Columbia UniversityNews and information about Columbia University. News and information from the best feeds offered by Columbia University.First African-born AME Church bishop brings spiritual leadership to Motherland, inspiration to U.S.- September 16, 2008 The Reverend David R. Daniels, Jr. of Liberia is the first African-born bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church .http://www.spokesman-recorder.com/news/Article/Article.asp?sID=13&NewsID=91257 Some Clients Express Generalized Financial Fears- September 16, 2008 As AIG struggled today to secure cash to stay afloat, financial planners were taking steps to reassure nervous clients.http://www.onwallstreet.com/asset/article/700701/some-clients-express-generalized-financia... Doetsch Lab Illuminates Niche Where Neurons Are Made- September 16, 2008 New work from the laboratory of Fiona Doetsch, Ph.D., assistant professor of pathology and cell biology in neurology and neuroscience at Columbia University Medical Center, uncovers novel and unexpected features of the neural stem cell niche in the largest neurogenic region of the adult brain, the subventricular zone (SVZ)http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/news/press_releases/doetsch-neuron-brain-svz.html Newer Antipsychotics No Better Than Older Drug in Treating Child and Adolescent Schizophrenia- September 15, 2008 Two newer atypical antipsychotic medications were no more effective than an older conventional antipsychotic in treating child and adolescent schizophreniahttp://www.nimh.nih.gov/science-news/2008/newer-antipsychotics-no-better-than-older-drug-i... Serving and Learning in Classroom and Community - Columbia University- September 14, 2008 Columbia University has a longstanding history of community service and engagement. Today, public service and hands-on involvement in our local, national and global communities is an essential part of both academic and professional life at the ...http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/newyorkstories/0910servicelearning.html Search Columbia News - Columbia University- September 9, 2008 Ronald Mincy , the Maurice V. Russell Professor of Social Policy and Social Welfare, has been selected as a member in the newly created New York State Juvenile Justice Task Force, an initiative by Gov. David Paterson intended to review and reform the ...http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/oncampus/08/09/pentagon.html Two Columbia Professors Receive Kavli Prizes in Norway Ceremony- September 9, 2008 Thomas Jessel,Ph.D., and Louis E. Brus, Ph.D., were honored today for their contributions to neuroscience and nanoscience as two of this yearand39;s seven inaugural winners of the Kavli Prizehttp://www.cumc.columbia.edu/news/press_releases/kavli-prizes-jessel-brus.html Blood Biomarker Holds Promise For Alzheimerand39;s Detection- September 8, 2008 A simple blood test to detect whether a person might develop Alzheimerand39;s disease is within sight and could eventually help scientists in their quest toward reversing the diseaseand39;s onset in those likely to develop the debilitating neurological condition, Columbia University Medical Center researchers announced today.http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/news/press_releases/alzheimers_mayeux_blood_plasma_detection.... Columbia University - columbia.educunews- September 7, 2008 Founded in 1754 as King's College by royal charter, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in the State of New York. Located in New York City and a member of the Ivy ...http://columbia.edu/cu/news/ Study Shows No Connection Between Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Vaccine- September 4, 2008 Focus on children with autism and gastrointestinal symptoms; findings show GI symptoms and autism onset both unrelated to MMR timinghttp://www.mailmanschool.org/news/display.asp?ID=666 |