Stories included in the JUNE 29, 1999 clip report:
- The Chronicle of Higher Education listed Columbia as third in the nation in total giving and giving from non-alumni individuals, and eighth in alumni giving.
The New York Times published an article about the new Jewish center that will be named after Robert K. Kraft, trustee. Robert Pollack, Biological Sciences and president of the Jewish Campus Life Fund, and Rabbi Charles Sheer were quoted in the article.
President George Rupp was interviewed on a live broadcast of CNBC's Power Lunch on Friday, June 11 concerning Columbia's rising income from licensing and patents.
The New York Times published the obituary of Paul Oskar Kristeller, Woodbridge Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, citing him as a leading expert in Renaissance studies. President Rupp was quoted in the article.
An editorial in The Wall Street Journal defended Lionel Trilling, former University Professor Emeritus, from an aspersion-casting memoir written by Trilling's son, James, and published in The American Scholar.
An editorial in The New York Times about the economic opportunities available to this year's graduating class, mentioned the entrepreneurial programs at Columbia Business School.
Itzhak Sharav, Business, wrote an editorial for The New York Times, in which he urged the City University of New York to make its class schedules more flexible and practical in order to accommodate working students and, thus, increase CUNY's low graduation rate.
A Japanese and a German newspaper, as well as the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and the Cleveland Plain Dealer, featured photographs of Muhammed Ali at commencement. In several of these pictures David Stern, Trustee or President Rupp also appeared.
Dean Tom Goldstein, Journalism, was quoted in a New York Times article about the appearance in a television advertisement of Mary Civielo, a television news reporter.
Dean Mary Mundinger, Nursing, was quoted in a Denver Rocky Mountain News article about nurse practitioners.
The Baltimore Sun quoted Vice Dean Steve Cohen, SIPA, in an article about the upcoming Senate race in New York. Cohen also appeared on CNBC's Today in New York to discuss Al Gore's announcement to run for president.
On CNN's Saturday, Robert O'Meally, Zora Neale Hurston Professor of English, discussed the publication of Juneteenth, a novel by compiled from notes found in Ralph Ellison's apartment.
Sheila B. Kamerman, Social Work, was quoted in a front-page New York Times article about male au pairs.
Tsvi Piran, Physics, was quoted in a Denver Post about cosmic gamma rays and black holes that was reprinted from The New York Times.
Drew Shindell, Center for Climate Systems Resources, was quoted in articles that appeared in The Baltimore Sun and U.S. News and World Report concerning global warming.
Vivien Gornitz, Geology, was quoted in a Washington Post article about rising sea levels and storm surges which New York City could be dangerously exposed to in the coming years.
A Columbia study led by Martin Chalfie, Biological Sciences, that explored an enzyme in roundworms that might slow the effects of aging if found in humans was reported in The London Daily Telegraph, Windsor Star, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Daily Democrat, Grass Valley Union, and The Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Wei Jingsheng, SIPA, wrote an article for The Wall Street Journal in which he discussed dissent and authoritarian rule in China.
In The Los Angeles Times, Andrew Nathan, was quoted in an article about the changing foreign policy towards China.
Robert Thurman, Indo-Tibetan Studies, was quoted in a New York Times essay written by a woman who turned to Tibetan medicine and the personal physician of the Dalai Lama in coping with cancer.
David Phillips, SIPA, was quoted by The Daily News on the historical precedents of the Serbian defeat.
Warren Zimmerman, SIPA, commented on the inefficacy of the air campaign in the Balkans in The Denver Post. Michael O'Hanlon, SIPA, wrote an article about the same in The Washington Times.
Askari Rizvi, Barnard, was quoted in a Denver Post article about the conflict between India and Pakistan in Kashmir.
Anthony Marx, Political Science, was quoted in a Newsday article about Nelson Mandela.
Henry Graff, History, was quoted in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article about how the final outcome in Kosovo will affect the presidency of Bill Clinton.
A Columbus Dispatch article about the resignation of Robert Rubin from the Treasury Department noted Jagdish Bhagwati as a prominent economist.
Alan Brinkley, History, was quoted as seeing the need for more attention to conservatives by historians in a book review of The Conservative Revolution, by Lee Edwards.
An article in The State about the conservatism of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and its unyielding use of the death penalty quoted James Liebman, Law.
Gerard E. Lynch, Law, was quoted in a New York Times article about the legal aspects of the scandal at Morgan Stanley and the recent resignation of two lawyers from that company.
An article detailing the contents of the recently released financial disclosure forms of the Supreme Court justices, noted that while Ruth Bader Ginsburg received $14, 000 for various speaking engagements, she donated that money to institutions such as Columbia Law School. This article appeared in The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, USA Today, and The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Ginsburg was also mentioned and noted as a Columbia Law School graduate in an article that appeared in the Miami Herald and The Tampa Tribune about the role of gender in the Supreme Court.
Alice Kessler-Harris, History, was quoted in a St. Paul Pioneer Press article about the role of women in 20th century American civic life.
Jane Waldfogel, Social Work, was quoted in an article about the wage gap between men and women that was published in The Sun-Sentinel, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, San Francisco Chronicle, and St.Paul Pioneer Press.
An article in The Minneapolis Star Tribune about the Internet job search options available to college students noted the electronic resume drop service at Columbia Career Services.
Manning Marable, African-American Studies, wrote an editorial for The Kent County Daily Times about how the labor movement can and has benefited from activists for racial justice.
Francine Cournos, Clinical Psychiatry, wrote an essay for The New York Times in which she reflected on her childhood experiences in foster care and on whether such a program should be continued.
Bruce Lincoln, Teacher's College, was quoted in an USA Today article about how PC ownership is rising among African-Americans.
Charles Calomiris, Business, and Jagdish Bhagwati, Arthur Lehman Professor of Economics, were quoted in a London Free Press article on globalization and its history.
Lionel McIntyre, Architecture, was quoted in a Miami Herald article about the ongoing economic revitalization in Harlem.
The Daily Southtown reported a study conducted by the National Center for Children in Poverty on the number of ex-welfare recipients in Illinois who are in need of child care.
Dan O'Flaherty, Economics, was quoted in The Sunday Star-Ledger in an article about the recent tax abatement extension granted to Blue Cross/Blue Shield in Newark.
John Coffee, Law, was quoted in a Daily News article about the recent billion dollar settlement with Nasdaq dealers charged with fixing stock prices. Coffee was also quoted in a Cleveland Plain Dealer article about tactics corporations are using to protect themselves from hostile takeovers.
In a Journal News article, Brian McDonald, Journalism '97, discussed his book about the domestic lives of police officers - a book which had its seeds in a Journalism class. Samuel Freedman, Journalism, was also quoted.
James Beck, Art History, was quoted in an article about the recent restoration -- or despoiling -- of Leonardo Da Vinci's "The Last Supper" that was published in the following newspapers: the Denver Post, Virginian-Pilot, Capital, Desert Dispatch, Atlanta Journal, Globe and Mail, Sidney Daily News, Atlanta Constitution, Windsor Star, Orange County Register, Times-Picayune, Gazette, Press-Telegram, and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Andrew Dolkart, Architecture, was quoted in an International Herald Tribune article about the rich and renovated architectural treasures that TriBeCa and Grand Central Station hold for the urban traveler.
The Sunday edition of the San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle published an article about Andrei Serban, Arts, and his recent appointment as director of Wagner's "Ring Cycle" at the San Francisco Opera.
Brander Matthews, English, defended Shakespeare's "Titus Andronicus" in a New York Times article evaluating the merits and demerits of that play.
Annette Insdorf, Film, was quoted in a Daily News article about the American Film Institute's poll that rated the top film actors of all time -- or, at least since 1950.
A New York Times article cited a School of Architecture and City Planning survey that disclosed the number of working artists living in SoHo.
Sergio Piomelli, Physicians and Surgeons, was quoted in a New York Times article about the unnecessary severity of lead-poisononing regulations.
Maya Sharma, Center for Human Rights, was quoted in a Washington Times article about the stigma still attached to divorce for Indian-Americans.
An article in The Washington Post cited a School of Public Health research study of the human rights abuses in medical facilities in Kosovo.
Michael Sparer, Public Health, was quoted in a Newsday article about nursing homes pressuring low-income, long-term patients out in favor of short-term patients.
In a Houston Chronicle article, Karen Antman, Physicians and Surgeons, commented on a South African study of the use of high-dose chemotherapy to treat breast cancer.
The Philadelphia Inquirer published an article about a medical manual titled, "Caring for Women with Circumcision," that was written by Nahid Toubia, Public Health.
An article in The New York Times about whether drug addicts should be treated instead of imprisoned cited a study by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse.
Herbert Kleber, Physicians and Surgeons, was quoted in a Boston Globe article about detoxification techniques for heroin addicts. Kleber was also quoted, along with Marian Fischman, Physicians and Surgeons, in an article about a heroin study being conducted at the College of Physicians and Surgeons. This article was reprinted from The New York Times in the San Juan Star and Toronto Globe and Mail.
