effect of the Lewinsky scandal on the stock market. Newsday (Sept. 16) also quoted Eben Moglen, Law, in a story about new additions to President Clinton's legal defense team and the effect of his admission on possible criminal proceedings against him.
  • The Chronicle of Higher Education (Sept. 18) published a profile of Samuel Cotton, Ph.D candidate at the School of Social Work, and discussed his work to publicize and abolish the practice of slavery in Africa. The Chronicle (Sept. 11) also published pictures by Thomas Roma, School of Arts.
  • William Fifer, Psychiatry, was quoted in a Newsday story (Sept. 12) about fetal development.
  • Kenneth Jackson, History, was quoted in a story on the ABC News website about a new study by the Sierra Club showing that life in the suburbs is "becoming less than idyllic for millions of Americans."
  • Marshall Loeb, Journalism, was quoted in a Gannett Newspapers story (Sept. 16) about what companies will need to do to survive in the new global economy.
  • A quote by Jacques Barzun was used in a USA Today editorial (Sept. 10) about baseball.
  • The New York Post (Sept. 11) published a story about the results of a state investigation of Harlem Hospital.
  • Newsday (Sept. 16) quoted Randall Balmer, Barnard, in a story about two ministers whose advice has been sought by President Clinton.
  • The Herald (Sept. 3) published the names of local students who graduated from Columbia this past May.
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    SEPTEMBER 15, 1998

     

  • The New York Times (Sept. 5) published an article by Samuel Freedman, Journalism, about "football literature." The Times (Sept. 5) also quoted Eric Foner, History, in a story about alliances between labor and the left. The article was accompanied by a photo taken at Columbia that included Manning Marable, African-American Studies.
  • Columbia as mentioned as one of the "big five" in a Variety story (July 16) about film schools.
  • The New York Times (Aug. 30) published an article by Christopher Reardon, journalism fellow, in a story about the difficulties of collaborations in dance. The Times also: * quoted Kenneth Jackson, History, in a story about walking tours of New York City. (Sept. 7) * quoted Dr. Eric Kandel in a story about a gene found in worms that governs "sociability and feeding behavior" and its significance in the study of the human brain and behavior. (Sept. 8) * quoted Alan Brinkley, History, in a column in which various people were asked to comment on how President Clinton might make a come-back from the Lewinsky debacle. (Sept. 13) * quoted Ann Douglas, English, in an article about how women who have supported Clinton now view him in the wake of his admission of an affair with Monica Lewinsky. (Aug. 28) * quoted Padma Desai, Economics, in a story about economic options for the Russian government (Sept. 2). She was also quoted in another story looking at American involvement in the economic and political reforms of Russia. (Aug. 30) * published a picture of students at the Law School trying to pull up the Starr report on the Internet. (Sept. 12)
  • Padma Desai, Economics, appeared on Fox News Channel's The Crier Report (Sept. 1) in a segment about the Russian economy. Steven Solnick, Political Science, also discussed events in Russia on The Charlie Rose Show. James Carey, Journalism, participated in a discussion on CBS Saturday Morning (Sept. 5) about whether reporters were wrong to ask the President about the Monica Lewinsky matter at a press conference in the Kremlin. Steven Cohen, SIPA, discussed the Starr Report on WNBC TV news and Fox News.
  • USA Today (Sept. 2) reported key findings of an annual survey of drug use among children by Columbia's National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse. New York Post columnist Maggie Gallagher also used data from CASA's survey in her column (Sept. 5).
  • The Columbia Card was mentioned in a PC Magazine story (Sept. 22) about how technology is changing life on college campuses.
  • Christopher Small, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, was quoted and Dallas Abbott mentioned in a Science News article (Sept. 5) about the Pacific plate. Another Science News story (July 25) about the earth's inner core quoted Xiaodong Song, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.
  • The Daily News (Sept. 5) quoted Dr. Henry Spotnitz and Dr. Michael Argenziano, both with Columbia-Presbyterian, in a story about the youngest person to receive a pace-maker. The Daily News (Sept. 3) also quoted Steven Solnick in an article about Russian politics and Yeltsin's ability to retain power and control of the government in the face of the rejection of his selection for prime minister.
