Recent News from Columbia
August 17, 2023
Adult Aggression, Impulsivity May Have Roots in Mid-Adolescent Brain
A new study of mice shows that exposure to too much dopamine may set the stage for antisocial behaviors.
August 17, 2023
Source of Hidden Consciousness in ‘Comatose’ Brain Injury Patients Found
The findings could help physicians better predict which brain-injured patients are likely to recover with rehabilitation.
August 16, 2023
Community Leaders Visit Columbia's Flourishing Double Discovery Center College Prep Program for Local Students
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik, alongside elected officials and local leaders in education, made a classroom visit in late July.
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Be sure to dip into a few of these books before August ends.
In 2021, Hugo Sarmiento became a professor at GSAPP, where he teaches courses in urban planning with a focus on land use, environmental conditions, and resilience.
Hugo Sarmiento works at the intersection of urban planning, recovery and resilience, and spatial inequalities.
Heidi Julavits is the author of four novels; she has also published a diary, and co-edited a nonfiction book.
Heidi Julavits explores this and other questions in her memoir, Directions to Myself.
Columbia in the News
Study Could Help Identify 'Coma' Patients More Likely To Recover
Newsweek, August 17
U.S. hurricane deaths concentrated in vulnerable counties, research finds
NBC News, August 16