John Broughton, Psychology, was quoted in a Boston Sunday Herald article about the role of gender in teenage violence.
The Ocean County Observer cited a study by Carol Dweck, Psychology, in an article that encouraged parents to praise the efforts of a child, but to not praise characteristics that would be considered innate such as self-esteem.
The New York Times reported that a homeless man who pushed a man in front of a subway train was fit to stand trial, even though he was technically schizophrenic, according to the definition of schizophrenia given by a Columbia website.
An article in the Dallas Morning News and Sun Herald reported that pyschotherapy was as beneficial as drug therapy in the treatment of atypical depression. It quoted Jonathan Stewart, Physicians and Surgeons, who was consulted on the study that led to these findings.
Jack Gorman, Psychology, was indirectly quoted in a London Times article about the social phobia of George VI.
In a Journal News article about a PBS news program being put together by Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer, Lehrer speculated on what Fred Friendly might think of television news today.
The Seattle Times and Post-Intelligencer published an article about the Pulitzer Prize David Horsey won for editorial cartooning. In other Pulitzer news, an article in Brill's Content called for journalism award committees, such as the one for the Pulitzer, to apply a more rigorous fact-checking process to potential winners. Seymour Topping, Journalism, was quoted in the article.
Andrew Lih, Journalism, was quoted in a Newsday article about the use of the Internet in the media.
Lucy Calkins, Teachers College, was quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer article about a "literature-intensive approach" for teaching children to read.
On ABC's World News Today, Bernard Lefkowitz, Journalism, discussed the ramifications of sports cliques in high schools and the problems with giving special attention to high school athletes.
Newsday published an article regarding how a shortage of visas for highly skilled workers will effect higher education institutions like Columbia.
In a Daily Herald article about Art Garfunkel, it was mentioned that Garfunkel graduated from Columbia College.
In a Daily News article about the contenders for Tony awards, it was mentioned that Brian Dennehy attended Columbia.
The New York Times reported the appointment as Op-Ed Page columnist of Gail Collins, Bagehot Fellow in Economic Journalism at Columbia from 1981 to 1982.
The State reported the return of Jeffrey Day to their Arts staff after studying for nine months as a National Arts Journalism Fellow at Columbia.
The Courier-Post reported the graduation of local resident, Katrina Turner, from Columbia's School of Social Work.
In The Fort Collins Coloradoan, Robert C. Schelly was reported to have received a full research assistantship as a doctoral student at Columbia.
Newsday reported a film series featured at the American Museum of Natural History that is based on a Columbia University Press book, "This Mad Masquerade: Stardom and Masculinity in the Jazz Age," by Gaylyn Studlar.
A lecture by William Harris, executive director of the Earth Institute, about the success of Biosphere 2 was publicized in The Journal News.
Jay Heubert, Teachers College, was quoted in a New York Times about recent criticism that has been directed towards standardized testing.
Pearl Kane, Teachers College, was quoted in a Newsday article about the recent approval by SUNY of eight charter schools.
A Wall Street Journal editorial about how popular culture is often used to solemnify ceremonious events quoted a statement Arthur Levine, Teacher's College, made to The Dallas Morning News concerning the conferral of honorary degrees.
Time Out New York reported that the Columbia graduate students now leading walking tours around New York City had learned what they know from Kenneth Jackson, History.
The Riverdale Press reported that local resident, Julia Gutierrez-Rivera, had won an essay contest sponsored by Barnard.
Time Out New York published an article about the Columbia area scholarly bookstore, Labyrinth.
Stories included in the JUNE 15, 1999 clip report:
- Richard N. Gardner, Law, wrote an article for the International Herald Tribune about the insufficient allotment of funds in the federal budget for foreign affairs.
George Stade, English, wrote a book review on William F. Buckley's novelistic justification of Joseph R. McCarthy, The Redhunter, in The New York Times.
Samuel G. Freedman, Journalism, wrote an article for The New York Times in which he discussed the late religious scholar, Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik, and the ongoing search by Orthodox Jews for his missing works. Professor Freedman also wrote a book review for the Washington Post on Shimon Peres's latest novel, The Imaginary Voyage.
In the San Francisco Chronicle, Joseph A. Califano, National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, wrote an article about the barrage of applications the Children's Scholarship Fund has received from low-income parents who desire the opportunity to send their children to the public, private or parochial school of their choice.
Francine Cournos, Clinical Psychiatry, contributed an essay to the "Lives" section of The New York Times Magazine, in which her daughter's commencement leads her to a series of reflections on childhood and motherhood. Dean Tom Goldstein, Journalism, was quoted in the International Herald Tribune in an article about the new rules of journalism that have come about due to Hollywood publicists such as Pat Kingsley.
The San Francisco Chronicle and the Philadelphia Chronicle quoted Lionel McIntyre, Director of Urban Planning, in articles about the economic resurgence in Harlem.
Exec. Vice Provost Michael Crow was quoted in a Muskegon Sunday Chronicle article that credited Columbia with reforming Biosphere 2 as a valuable educational institution.
A Columbia study led by Martin Chalfie, Biological Sciences, that explored an enzyme in roundworms that might slow the effects of aging if found in humans was reported in the following newspapers: The Washington Post, Boston Globe, San Francisco Examiner, Patriot Ledger, Denver Rocky Mountain News, Denver Post, Ottawa Citizen, Seattle Times, Hamilton Spectator, Riverside Press-Enterprise, London Free Press, Lowell Sun, and the Chicago Daily Southtown.
Articles in the Asian Wall Street Journal and Wall Street Journal Europe about the recent trend in universities towards the building of student centers designed by prominent architects featured Alfred Lerner Hall. The article quoted President George Rupp; Dean Bernard Tschumi, Architecture; Emily Lloyd, Executive Vice President for Administration; and Michael Shields, CC '00.
Deputy Vice President Vace Kundakci, Academic Information Systems, was quoted in a New York Times article on high speed Internet connections at universities. Fiona Smith, CC '99, and Barry Mason, CC '01, were also quoted.
Ann Douglas, English, was number 18 on Jack Newfield's "100 great things about New York," in the New York Post. She was listed as a "secret treasure."
Arthur Danto, Johnsonian Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, was quoted in a Christian Science Monitor article about the moral and mythical aspects of "Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace." In another Christian Science Monitor "Star Wars" feature, Annete Insdorf, Film Studies, commented on aspiring film students who note "Star Wars" as a life-shaping influence in their film school applications.
A New York Times article reported on Robert J. Lopatin, CC '65, who at 55 became the oldest student to have ever graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reported on Daniel E. Beliavsky, CC '00, who spends his extracurricular time as a touring concert pianist.
On June 7, 1999, Michael Eric Dyson, African American Studies, appeared on CNN to discuss racial stereotypes in the new Star Wars movie. As reported by the Gary, Indiana Post-Tribune, Dyson was also keynote speaker at the Northwest Indiana Black Expo, and his May 2 appearance on NBC's Meet the Press was announced in the Poughkeepsie Journal, Connecticut Post, Baltimore Sun, South County Journal and Tampa Tribune and Times.
The Elegant Universe, a book on string theory, space and time, and the theory of everything by Brian Greene, Mathematics and Physics, was reviewed in the Philadelphia Inquirer and Greensburg Sunday Tribune Review.
Tsvi Piran, Physics, was quoted in a New York Times article about cosmic gamma radiation and black holes.
Newsday reported on research on the elusive subatomic particles, neutrinos, being conducted by Janet Conrad, Physics.
Michael E. Mauel, Applied Mathematics and Applied Physics, was quoted in a New York Times article about fusion. In a separate article, Mauel was also consulted on potential fusion devices and systems.
The New London Connecticut Day published a feature article on Robert Thurman, Indo-Buddhist Studies.
The Patriot Ledger and Daily News included photographs of Muhammad Ali at commencement; in the former, President George Rupp also appears, in the latter, Trustee David Stern. A New York Times article mentioned the honorary degree recipients at Columbia's commencement and quoted President Arthur E. Levine, Teachers College.
A symposium held at SIPA on the history of Kosovo was covered by CSPAN2 and broadcast on June 5 and 6.
On May 31, Mark Von Hagen, Director of the Harriman Institute, appeared on CBS's Up to the Minute to verify the authenticity of the the discharge papers of an American citizen who served in the Russian army during World War II but who has been denied veterans' benefits.
On May 27, National Public Radio's Marketplace reported on the publication by the School of Journalism of a new magazine titled Takeover.
The Philadelphia Daily News, Washington Post, Denver Rocky Mountain New, Patriot Ledger, and Chronicle of Higher Education reported Bill Gates' recent gift of $50 million to Columbia's Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Health.