  • Peter Marcuse, Urban Planning, was quoted in a Newsday story (Sept. 8) about a plan by Congress to overhaul public housing. Newsday (Sept. 6) also quoted Claudia Bial, New York State Psychiatric Institute, in an article about the use of psychiatric patients in drug studies.
  • The Riverdale Press (Sept. 10) and The Boerne Star (Aug. 21) reported that local residents had graduated from Columbia this past May.
  • Columbia and Barnard were mentioned in a WYNC New York & Company show (Sept. 11) about a book by former Princeton president William Bowen and former Harvard president Derek Bok. The book looks at the effect of race-based admissions at 28 select universities.
  • A New York Times story (Sept. 2) about teachers from Spain hired to teach Spanish at New York City high schools reported that the teachers were scheduled to take a course at Teachers College to teach them about the various cultures they would encounter at their schools.
  • New York Post columnist Maggie Gallagher quoted from Teachers College President Arthur Levine's book "When Hope and Fear Collide: A Portrait of Today's College Student" in a column about higher education (Aug. 29).
  • The New York Times (Sept. 13) published a story about the closing of Posman Books at Barnard College.
  • The New York Post (Sept. 1) reported that a baseball clinic for kids featuring Bernie Williams was conducted by Columbia's baseball coach Paul Fernandez at Baker Field.
  • In profiles of Betsy McCaughey Ross, both The New York Times (Sept. 13) and Newsday (Sept. 2) reported that she had received her masters degree and doctorate from Columbia. Newsday (Sept. 7) also reported that Columbia trustee Evan Davis had graduated from the Law School.
  • The Daily News (Sept. 10) reported that Abbe Lowell, chief investigative counsel for Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee, attended the Law School.
  • The San Diego Union-Tribune (Sept. 3) announced the winners of the Cabot Prizes.
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    SEPTEMBER 9, 1998

     

  • Columbia and Barnard were among the schools featured in a major New York Times story (Sept. 9) about New York as a "hot town" for college students. President Rupp and President Shapiro were quoted in the lengthy article, which mentioned that Columbia is now third in student selectivity behind Harvard and Princeton. The Times (Sept. 9) also published an article about a new study of affirmative action at elite colleges noted that Columbia and Barnard participated in the study along with 26 other institutions.
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  • Today's New York Times (Sept. 3) reported that Robert A.M. Stern, Architecture, was expected to be named as the new Dean of the Yale School of Architecture. The Times (Sept. 3) also reported that Columbia had announced the winners of the 1998 Cabot Prizes.
  • US News & World Report (Aug. 31) published its annual guide of America's best colleges. In the listing of the best national universities, Columbia was ranked in 10th position. Columbia was also listed as having the 4th lowest acceptance rate nationally and 10th highest graduation rate. Among the national liberal arts colleges, Barnard was ranked 24th.
  • Dean Peter Awn, General Studies, was quoted in a New York Times story (Aug. 29) about the history and rules of a jihad according to Islamic law.
  • In a story about banks trying to generate business among college students, Crain's New York Business (Aug. 17) discussed Columbia's partnership with Citibank on the Columbia card and quoted Mark Burstein, Vice President for Student Services.
  • Samuel Freedman, Journalism, wrote an article for USA Today (Aug. 20) about Bill Clinton and the image of Clinton as the "good father," which was used by political analyst Dick Morris to propel Clinton to victory in the presidential elections.
  • Jordan Friedman, Health Services, appeared on WNBC Channel 4 (Sept. 1) to discuss Columbia's Go Ask Alice web site and a new book compiling some of the questions and answers from the site's archives. Robert Shapiro, Political Science, discussed President Clinton's legacy on WABC-TV Eyewitness News (Aug. 17). Norman Weiss, Architecture, participated in NPR's All Things Considered (July 21) in a segment about preserving New York's landmark buildings. Padma Desai, Economics, appeared on the Jim Lehrer News Hour (Aug. 24) and in a Fox News segment (Aug. 27) about Russia. He also participated in a debate about Russia on PBS Channel 25 (Aug. 28). Steven Solnick, Political Science, did "On the Line" for WYNC and "Worldview" for WBEZ public radio in Chicago.
