Columbia University

Rockland legislator calls for firing of convicted Brink's robber

Hank Gross — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:34:59 +0000

NEW CITY – Former Weather Underground radical Kathy Boudin teaches at Columbia University and Columbia School of Social Work. Rockland County Legislator Edward Day, a former police officer, called for her termination.

Boudin was a member of the gang that ambushed a Brink's armored truck in Nyack in 1981, killing two police officers and a Brink's guard.

Day, who is a parent of a Columbia student, and a candidate for Rockland County executive, said Boudin, now 69, should not have been paroled in 2003 and should not be educating students. She is an adjunct professor.

Dr. Stephanie Pfirman, Columbia University – An Iceless Arctic

Bradley Cornelius — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:00:00 +0000

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Stephanie Pfirman of Columbia University explains the importance of the geographic area destined to be the last refuge for year-round Arctic sea ice.

Dr. Bärbel Hönisch, Columbia University – Ocean Acidification

Bradley Cornelius — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 09:00:00 +0000

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Bärbel Hönisch of Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory reveals how rising levels of CO2 are not only warming the atmosphere, but accelerating the acidification of the oceans as well.

Dr. Nancy Kiang, Columbia University – The Color of Extraterrestrial Plants

Bradley Cornelius — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 09:00:00 +0000

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Nancy Kiang of Columbia University’s Earth Institute explains a recent discovery that hints at the potential color of extraterrestrial plant life.

Dr. Ruth DeFries, Columbia University – The Earth From Above

Bradley Cornelius — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0000

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Ruth DeFries of Columbia University reveals what we can learn about how humans have altered the landscape when we view the Earth from above.

Dr. Prabhjot Singh, Columbia University – Community Healthcare Workers

Bradley Cornelius — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0000

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Prabhjot Singh of Columbia University’s Earth Institute examines how practices introduced in the developing world could improve the efficiency of the healthcare system in the developed world.