Benno Schmidt, former dean of the Law School, as reported in The Daily News and The New York Times, headed a task force report to investigate and overhaul the City University of New York, and has been asked to be chancellor of that university. President Arthur E. Levine, Teachers College, and Lance Liebman, Law, were also on the task force.
Gerald Curtis, Burgess Professor of Political Science, was quoted in a Washington Post Magazine article on transparency and openness in international relations.
Charles W. Calomiris, Finance and Economics, and Jagdish Bhagwati, Economics, were quoted in a New York Times article on globalization and its history.
A New York Times article about the declining Jewish enrollment at Princeton, noted that was not the case at Columbia.
In a USA Today retrospective on the massacre at Tienanmen Square, an article from the Columbia Journalism Review was cited. In other articles dealing with the ten-year anniversary of the Tienanmen Square protest:
*The New York Times reported that an exiled leader of the protest, Li Lu, has earned degrees from the Columbia's Law and Business School, and Wang Juntao, another Tienanmen leader, was reported to be working on his doctorate in political science at Columbia. In the New Yorker, Li Lu's Columbia degrees were also noted.
*A USA Today article noted that another of the student leaders, Chang Jing, has a master's degree in business from Columbia.
* The Windsor Star reported that Wei Jingsheng, visiting scholar at Columbia and human rights activist, gave a speech to the Canadian Labour Congress, in which he evoked the massacre at Tienanmen Square. In a New York Times editorial urging Congress to take economic measures against China, William Safire quoted Wei Jingsheng.
*Tong Yi, a student at the Law School, and herself once a prisoner for her involvement in Tienanmen Square, wrote about the unjust imprisonment of Jiang Qisheng, another Tiananmen political dissident, in The New York Times.
Jack Bresnan, East Asian Institute, was quoted in two separate New York Times articles on the first free elections in Indonesia.
Robert Jervis, War and Peace Institute, was quoted in a Toronto Star article about the obstacles to a final peace settlement in Kosovo. Warren Zimmerman, International Diplomacy, was quoted in a New York Times article about the bombing of Kosovo.
The speech Hillary Clinton gave at Teachers College was referred to in articles in The New York Times and The New York Times Magazine, regarding her potential run for the Senate.
Jagdish Bhagwati, Economics, was mentioned in a Riverside Press-Enterprise article on the recent resignation of Treasury Secretary Robert Rudin.
Andre Ivanoff, Social Work, was quoted in a USA Today article on the frequency of suicide among policemen.
Newsday quoted Gerard Lynch, Law, in trying to puzzle out the legal aspects of a court case, in which several correction officers have been indicted in the jailhouse murder of Thomas Pizzuto.
Ester Fuchs, Barnard, was quoted by The New York Times in an article about Mayor Giuliani's love of litigation.
A Washington Post article mentioned a C.A.S.A. study that disclosed the number of people in prison in America, and the percentage of those who have been incarcerated for drug-related reasons. The Leader-Herald mentioned a study by the same institute on drug courts.
The Riverside Press-Enterprise and the Los Angeles Daily News quoted Eric Kandel, Neurology, in an article about the increasing severity of memory loss in contemporary society.
John Coffee, Law, was quoted in an International Herald Tribune article about the measures the Chubb Insurance Corporation have taken to defend itself from a hostile takeover.
R. Glenn Hubbard, Finance, was quoted in a Boston Globe article about divorce settlements.
James Liebman, Law, was quoted in a New York Times article on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and its unyielding use of the death penalty.
The Danbury News-Times reported that Patrick Kinney, Environmental Health, supported the proposal of Sempra to build a power plant in New Milford, CT.
Louis Lowenstein, Law, was quoted in a Newsday article about the delisting of Loehmann's Inc.'s stock.
The Patriot Ledger mentioned a study by David Allison, Clinical Psychiatry, that discovered the health benefits obese children could gain by not watching television.
The San Jose Mercury News cited a study by Carol Dweck, Psychology, in an article that encouraged parents to praise the efforts of a child, but to not praise characteristics that would be considered innate, such as intelligence.
Richard Brown, Clinical Psychiatry, was quoted in a Minneapolis Star-Tribune article on Sam-e, an antidepressant marketed as a dietary supplement.
Jeffrey Fagan, Center for Violence Prevention, was mentioned in a Baltimore Sun article on mental illness in children.
Lucy M. Calkins, Teachers College, was quoted in a Washington Post article about a Prince William County public school reading plan.
Marla R. Brassard, Teachers College, was quoted in a New York Times article about the role of physical and verbal aggression and abuse in schools.
Jay P. Heubert, Teachers College, was quoted in a New York Times article about teaching values in public schools.
A Boston Globe article reported on a Columbia/NYSPI study that explored how depression in adolescents generally continues into their adulthood.
A Columbia study was cited in a front-page Washington Post article about a weight-loss drug, ephedrine.
The New York Times reported on drug research at the College of Physicians and Surgeons that involved giving free heroin to heroin addicts in order to determine whether certain drugs for the treatment of heroin addiction are still effective. Herbert Kleber, Psychiatry; Marian Fischman, Psychology; Marc Galanter, Psychology; and Adam Bisaga, Psychology, were quoted in the article.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported that James Berick, CC '55 and chairman of the law firm, Berick, Pearlman & Mills, received the John Jay Award for Distinguished Professional Achievement from Columbia.
The Spokesman Review noted that Stephen Blank, Real Estate, was appointed to the board of directors of the Urban Land Institute.
Joseph Califano, C.A.S.A., was quoted in a U.S. News & World Report article on random drug testing in high schools.
An article in the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel cited some comments Mariane Legato, Medicine, made on the American Public Television series, "The Art of Women's Health." Legato was also quoted in an USA Today article about what to do when Viagra proves ineffective.
Marian Rissenberg, Medical Psychology, was quoted in a Greenwich Time article on Lyme disease awareness.
The London Times published an article on a meditation course conducted by Joseph Loizzo, Psychiatry.
An article Richard Sloan wrote for Lancet was cited in a Philadelphia Inquirer article on the renewed scholarly attempts to find a connection between science and religion.
A Chinese calligraphy exhibit that was organized by Robert E. Harrist, Art History, was reviewed in the New York Times.
Two musical concerts at the Miller Theatre, the "American Festival of Microtonal Music" and "Moscow and Vienna" were reviewed in separate articles in the New York Times. In the Daily News, a Miller Theatre concert featuring pianist Christopher O'Riley was announced.
In a New York Times article about the recent renewal of public interest in poetry, Alice Quinn, poetry editor of The New Yorker, recalled the graduate courses in poetry she had taken at Columbia.
The Journal News quoted James Beck, Art History, in an article about the restoration of da Vinci's "The Last Supper."
An article in the New York Post noted that Mick Jagger's new girlfriend is studying for a doctorate in philosophy at Columbia.
The Dallas Morning News noted that model, Eugenie McCarthy, is a freshman at Barnard.
Former Columbia law student and current lawyer, Damien Rios, was quoted in a Patriot News article on what it takes to succeed in the working world.
In the Decatur Herald & Review, an article was written about Matt Murphy, recent football recruit, regarding his positive impression of Columbia and Columbia's football program.
The Westfield Leader, Riverdale Press and New Jersey Herald published the names of students in their area who had been named to Columbia's Dean's List. .
Stories appearing in the JUNE 3, 1999 clip report:
- Columbia's 245th graduation ceremony was featured on the following programs: World News This Morning (ABC), World News Now (ABC), Fox Sports News, Eyewitness News (WABC-New York), NewsChannel 4 at Six (WNBC-New York), WB News (KBWB-San Francisco/Oakland), Newscenter 5 Eyeopener (WCVB-Boston), Morning Edition (NPR Radio-Washington D.C.), News Eight Update (WFAA/ABC-Dallas), News 15 at Ten (KNXV/ABC-Phoenix), KNT News at Six (KNTV/ABC-San Jose), and Noticiero (WNJU/Telemundo-New York).
Commencement press coverage also included photos and articles in the following papers and wire services: Reuters, UPI, AP, The New York Times, The New York Daily News, Newsday, USA Today, and The New York Post.
Dean Ronald Feldman, Social Work, discussed the Colorado school shootings on NewsChannel 4 on April 30.
On May 19, David Phillips, SIPA, appeared on ABC's "World News Tonight" to discuss the NATO campaign against Yugoslavia. Phillips also appeared on ABC's "World News Saturday" on May 1 to discuss the same subject.
Jeffrey Olick, Sociology, appeared May 19 on CNN Today to discuss nostalgia associated with the "Star Wars" movies.
Professor Richard Garfield, Nursing, was the featured expert commentator on ABC News Nightline, May 12, during a show that focused on the difficulties Kosovar refugees will face as they attempt to find new homes in the United States.
The NPR show "New Sounds-Live" with John Schaffer broadcast live a concert from Miller Theatre on Thursday, May 20.
On May 1, a CBS-Radio report on college campuses mentioned Lerner Hall.