  • Henry Graff, History, wrote an article for Newsday (Aug. 19) about President Clinton's address to the nation regarding his relationship with Monica Lewinsky.
  • Barry Rosen, Teachers College and a former Iranian hostage, wrote an op-ed piece for The New York Times (Aug. 19) based on a meeting in Paris with one of his Iranian captors. The Times also: * quoted H. Richard Uviller, Law, in a story about the legal implications for the President of the ongoing investigation by independent counsel Kenneth Starr. (Aug. 16) * quoted Michael C. Dorf, Law, in a story about whether evidence gathered by the independent counsel about President Clinton warrants impeachment proceedings against him. (Aug. 18) * quoted Alan Brinkley, History, in an article about the Clinton legacy in view of the Lewinsky scandal. (Aug. 23) * quoted Ester Fuchs, Urban Public Policy, in a story about James Q. Wilson, political and social scientist. (Aug. 22) * mentioned T.D. Lee, University Professor, in an article about Dr. James Cronin and cosmic ray research, and again in another article about the practice among scientists of placing bets on the outcome of scientific experiments. (Aug. 18 & 25) * published a picture of students moving into Barnard with a caption noting that Barnard welcomed about 545 first-year students for the fall semester. (Sept. 2) * reported that Eric Foner, History, is the historical consultant for the musical, "The Civil War: Our Story in Song." (Aug. 27)
  • USA Today (Aug. 17) quoted George Stephanopoulos in a story about Clinton advisers and their role in his public admission of a relationship with Monica Lewinsky.
  • Ira Katznelson, Political Science, was quoted in The Washington Post (Aug. 24) in a story about the pope's plans for the year 2,000. The same article also appeared in the New York Post.
  • New York magazine (Aug. 31) mentioned Dean Bernard Tschumi, Architecture, and the School of Architecture's "paperless studios" in a story about the new headquarters of the New York Presbyterian Church in Queens.
  • The Wall Street Journal (Aug. 13) quoted Ralph Richart, Pathology, in a story about a new pap smear test.
  • The Washington Post (Aug. 25) reported that according to a study by researchers at Columbia, calcium supplements can help alleviate PMS symptoms.
  • The Columbia Journalism Review was mentioned in a USA Today editorial (Aug. 24) about journalistic integrity.
  • Jacques Barzun, professor emeritus, was mentioned in a New York Times Magazine column (Aug. 23) discussing books which examine the history and explain the correct usage of various words and phrases.
  • Martin Davis, Dental & Neural Surgery, was quoted in a Daily News story (Aug. 17) about finding a good pediatric dentist. The Daily News also:
  • quoted Gerard Lynch, Law, in a story about President Clinton's testimony and public admission of an "inappropriate relationship" with Monica Lewinsky. (Aug. 18)
  • quoted Kenneth Jackson, History, in a story about Mayor Guiliani's role in shaping the race for the next mayoral election. (Aug. 13)
  • quoted Brigitte Nacos, Political Science, in an article about possible retaliation by supporters of terrorist Osama Bin Laden in response to US missile attacks on his camp in Afghanistan. (Aug. 23)
  • mentioned Columbia Medical School in a story about New York's "star researchers." (Aug. 24)
  • Amateur Astronomers (Oct.) published an article by Joseph Patterson, Astronomy.
  • The New York Post (Sept. 1) quoted Steven Solnick, Political Science, in a story about the Russian economic crisis and the future of free-market reforms in that country.
  • The New York Times (Aug. 16) published an article by Alfred Balk, former editor of The Columbia Journalism Review.
  • Garnett Newspapers (Aug. 17) reported that Betsy McCaughey Ross, a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, is a Columbia alumnae and also taught at Columbia in the 80's.
  • A USA Today profile (Aug. 17) of Anthony Williams, D.C. mayoral candidate, noted that he is a former Columbia professor.
  • The New York Post (Aug. 23) reported that David Liss, a Columbia Ph.D. student, had received an advance of about $700,000 for his first novel.
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