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NEW YORK, N.Y. (Dec. 17, 2015) — Columbia University experts are available to speak with the news media about the politics, policy, law and technology of cybersecurity, cyberterrorism, infrastructure protection, cryptography and more.

Jason Healey
Healey is the former White House Director of Critical Infrastructure Protection and the Founding Director of the Cyber Statecraft Initiative of the Atlantic Council. He worked for Goldman Sachs where he created their first cyber response program to protect the bank’s units in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. He began his career in signals intelligence…

Nothing the Justices heard today would justify an interpretation of the Constitution that leads to fresh burdens on universities seeking the educational benefits of a racially diverse student body. More significantly, while the arguments over this case may involve the intricacies of a single university's unique admissions process, I hope the Court will recognize that a discussion of affirmative action cannot be separated from the realities of race in America, past and present, and the critical role that our colleges and universities play in building a truly integrated society.

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As the Islamic State continues its attacks in Iraq, Syria and now France, Columbia News asked professors from a number of disciplines to evaluate the threats posed by the group. Stuart Gottlieb (Ph.D’96), a professor at the School of International Public Affairs, discusses a terrorism attach that occurred in Paris.

As the Islamic State continues its attacks in Iraq, Syria and now France, Columbia News asked professors from a number of disciplines to evaluate the threats posed by the group. Austin Long, an assistant professor at the School of International and Public Affairs, served in Iraq as an analyst and adviser to coalition forces and the U.S. military

As the Islamic State continues its attacks in Iraq, Syria and now France, Columbia News asked professors from a number of disciplines to evaluate the threats posed by the group. Page Fortna, the Harold Brown Professor of U.S. Foreign and Security Policy, recently published an article with the provocative title, “Do Terrorists Win?” She is also chair of the Political Science Department.

As the Islamic State continues its attacks in Iraq, Syria and now France, Columbia News asked professors from a number of disciplines to evaluate the threats posed by the group. Zainab Bahrani, the Edith Porada Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Art and Archaeology, realized over a decade ago the importance of documenting cultural treasures in war-torn regions. She now runs the Mapping Mesopotamian Monuments project.

As the Islamic State continues its attacks in Iraq, Syria and now France, Columbia News asked professors from a number of disciplines to evaluate the threats posed by the group. David L. Phillips is the director of Columbia’s Program in Peace-building and Human Rights. He is a former senior adviser to the United Nations and U.S. State Department.