Warren Zimmerman, SIPA, appeared on the PBS NewsHour to discuss Kosovo on April 30.
William Ryan and Walter Pittman, SIPA, appeared on NewsChannel 4 on May 2 to talk about Noah's Ark.
Samuel Freedman, Journalism, wrote an article for The New York Times about his experience touring Washington, D.C. with his children.
Warren Zimmerman, SIPA, wrote an article for the Cleveland Plain Dealer about the air war in the Balkans.
Esther Fuchs, Barnard, wrote an Op-Ed piece for The New York Times about taxation in and around the city.
Marianne Legato, Medicine, answered questions about "healthful habits" in a Washington Post article.
V.R. Berghahn, History, wrote a book review on "The Pity of War" in The New York Times.
Dean Eduardo Macagno, Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a Chronicle of Higher Education article about masters degree programs.
A New York Times article about film school programs quotes Richard Pena, Film Studies, and lists Columbia among the "perennial heavyweights."
A Minneapolis Star-Tribune article about the apocalypse quoted Dean Peter Awn, General Studies.
Jeffrey Fagan, Public Health, was quoted in a New York Times article about violence in schools that also appeared in The Denver Rocky Mountain News and the Orange County Register. Fagan was quoted in similar article that appeared in the Houston Chronicle.
David Schaffer, Pediatrics, and John Mann and Victoria Arango, Psychiatry, were referenced in a Toronto Globe and Mail article about responsibility for youth violence. Schaffer was also quoted in a similar article in The New York Times.
Randall Balmer, Barnard, was quoted in a New York Post article about a survivor of the Columbine high school killings.
Donna Gaines, Sociology, was quoted in a St. Paul Pioneer Press article about "alternative" teenagers. The same article appeared in The State (SC) and the Myrtle Beach Sun-News.
Frank Smith, Teachers College, was quoted in a New York Times article about the environment of American high schools.
David Klatell and Rhoda Lipton, Journalism, were quoted in a New York Times article about an NBC series on breast self-exams.
Sreenath Sreenivasan, Journalism, was quoted in a Newsweek article about journalists making greater salaries due to stock options.
Additional articles relating to the Pulitzer Prizes and their winners appeared in: The New York Times, The New York Daily News, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, The Kansas City Star, The Hamilton Spectator (Ontario), The London Free Press (Ontario), The Minneapolis Star Tribune, USA Today, The Trenton Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, The Oregonian, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Seattle Times, Philadelphia Daily News, Patriot Ledger (MA), Wall Street Journal-Europe, USA Today-Europe, San Francisco Examiner, Baltimore Sun, Boston Globe, International Herald Tribune, and The Ottawa Citizen.
Henry Graff, History, was quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer article about how leaders attitudes have changed since their youth. Graff was also quoted in similar articles in The Ottawa Citizen, Cleveland Plain Dealer, and Orange County Register.
Richard Betts, Political Science, was quoted in an Orange County Register article about refugees.
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education noted that Columbia's Business School has the largest number of black students and the fourth highest percentage of black students in the country.
The New York Times announced the thirteen journalists who have been selected for the National Arts Journalism Program at the School of Journalism.
Katherine Hoffman, Anthropology, was quoted in a Memphis Commercial Appeal article about the history of Morocco.
Annette Insdorf, Film, was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article about filmmaker Francois Trauffaut. The same article appeared in the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Michael Taussig, Anthropology, was quoted in a New York Times article about an apartment's spiritual environment that also appeared in the Oakland Tribune and Tri-Valley Herald (CA).
Peter Bearman, Sociology, was quoted in a Baltimore Sun article about teen pregnancy.
Matthew Kahn, Economics, was quoted in an Investor's Business Daily article about working couples.
Ronald Jones, Visual Arts, was quoted in a Minneapolis Star Tribune article about elephants who paint landscape pictures with their trunks.
The Bristol Press and New Britain Herald quoted Robert Fullilove, Public Health, in an article about youth violence. A similar article appeared in the Hartford Courant.
Gary Sick, SIPA, was quoted in a Shreveport Times article about the US stance toward Iran.
Joseph Patterson, Astronomy, was quoted in a Poughkeepsie Journal article about blue moons.
Ehsan Yarshater, Iranian Studies, was quoted in an International Herald Tribune article about private ownership of the world's cultural items.
Geoffrey Heal, Business, was quoted in a Dallas Morning News article about a lawsuit by American Airlines against the Allied Pilots Association.
David Helfand, Astronomy, was quoted in a USA Today article about gamma ray bursts.
Kenneth Jackson, History, was quoted in a New York Post article on America's richest towns.
Joshua Milles, Journalism, was quoted in a Wall Street Journal-Europe article about advertising tobacco products.
Gerhard Randers-Pehrson, Radiation Oncology, was quoted in a Fort Worth Star-Telegram article about cellular sensitivity to radon gas. A similar story appeared in the Baltimore Sun.
A Women's Wear Daily article about the apparel industry noted that Bernd Schmitt, Business, will speak at the annual meeting of the American Apparel Manufacturers Association.
A Utica Observer article reported that Columbia pays the second highest salaries for full-time professors in New York State.
A New York Times Magazine article about places in history included Ann Douglas, English, as a panelist. She was also quoted in the Seattle Times & Post Intelligencer.
Jeffrey Olick, Sociology, was quoted in a Seattle Times & Post Intelligencer article about the influence of school violence on popular culture.
Peter Bearman, Sociology, was quoted in a Washington Post article about parent-child relationships.
A Columbus Dispatch article about Horst Stormer, Physics, noted that he teaches at Columbia.
William Ryan and Walter Pittman were referenced in a Columbus Dispatch article about a scientist who will explore the bottom of the Black Sea.
A New York Times article about Buddhism expert Robert Thurman, Religion, notes that he teaches at Columbia.
Robert Thurman, Religion, was quoted in a New York Times article about a new spiritual movement in China. The same article also appeared in The Orange County Register, Denver Post, and Denver Rocky Mountain News. Thurman was also quoted in:
* a Cleveland Plain Dealer article about Buddhism and Western lifestyles.
* an International Herald Tribune article about cultural artifacts in public and private possession.
* a Riverside Press-Enterprise article about Tibetan Buddhism as the key to happiness.
* A New York Times article about Richard Wald mentions that he will be the first Fred Friendly Professor at the School of Journalism.
A Chronicle of Higher Education article reported that Columbia was storing some of its least used books at a warehouse in New Jersey, along with Princeton and The New York Public Library.
The New York Times reported that Charles LeDuff and Joan Didion will receive awards from the School of Journalism.
David Rosner, Public Health, was quoted in a Toronto Star article about workers being injured on-the-job.
The Journal News reported that Paul Richards, Lamont-Doherty, will be traveling to China this month to lecture on seismology.
A Fort Worth-Star Telegram article about George Stephanopoulos mentioned that he teaches at Columbia.
Alan Brinkley, History, was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article concerning rumors circulating about Gov. George W. Bush.
The New Yorker reported that Eric Foner, History, was a consultant for the new Broadway show, "The Civil War." Foner was also quoted by the Wall Street Journal in an article about injustices in Kosovo.
John Coffee, Law, was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article about a prominent lawyer who lost a $50 million lawsuit to a company he had previously targeted. Coffee was also quoted in:
* a Los Angeles Times article about a lawsuit Orange County filed against Standard and Poor's.
* a Chicago Sun Times article about the Chicago Board Options Exchange adding public members to its board.
* a Wall Street Journal article about an IPO inquiry.
Gerard Lynch, Law, was quoted in Daily News and Los Angeles Times articles about the Abner Louima trial. The New York Times also quoted Lynch in an article about an immigration trial in Brooklyn.
Michael Dorf, Law, was quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer article about Bill Clinton's legal fate.
Richard Briffault, Law, was quoted in a New York Times article about repealing the city commuter tax. Briffault was also quoted in a Times article about state government.
A study on sexual satisfaction done by Marianne Legato, Medicine, at Columbia and the National Institute of Health was featured in the following papers: Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News, Arizona Republic, Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, Houston Chronicle, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Cherry Hill Courier Post(NJ), Denver Post, Denver Rocky Mountain News, Atlanta Constitution, Tacoma News Tribune, Atlanta Journal, Chicago Sun-Times, Baltimore Sun, Los Angeles Daily News, Philadelphia Daily News, Riverside Press-Enterprise, Washington Times, The Journal News, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Orange County Register (CA), Long Beach Press-Telegram (CA), Boston Herald, and Patriot Ledger (MA).
Brian Greene, Physics, was referenced in a New York Times article about his collaboration with the Emerson String Quartet for a recital/ lecture.
Articles in the Ottawa Citizen and Windsor Star noted that Columbia took over Biosphere 2 in 1995.
Lionel McIntyre, Urban Planning, was quoted in a Washington Post article about Harlem's expanding retail market.
A Windsor Star article about the hurricane season referenced a study done by Columbia that appeared in the journal Science.
