headshots of Lisa Carnoy and Jonathan Lavine side by side

University Names Lisa Carnoy and Jonathan Lavine as New Trustee Co-Chairs

Columbia University today announced that Lisa Carnoy (CC’89) and Jonathan Lavine (CC’88) have been elected to serve as the next co-chairs of the University Board of Trustees, beginning in September 2018.

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Illustration of a black hole in the Milky Way

Columbia astrophysicists have discovered 12 black hole-low mass binaries orbiting Sgr A* at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. Their existence suggests there are likely about 10,000 black holes within just three light years of the Galactic Center.

New Study Suggests Tens of Thousands of Black Holes Exist in Milky Way’s Center

A Columbia University-led team of astrophysicists has discovered a dozen black holes gathered around Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.

Astronomy - Physics - Astrophysics
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Charles Branas Finds Public Health Solutions for Gun Violence

At first glance, abandoned spaces in cities and gun violence would appear to have little in common.

Law - Public Health - Faculty Q&A
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5 Questions: Political Scientist Timothy Frye on Russia’s Presidential Election

On March 18, Russians voted for president. The way that Vladimir Putin won the election will play a role in shaping Russia’s future.
5 Questions - Politics - Global

5 Questions: Richard Plunz on Crowdsourcing Urban Design with Twitter

The project combines mapping techniques with Twitter-usage data to gain a real-time understanding of how people occupy public space.
Architecture - 5 Questions - Science Digest - Climate