About The Science & Technology Network

About the Science & Technology Network

The Science & Technology Network is a student group registered with the School of International & Public Affairs of Columbia University. Our goal is to bring together students from the various concentrations within SIPA, the Law school, the Business School, and other departments of Columbia University with shared interests in Science and Technology. The primary benefits of this will come from the exchange of information about new technologies, market trends, research projects, job and internship opportunities, and announcements of events going on around campus or elsewhere in New York. We also hope to begin organizing discussions and lectures ourselves, inviting speakers from Columbia and elsewhere to share their knowledge and views on issues specific to their field.

Our student organization was founded Fall 2000 and is just beginning. The success of our group depends on our ability to attract members from various disciplines of study and promoting interaction and discussion between them. We hope to establish contacts in each of the relevant departments who can help relay information, and provide input for group organized events. Below are some of the suggestions that have been made for possible activities:

Host forums on issues in Science & Technology between students and/or faculty of the relevant departments.
Invite students who have had rewarding interships to talk about their experiences.
Serve as a connection to alumni from Columbia in the various Science & Technology fields.
Invite faculty, other scholars, and even students to come and speak about an issue of their choice or alternatively, introduce a new technology of their choice.
Post information about cross-disciplinary research projects being created by Columbia students in the fields of Science & Technology to invite participation by other interested students
Post findings, articles, and comments on projects that have been completed, events that have been attended, etc. on the STN web site.
Hold talks on specific industries and the variety of jobs available in them, the skills needed, and sources of information.

There is a lot of hard work ahead, and we hope to grow this list as well as begin work on the ideas themselves as the year progresses. If you have more suggestions, consider dropping us a note at stn@columbia.edu.

Current Officers

Our group is just beginning and we do not have a full range of officers yet.

Co-Chair: Konrad Mitchell Lawson
Co-Chair: Valentina Van der dys

Last Updated: October 1, 2000
Email: stn@columbia.edu