Christopher Scholz, Lamont-Doherty, was quoted in a Washington Post article about the earth's crust.
Paul Olsen, Lamont-Doherty, was quoted in a Seattle Times article about how volcanic eruptions shaped the planet.
Richard Brown, Psychiatry, was quoted in a USA Today article about Tipper Gore admitting she has` suffered from depression.
Mark Sauer, Obstetrics and Gynecology, was quoted in a Washington Post article about HIV-infected men being treated to father healthy children. The same article appeared in The Boston Globe, Seattle Times, and Ottawa Citizen.
David Allison, Psychiatry, was quoted in a Boston Herald article about a new method of getting children to excercise more and watch television less.
A study done by Columbia that highlights cell-protecting enzymes in worms was reported in The New York Times and Daily News.
Jack Gorman, Psychiatry, was quoted in a New York Times article about a new drug for depression and "social phobias."
Myrna Weissman, Psychiatry, was quoted in a Newsday article about managed-care reductions of psychotherapy benefits.
Karen Antman, Oncology, was quoted in a New York Times article about breast cancer treatment. An article in the Los Angeles Times referenced a study done at Columbia on breast cancer incidence rates in the northeast United States.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Robert Pollack, Biology, would speak at a symposium held at the Philadelphia Center for Religion and Science.
Mary Sano, Neuropsychology, was quoted in an Edmonton Journal article about estrogen's enhancement of brain activity.
Peter Holt, Medicine, was quoted in a San Jose Mercury News article about drugs that may prevent cancer.
A USA Today-Europe article reported a study done by Columbia on gene mutations link to hair loss.
Jane Sisk, Public Health, was quoted in a San Jose Mercury News article about gaps in cancer treatment among patients.
The Washington Post noted that Columbia evaluated patients in a study on brain cell transplants for those with Parkinson's.
Manning Marable, African-American Studies, was quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer article about support for death-row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal. A Philadelphia Daily News piece noted that Marable will speak at the University of Pennsylvania and a New York Daily News article noted he will speak at the 115th Street branch library in New York.
The New Amsterdam News profiled a symposium held at Columbia on prisons and the African-American community.
Geoffery Heal, Economics, was quoted in a Dallas Star-Telegram article about a lawsuit filed by American Airlines against the Allied Pilots Association.
A study of parental influence on their teenage children by Peter Bearman and Hannah Bruckner, Sociology, was published in the Washington Post.
The Norwich Bulletin noted that painter Gregory Amenoff, School of the Arts, will speak at the University of Connecticut.
Roger Anderson, Oceanography, was quoted in a Wall Street Journal-Europe article about an oil field which seems to have replenished itself.
A New York Times article references a study done by Stephen Zeldes, Business, on private accounts versus trust funds.
Victoria de Grazia, History, was interviewed as part of a panel in a New York Times Magazine article about women in the workforce.
A Daily News profile of Allen Ginsberg notes that he attended Columbia.
Katherine Gordy Levine, Social Work, was quoted in a Daily News piece about how children's friends can influence them.
A New York Times piece about a performance project featuring the New York City Opera notes that it will be performed at Miller Theatre.
The New York Times reported that Columbia's lightweight varsity crew finished second in the Eastern Sprints.
A Washington Post article about the Israeli election for prime minister noted that Columbia graduate student Shelly Sitton, organized a American fund-raising trip for candidate Yitzhak Mordechai.
A Bloomberg News article that appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times and Miami Herald profiled students who invest their federal loan money and featured business school student Tim Gildner.
A New York Times piece reported that Simon Schama, History, will publish his next book, a history of Britain, through Talk Miramax Books, a new division of Talk Media.
Newsday reported that senior fencer James Ip received the Eisenhower watch, awarded to Columbia's male student-athlete of the year.
Mark Van de Mieroop, History, gave his reaction to the ABC mini-series "Cleopatra" in a Time article.
The Seattle Times & Post Intelligencer noted that Michael Eric Dyson, African American Studies, will appear on Meet the Press.
The Norwalk Hour (CT) noted that Suniya Luthar, Psychology, would lecture at Long Lots Elementary School in Westport.
The Daily News noted a production by Columbia's MFA Acting Program called "Greed: The Bacchae Project" at Horace Mann Theatre, and a lecture by James Shenton, History, in Fayerweather Hall.
The Poughkeepsie Journal noted that Samuel Freedman, Journalism, will lecture at SUNY New Paltz.
The Miami Herald reported the winners of the first J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project, awarded by the School of Journalism.
Education Update and USA Today reported that Hillary Clinton made a speech at Teachers College.
A Newsday article about "wired" colleges noted that Columbia is listed in the annual "100 Most Wired Colleges" list published in Yahoo Internet Life magazine.
Brendan O'Flaherty, Economics, was quoted in a New York Post article profiling Magic Johnson's business ventures.
A Chronicle of Higher Education article about the decline of Jewish enrollment at Princeton notes that Columbia has a large Jewish student population.
The Journal News and St. Thomas Daily News published the names of Columbia College students in their area who were named to the dean's list. .
Stories appearing in the APRIL 26, 1999 clip report:
- Coverage of the Pulitzer Prizes was extensive. Articles about the various winners appeared in: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, The New York Daily News, The New York Post, Newsday, The Miami Herald, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Hartford Courant, The Ottawa Citizen, and The Journal News.
A panel discussion on Kosovo on April 7 with the British U.N. Ambassador at S.I.P.A. was reported in The New York Times and by WPIX-TV.
Warren Zimmerman, International Diplomacy, wrote an article for The Washington Post and Newsday about the U.S. air campaign in Kosovo. Zimmerman also:
* wrote a recollection of his meetings with Slobodan Milosevic for Newsweek.
* was a guest on PBS's "Charlie Rose Show" to discuss the crisis in Kosovo.
* appeared on a segment of the ABC documentary series "The Century."
David Phillips, Executive Director of the International Conflict Resolution Program at S.I.P.A., was a guest on World News Tonight with Peter Jennings on March 29 and April 7 to discuss the crisis in Kosovo. Phillips also appeared on the following programs to discuss the conflict: WABC-TV's "Eyewitness News," The Fox News Channel's "Fox News Now," and WCBS Radio's "Newsradio 88." Phillips was quoted in the following newspapers for articles about Kosovo: USA Today, The Daily News, The Houston Chronicle, and The San Jose Mercury News.
Fritz Stern, History, was quoted in a New York Times article, that also appeared in The Orange County Register, about a Clinton speech on Kosovo.
Henry Graff, History, was quoted in an Associated Press story about Clinton's leadership, that appeared in The Detroit News and The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
Richard Betts, Political Science, appeared on WNBC-TV Newschannel 4 to discuss Kosovo and then on the Fox Channel 5 Ten O'clock News where he was joined by Gordon Bardos, Harriman Institute. Betts was also quoted in a Washington Post article about the military options facing President Clinton.
Michael O'Hanlon, S.I.P.A, appeared on "World News Tonight with Peter Jennings" to discuss Kosovo. O'Hanlon was also quoted in an Atlanta Constitution article about deploying ground troops.
Vice Dean Steven Cohen, S.I.P.A, appeared on WABC-TV's "Eyewitness News" to discuss Kosovo.
Richard Wortman, History, was quoted in an Orange County Register article about Russian support for Serbia.
Anders Stephanson, History, appeared on CNN's "Inside Politics" to discuss Kosovo.
Mark Sheetz, War & Peace Institute, was quoted in a Greenwich Time article about NATO.
Edward Said, Literature, was referenced in two Philadelphia Inquirer articles about Jewish and Arab musicians performing together. Said was also quoted in a Salt Lake Tribune article about Kuwaiti frustration with the U.S. Middle East policy.
Columbia was called a "Highly regarded Ivy League University" in an Education Travel article.
Dean Tom Goldstein, Journalism, wrote a book review for The New York Times. Goldstein was also quoted in a Times piece about disclosing the identity of sources in court cases.
A New York Times article profiled Columbia's incorporation of Morningside Ventures.
The Journal News reported that David Laventhol was named the new publisher of the Columbia Journalism Review.
A New York Times article reported that gay students at Columbia Business School have gained in acceptance and opportunity.
The New York Times profiled David Dinkins, S.I.P.A, noting that he was now teaching at Columbia.
A Journal News piece mentioned that the guide "Inside New York" was created and produced by Columbia students.
A Newsweek article reports that Columbia's Business School is among the leading schools with increased entrepeneurship programs.
The New York Times quoted Dean Peter Awn, General Studies and Barnard's John Hawley, Religion, in an article about apocalyptic predictions.
The Wall Street Journal quoted William Gentry, Business, in a front-page article about hospital tax breaks.
The winners of Columbia's Bancroft Prizes were featured in The New York Times.
Lauren Marshall, Public Affairs, was quoted in an Art & Antiques piece about the restoration of the 'Athena Mural' in Butler Library.
