Kelly Lane

New program gives undergrads research opportunities

Columbia has recently launched programs that allow undergraduates to do research at the Paris, Mumbai, and Beijing centers.

By Kelly Lane | Mar 30 08:15 am ET

USenators working on policy to forbid most student/faculty romances

Several senate committees and the provost’s office are making final edits on a new policy that would forbid nearly all sexual relationships between students and their instructors.

By Kelly Lane | Mar 5 01:48 am ET

Stringer recognizes African-American trailblazers

“By turning the spotlight on me, you turn the spotlight on their humanity,” said honoree Sheila Rule of the formerly incarcerated people she works to help reintegrate into society.

By Kelly Lane | Mar 1 06:26 am ET

Engineer wins Churchill Scholarship

Jacob Andreas, SEAS '12, is just the second Columbia student to take home the prestigious scholarship—and the first since 1963.

By Kelly Lane | Feb 14 11:59 pm ET

CUMC study pinpoints origins of esophageal cancer

By studying subjects with acid reflux, researchers determined that esophageal adenocarcinoma—fast becoming the most prevalent tumor in the U.S.—originated in the stomach, not the esophagus.

By Kelly Lane | Feb 2 03:38 am ET

Students bring education reform debate to campus

Education Week included a general body discussion on the culture of teaching, a panel on access to higher education, and a club bonding session. Members also toured high-performing charter schools in Brooklyn.

By Kelly Lane | Nov 18 04:32 am ET

In a GS Lit Hum class, a variety of views

In one of only two GS-only Literature Humanities class, some students say that the course should be mandatory for GS students.

By Kelly Lane | Nov 2 01:55 am ET

CUMC researchers look to reduce asthma triggers

Columbia University Medical Center researchers are going into New York City homes to find and reduce allergens in order to measure the effects on asthma rates.

By Kelly Lane | Oct 31 12:54 am ET

Local politician looks to slow N.Y. hydrofracking plans

“The fight against hydrofracking is a fight against the natural gas and big oil industry,” State Senator Adriano Espaillat said at a community forum on Tuesday night. “Sometimes in life you’ve got to take a side.”

By Miles Johnson and Kelly Lane | Oct 5 01:42 am ET

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