An article in Newsweek about the discovery of three well preserved mummies in Chile quoted Chad Gifford, Archeology.
The New York Times noted that Kurt Masur spoke at Columbia's Deutsches Haus. The Times also pictured Adolf Placzek who was being honored at a New York Public Library ceremony for his 32 years at Columbia's architecture and art's library.
Science magazine noted that their essay winner for 1998, Max Aguilera-Hellweg, attended a pre-med program at Columbia.
Richard Uviller, Law, was referenced in a U.S. News & World Report article about the NYPD and the Amadou Diallo case. The same article also appeared in the Seattle Times and The Washington Times.
The New York Times noted that two Columbia professors, D. Graham Burnett, History, and Andrew Delbanco, Literature, were chosen as fellows of the NYPL's Center for Scholars and Writers.
Jagdish Bhagwati, Economics, wrote an article about trade policy for the Wall Street Journal's 'Asia' and 'Europe' editions. Bhagwati was also quoted in a Toronto Star article about trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada.
President Arthur Levine, Teachers College, wrote an article for The New York Times about the goals of education.
Newsday quoted Victor Navasky, Journalism, in an article about the re-launching of Ms. magazine.
The New York Times quoted J. Phillip Thompson, Political Science, in an article about Amadou Diallo's mother.
Peter Holt, Medicine, was quoted in a Daily News article about the benefits of eating a low-fat, dairy diet.
The Journal News reported that Hillary Clinton would be speaking at Teacher College on April 19.
James Shapiro, English, wrote a book review of "Virgil" for The New York Times.
David Damrosch, Chairman of English and Comparative Literature, wrote an article for The Chronicle of Higher Education about literary anthologies.
Samuel Freedman, Journalism, wrote an article for USA Today about the trend of immigrants joining unions.
A New Yorker article about the century's greatest 'unsung scientists' mentioned that biologist Thomas Hunt Morgan created the modern theory of the gene in "No. 613 Schermerhorn Hall."
The Asian Wall Street Journal quoted John Coffee, Law, in an article about federal investigations at Bankers Trust.
The Washington Times reported that Caroline Walker Bynum, History, gave this year's Jefferson Lecture to the National Endowment of the Humanities' top panel.
Walter Mischel, Psychology, was quoted in a Houston Chronicle article about instilling patience in children.
New York magazine quoted Marshall Loeb, Editor of the Columbia Journalism Review, in an article about a partnership between NBC and The Wall Street Journal.
Elliott Sclar, Urban Planning, was quoted in a The New York Times article about the Port Authority.
The Reno Gazette-Journal reported that Wallace Broecker, Geology, will be awarded the Desert Research Institute's 1999 Nevada Medal.
Janet Conrad, Physics, was profiled in a Ferminews article that mentioned she teaches at Columbia.
A Journal News article quoted Eric Foner, History, in an article about former slave Peter Carter.
An article in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (IN) referenced a study done on desegregation by Bob Crain, Teachers College.
The New York Times and The Daily News reported the winners of the first annual "Lukas Prizes" named by the School of Journalism and the Nieman Foundation at Harvard.
Gerard Lynch, Law, was quoted in a New York Times article about the Amadou Diallo case. Lynch was also quoted in a Daily News article about the Libyan bombing suspects.
The International Herald Tribune quoted Ashutosh Varshney, Political Science, in an article about the massacre of untouchables in India.
A Minneapolis Star Tribune article quoted the late Columbia historian, Richard Hofstadter.
Eli Noam, director of the Institute for Information Technology, was quoted in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution article about a major acquisition by the Comcast Corporation.
Seamus O'Cleireacain, Economics, was quoted in a Washington Times article about how Germany's Chancellor is dealing with cabinet resignations.
T.D. Lee, Physics, was quoted in a Newsday article about scientific goals in the next century.
A short piece in the Miami Herald referenced a study done by Columbia on kindness affecting depression.
George Fletcher, Law, was quoted in a Detroit News article about the National Organization of Women.
Richard Briffault, Law, was quoted in a Buffalo News article about regionalism in government.
The New York Times quotes Sandy Padwe, Journalism, in an article about a possible conflict of interest for a New York One reporter.
A USA Today article reported that 'top biologists' from Harvard and Columbia recently started "Memory Pharmaceuticals" to help cure age related memory loss.
Newsday quoted Manning Marable, African-American studies, in an article about Mayor Giuliani's handling of the Diallo case.
An article in Newsday noted that Van C. Mow, Mechanical Engineering, is developing a biomedical engineering department at Columbia.
The New York Post noted that two Columbia alumni played simultaneous chess exhibitions on Low Plaza.
A New York Times piece mentioned that Columbia was among three teams representing the east in the San Diego Crew Classic.
John Coffee, Law, was referenced in a Washington Post article about new leadership at Mid Atlantic Medical Services Inc.
The New York Observer noted that George Pataki attended Columbia Law School.
Jeff Scher, School of the Arts, was quoted in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution article about a short film that won an Academy Award.
The New York Times quoted William Zajc, Physics, in an article about a major experiment occurring beneath Brookhaven National Laboratory.
The Village Voice profiled a young artist and mentioned that she received her M.F.A. from Columbia.
Geophysicists William Ryan and Walter Pitman were referenced in a Detroit News article for their theory that a great flood of the Black Sea occurred 7,000 years ago.
The Sunday Times (London) wrote a review of "The Elegant Universe" by Brian Greene, Physics. Another review of Greene's book appeared in The San Jose Mercury News.
John Coffee, Law, was quoted in an International Herald Tribune article about trends among major U.S. stock markets.
The New York Times reported that Bronx Beat, the School of Journalism's weekly newspaper, broke the story of an alleged police beating in a Bronx County Courthouse. The Daily News and Newsday also gave the paper recognition for it's reporting.
A London Daily Telegraph article about his new book, "All Too Human," noted that George Stephanopoulos, Political Science, teaches at Columbia. Similar mentions appeared in The San Francisco Examiner, USA Today, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Orange County Register, and The Tampa Tribune and Times.
James Beck, Art History, was quoted in two London Times articles about the restoration of Leonardo Da Vinci's "The Last Supper." Beck was also quoted in a similar article appearing in the Daily Telegraph.
Donald Landry, Medicine, was quoted in a USA Today and USA Today-Europe article about a new treatment that fights cocaine addiction.
Newsday quoted Mary Sano, Neurology, in an article about estrogen reducing the risk of Alzheimer's.
Richard Sloan, Psychiatry, was quoted in a Minneapolis Star Tribune article about links between health and spirituality.
Gary Sick, International Affairs, wrote an article for the Washington Post about U.S. policy towards Iran.
Joseph Califano, Public Health, was quoted in a USA Today article about the debate over the "gateway" effects of smoking marijuana.
The New York Times quoted William Fifer, Psychology, in an article about a new foundation to benefit research for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
The New York Times profiled the first annual Interactive Arts Festival at Columbia. Time Out- New York and The New York Post also listed information about the festival.
Michael Sparer, Public Health, was quoted in a Newsday article about understaffed nursing homes.
The Hartford Courant quoted Fredi Kronenberg, Physiology, in an article about alternative medicines from Asia.
A New York magazine article about alternative medicine quotes Woodson Merrell, Medicine.
A New York magazine article about federal judge Jack Weinstein notes that he attended Columbia Law School and taught at Columbia.
Life magazine published the rules of the second annual Alfred Eisenstaedt awards, noting that they are administered by the School of Journalism.
Newsday profiled Hawkeye Hamilton Wayne, a senior pitcher on Columbia's baseball team. Newsday also mentioned that Columbia hosted a brunch celebrating the 25th anniversary of Ivy League women's athletics.
A New York Times article profiled the winner of Barnard's eighth annual essay contest for 11th grade NYC public school girls. Contest winners were also mentioned in The Riverdale Press.
The New York Times reported that the Columbia crew team defeated M.I.T. for the second straight year in the Alumni Cup race on the Harlem River.
Stories appearing in the MARCH 30, 1999 clip report:
- The New York Times reported that Columbia was among 17 colleges and universities joining a factory monitoring association to ensure that apparel carrying their names is not made in sweatshops.
The New York Times and WCBS-TV reported that Columbia would share book storage space in New Jersey with Princeton University and the New York Public Library.
Fritz Stern, History, was quoted in a New York Times article about a speech by President Clinton using historical references of World War I and II to justify the bombing of Serbia.
An article in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune about Clinton's legacy quoted Henry Graff, History. A similar article in the Orange County Register (CA) quoted Alan Brinkley, History.
Gerard Lynch, Law, was quoted in an International Herald Tribune article about Kenneth Starr's plans for the future.
David Phillips, Director of the International Conflict Resolution Program at the School of International and Public Affairs, has been widely quoted in the press on the Kosovo crisis. His comments have appeared in The New York Times, the Houston Chronicle, Newsday, the Daily News, the Chicago Tribune and USA Today. He has also appeared on CNN, the BBC, FOX News, ABC, Bloomberg News, CNBC, WPIX, WOR and other news programs.
President George Rupp appeared on CNN's "Inside Politics" in a segment about campaign finance reforms proposed by The Committee on Economic Development, a group made up of business leaders from some of the top U.S. corporations.
Robert O'Meally, Literature, wrote an article for The New York Times reviewing "Travelling Miles," a new album by jazz singer Cassandra Wilson that pays tribute to Miles Davis.
The Wall Street Journal published an article by Professor of Economics Jagdish Bhagwati about the Clinton administration's international trade policy.
The London Times (Ontario) profiled research by James Beck, Art History, questioning long-held beliefs by historians and other scholars about Michelangelo's homosexuality.
A USA Today article about a liability trial for gunmakers quoted Dean David Leebron, Law.
A New York Times article about questionable dealings by Board members of Peekskill Community Hospital, now known as the Hudson Valley Hospital Center, quoted John Coffee, Law.
A New York Times review of George Stephanopolous' book "All Too Human" mentioned that he is now teaching at Columbia. A New York Post article about his time in the White House also mentioned that he is currently at Columbia.
The New York Times reported that Lee Baker, African-American Studies/Anthropology, was a member of a team submitting a design for a memorial at 290 Broadway, a federal building that was formerly an 18th-century African burial ground.
Michael Pettis, Business, wrote an article for The Wall Street Journal-Europe about the Euro and referenced an earlier Journal article written by Robert Mundell, Business.
Herbert Kleber, medical director of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA), was quoted in articles about the medicinal use of marijuana that appeared in The New York Times and Newsday. Joseph Califano, CASA, was quoted in a USA Today article on the same subject.
Patrick Johnson, CASA, was quoted in a New York Times article about alcohol and tobacco in children's films. The Times also:
* quoted Ashutosh Varshney, Political Science, in an article about caste conflicts in India.
* quoted William Eimicke, Political Science, in an article about racial tension and politics in New York City.
* quoted Robert Pollack, Biological Sciences, in an article about the building of several new science centers on college campuses.
* quoted Martha A. Fineman, Law, in a column about whether an exployee should inform an employer and colleagues of a pending divorce.
* quoted Jeff Scher, Film, in a piece about the Web broadcast of animated short film nominated for an Oscar earlier this year.
* quoted Richard Uviller, Law, in an article questioning whether protests over the police brutality in New York could lead to higher crime by limiting the extent to which police can conduct stops and searches. Uviller was also quoted by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Minneapolis Star-Tribune in articles about the decision by New York City Police to seize cars from people arrested though not convicted for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Lloyd Burckle, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, was quoted in an International Herald Tribune article about the next ice age. Jean Lynch-Stieglitz and Gerard Bond, Lamont-Doherty, were quoted in a Washington Post article about global warming.
Simon Schama wrote an article for the New Yorker about Dutch aesthetic and style.
Richard Brown, Psychiatry, was quoted in a Newsweek article about SAMe (S-adenosyl-methionine), a new dietary supplement now available in the U.S. that helps relieve depression and arthritis. Brown was also quoted in a similar article that appeared in Newsday.
Michael Eric Dyson, African-American Studies, appeared on Fox News Channel's "The Crier Report," in a segment examining issues of race and policing in urban communities.
Newsday quoted Jeffrey Fagan, Public Health, in an article about juvenile crime.
Gerard Lynch, Law, was quoted in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution article examining the likelihood of Kenneth Starr indicting President Clinton after his impeachment trial.
Marina Cords, Anthropology, was quoted in a Houston Chronicle article about peacemaking efforts among animals.
The Philadelphia Inquirer quoted Eric Foner, History, in an article about American politics in the wake of the Clinton scandal. The article was reprinted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Sharon Oberfield, Pediatrics, was quoted in a Reuter News Report article about growth hormones.
Harvey Shulman, Business, has a popular string quartet play once a year in his class, as reported by the Toronto Star.
The New York Times quoted Columbia Journalism Review editor Marshall Loeb in a story about an article on China's theft of U.S. nuclear secrets that was held from printing for one day at the request of government officials.
A Chicago Defender article reported that Phyllis Garland, Journalism, was interviewed for a documentary about the black press.
The Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel mentioned that Nova had received the Dupont-Columbia Gold Baton award.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported on the results of a study at Columbia that evaluated the effect of spirituality on health. The article quoted Robert P. Sloan, Psychiatry. A similar article appeared in The Journal News. A study by Lisa Miller, Psychology, on devout church members and their low levels of depression, was referenced in The Champaign News-Gazette (IL) and the Aurora Beacon-News (IL).
The Medina Gazette (OH) reported that Columbia was included among the schools from which The Sloan Foundation hopes to receive a high-quality screenplay with a storyline centering around scientists.
Hollywood producer Paula Weinstein, a former Columbia College student, was profiled in The Daily News.
The Scranton Tribune mentioned that an acting teacher at Marywood University learned his technique from Anne Bogart, School of the Arts.
Carol Dweck, Psychology, was quoted in an Associated Press article on how to praise to children. The story appeared in the Orange County Register (CA)
The Wilmington News-Journal noted that Annette Insdorf, Film, would make the opening lecture at the Philadelphia Weekend Film Festival which takes a look at Meryl Streep's career and includes a retrospective of her work.
Charles Calomiris, Economics, was quoted in an Asian Wall Street Journal article about the Asian financial crisis.
Eric Fethke, Pediatrics, was featured in a Middletown Record article about healthcare in the mid-Hudson area.
The Chicago Sun-Times quoted Edmund Sullivan, Director of the Scholastic Press Association, in a story about how some high school yearbooks are going high-tech with the addition of CD-ROM supplements.
Richard Bushman, History, was quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer article about George Washington.
The Daily News reported that a group of judges at the School of Journalism elected to present controversial photographer Helmut Newton with the 1999 Life Magazine Legend Award at this year's Eisenstaedt Awards.
The Detroit Free Press reported that Manning Marable, African-American Studies, would participate in a conference on race at Michigan State University. It was also reported in The Philadelphia Inquirer that Marable was scheduled to speak at the University of Pennsylvania and in The Wilmington News-Journal that he would speak at the University of Delaware.
Jack Snyder, Political Science, was quoted in a New York Times article about nationalism in Kosovo. The article was reprinted in the London Free Press (Ontario).
The Minneapolis Star-Tribune profiled and interviewed Edward Said, Literature. A summary of his presentation at the University of Minnesota also appeared in the Star-Tribune.
A Philadelphia Inquirer article about the eradication of polio referenced a 1997 study done by Columbia scientists.
Houston Chronicle columnist James Howard Gibbons mentioned that a lecture by James Shapiro, Literature, was "one of the most memorable in recent years" of the city's public lectures. Shapiro examined Elizabethan culture as seen through Shakespeare's depiction of Jews.
James Carey, Journalism, was quoted in a Washington Post article about journalism's trend towards "unfiltered, unedited news" as illustrated in several stories surrounding the Clinton scandal. Carey was also noted in the Killeen Daily Herald (TX) and Temple Daily Telegram (TX) as a lecturer in a series sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities in Salado, TX.
Jay Heubert, Teachers College, was the co-author of an article in the Skagit Valley Herald (WV) about the use and value of testing in American schools.
USA Today-Europe quoted Ronald Grele, Oral History Research Office, in an article about naming the first decade of the 21st century. The story also appeared in The Chicago Daily Southtown.
The International Herald Tribune quoted Hasan-Askari Rizvi, South Asian Studies, in an article about diplomacy efforts between India and Pakistan.
Robert Shapiro, Political Science, was quoted in a Montreal Gazette article about the value of having a famous last name for candidates in political campaigns.
The New York Times noted that a Cuban art exhibit would appear at the Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture.
The Houston Chronicle, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Los Angeles Daily News all reported that Al Gore's daughter, Karenna, a second year Columbia Law School student, is pregnant with her first child.
The Hammond Times (IN), The Vidette Times (IN), and The Illinois Times mentioned that Columbia Business School alumnus Eugene Lang donated $1 million to the school's venture capital program.
The Daily News noted that the exhibit, "A Book of One's Own," being held in Butler Library was scheduled to close on March 12.
Former Columbia Trustee Edward Costikyan was mentioned in a Wall Street Journal article about increasing college tuitions.
Stories appearing in the MARCH 24, 1999 clip report:
- Newsday, The New York Post, and The Daily News reported on the School of Social Work's research report, "A Tale of Many Cities," about wealth distribution in New York City. The survey, conducted by Irwin Garfinkel and Marcia Meyers, also received coverage on New York One News, WMBC-TV (NJ local station 66), Bloomberg radio, WCBS radio, 1010 Wins radio, WOR radio, and WBGO Jazz 88 (a local National Public Radio affiliate.)
Ann Douglas, History, wrote an article for the Los Angeles Times about theatrical and Freudian undercurrents in the Clinton impeachment trial.
Ari Goldman, Journalism, wrote an article for The New York Times about the modernizing of the family bible, now available in electronic form.
Samuel Freedman, Journalism, wrote an article for The New York Times about passing on his love of jazz to his son.
The New York Times published a review by Patricia Williams, Law, of "Show Me a Hero," a book by journalist Lisa Belkin about housing desegregation in the City of Yonkers.
quoted Gerard Bond, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, was quoted in a New York Times article about shrinking glaciers.
Jean Cohen, Political Science, was quoted in a New York Times article about the effect of the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky scandal on women with the name Monica.
In an article for The Washington Post, E.R. Shipp noted that she had helped screen newspaper articles for a contest at Columbia on the best news coverage of race and ethnicity issues.
A review of "The Elegant Universe" by Brian Greene, Physics & Mathematics, appeared in The Washington Post.
A New York Times article profiled recipients of the first New York Times college scholarships, several of whom noted that they hoped to attend Columbia.
A Newsday article about Abramham Gebreyesus -- "a law school graduate and advocate for the disabled, in particular land mind victims in his native Eritrea" -- mentioned that he was taking a four-month Human Rights Advocates Training program at S.I.P.A. The program helps human rights activists from developing countries set up and administer human rights programs.
The New York Times published an article about Columbia's guidebook, "Inside New York," accompanied by a picture of current publishers, Columbia juniors Matthew Matlack and Daniel Greenspan.
The Macomb Daily (Mt. Clemens, MI) published an article about an environmental education partnership between Columbia and Volvo.
The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education mentioned a new master's degree program created for journalists in Spain by the School of Journalism and Continuing Education and the University of Barcelona.
Manning Marable, African-American Studies, was quoted in a New York Times article about the Clintons' connection to New York in reference to Mrs. Clinton's exploration of running for the New York state senator's position.
David Leebron, Law, was quoted in a USA Today (Europe) article about a recent verdict in a trial that held manufacturers "liable for shootings because of negligent marketing and distribution of handguns.
A US News & World Report article about depression quoted Myrna Weissman, Public Health.
A New York Times Book Review article about public support for theVietnam war among an assorted group of well known writers mentioned that a town meeting on the impeachment trial of President Clintion was held at Columbia.
A Washington Post article about Shakespeare's lasting influence mentioned a course at the Business School that uses Shakespeare to explore historical issues of leadership.
Mark Lazerson, Italian Academy, wrote a letter to the editor of the Financial Times about why the Italian textiles industry continues to thrive.
The Chronicle of Higher Education published an article on the work of Giovanni Battista Pirenesi based on the Piranesi exhibit currently on show at the Wallach Art Gallery.
James Seymour, East Asian Institute, was quoted in a USA Today article about the Chinese prison system. Seymour has written a book, "New Ghosts, Old Ghosts," about China's penal system.
The Wall Street Journal noted that Pulitzer Prize Board has added two new members: Doris Kearns Goodwin, author and historian, and Paul E. Steiger, managing editor of The Wall Street Journal.
John Coffee, law, was quoted in a New York Times article about the stock market. Coffee was also quoted in a USA Today article about RJR Nabisco's decision to sell its international tobacco operations and spin off its domestic tobacco business.
An article in the Christian Science Monitor noted that painter Larry Rivers relied on Columbia scholars for historical details for one of his paintings.
Steven Solnick, Political Science, was quoted in a Washington Post article about Boris Yeltsin's "absentee rule" due to prolonged illness and the danger of the collapse of Russia's federal government.
Charles Calomiris, Business, was quoted in a Wall Street Journal-Europe article about the Asian economic crisis.
Evan Douglis, Director of Columbia Architecture Galleries, was quoted in a New York Times article about popular young architects.
The New York Times quoted Bruce Greenwald, Business, in an article about the DuPont Corporation.
A Daily News article profiling Manhattan Civil Court Judge Rolando Acosta noted that he attended Columbia as an undergraduate, and then attended Columbia Law School.
The New York Times noted that Ron Waldman, Public Health, would be speaking on "The Emergence of Complex Humanitarian Emergencies as a Public Health Issue," at the American Museum of Natural History. The Times also:
* noted that a series of architecture lectures sponsored by Columbia's graduate school or architecture, planning and preservation would continue with a lecture by architect Daniel Libeskind at Avery Hall.
* reviewed a Miller Theatre performance by Ensemble 21, which presented pieces by five composers who later gathered for a panel discussion of their work.
Eric Foner, History, was quoted in a The Philadelphia Inquirer article about Clinton's impeachment trial. Foner was also quoted in articles on the subject in The Detroit News and Free Press, The San Jose Mercury News, The Boston Herald, and The Duluth News-Tribune.
Alan Brinkley, History, was quoted in an Associated Press article appearing in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer about the conclusion and aftereffect of the Clinton scandal and the impeachment trial. Brinkley was also quoted on the subject in an AP article appearing in the Oakland Tribune.
Eli Ginzberg, Economics, was quoted in a Pittsburg Sunday Tribune-Review article about a merger of two hospitals: Western Pennsylvania Health System and Allegheny University Hospitals-West.
The Daily Tribune (WI) noted that "October Sky" film star Jake Gyllenhaal was a freshman at Columbia.
The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA) mentioned a study conducted by the Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia. The Press-Enterprise also quoted Sharon Oberfield, Pediatrics, in an article about growth hormones.
The Boston Globe noted that recently freed Chinese journalist, Gao Yu, had intended to become a visiting scholar at the School of Journalism in 1993 before she has arrested and sentenced to jail by the Chinese government.
James Carey, Journalism, was quoted in a Dallas Morning news article about the press and the political process.
The Philadelphia Legal Intelligencer noted that James Liebman, Law, would be a presenter at a legal workshop on Habeas corpus law.
The India Post announced that Columbia has created the country's first endowed professorship in Indian political economy.
The New York Times quoted Arthur Levine, President of Teachers College, in an article about the friction between Schools Chancellor Rudy Crew and Mayor Guiliani over the Mayor's plan to use city money to finance private-school tuition.
Ester Fuchs, Political Science, was quoted in a New York Times article about Mrs. Clinton statement about the importance of a Palestinian state and its effect among the Jewish community in light of her consideration of running for the New York state senator's position.
A New York Times piece about actor Brian Dennehy noted that he attended Columbia College.
A Washington Post article about "All Too Human," a book by George Stephanopoulos mentioned that he teaches at Columbia.
A New Yorker article noted that John Whitehead, former co-chairman of Goldman-Sachs, attended Columbia Business School.
A Washington Post obituary of film director Stanley Kubrick mentioned that he took literature courses at Columbia.
The East Liverpool Review (OH) profiled Franklin Roosevelt and noted that he attended Columbia Law School.
A New York Times profile of Patrick Buchanan noted that he received his Masters degree from Columbia.
Steve Belenko, National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia, was quoted in a New York Times article about the war on crack.
Ken Jackson, History, appeared on WNYC-AM radio to discuss immigration in New York City.
Michael Seidel, English, appeared on WCBS-AM radio to discuss Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak.
Robert Crain, Sociology, was quoted in a New York Times article about desegregation in Yonkers. The Times also:
* noted that a flamenco ensemble performed at St. Paul's Chapel.
* quoted Peter Cookson, director of educational outreach at Teachers College, in an article about a proposal by Mayor Guiliani to implement a school voucher program that would use public money to send New York City students to private schools.
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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.
Stories appearing in the MARCH 1, 1999 clip report:
- 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.
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 Times Art section on two different dates.
Stories appearing in the JANUARY 25, 1999 clip report
- 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.
Stories appearing in the JANUARY 11, 1999 clip report:
- 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.
Stories appearing in the DECEMBER 30, 1998 clip report:
- 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.
Stories appearing in the DECEMBER 18, 1998 clip report:
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.
Stories appearing in the DECEMBER 2, 1998 clip report:
- 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.
Stories appearing in the NOVEMBER 19, 1998 clip report:
- 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."
Stories appearing in the NOVEMBER 12, 1998 clip report:
- 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
Stories appearing in the NOVEMBER 5, 1998 clip report:
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.
Stories appearing in the OCTOBER 27, 1998 clip report:
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.
Stories appearing in the OCTOBER 21, 1998 clip report:
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).
Stories appearing in the OCTOBER 15, 1998 clip report:
- 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.
Stories appearing in the OCTOBER 8, 1998 clip report:
* 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.
Stories appearing in the SEPTEMBER 28, 1998 clip report
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.
Stories appearing in the SEPTEMBER 21, 1998 clip report:
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.
Stories appearing in the SEPTEMBER 15, 1998 clip report:
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.
Stories appearing in the SEPTEMBER 9, 1998 clip report:
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.
Stories appearing in the SEPTEMBER 3, 1998 clip report:
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.
