Read more Columbia University stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/833/columbia-university.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:36:58 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68920/ivy-tweeter-dogs-emma-at-brown.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagToo bad Hermione can't make technology disappear. It seems Twitter is one more irritation for Emma Watson as she begins school in the hallowed halls of Rhode Island's Brown University, CNN reports. First, a dad annoyed Emma last week when he snapped her photo as she walked around school grounds...http://www.newser.com/story/68920/ivy-tweeter-dogs-emma-at-brown.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Sep 2009 2:19:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68816/virus-linked-to-aggressive-prostate-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAggressive human prostate cancer cells contain a virus associated with cancer in animals, a discovery that raises hopes for more accurate diagnosis and treatment of the disease, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. "We're not saying this virus causes cancer," cautioned the lead researcher. "The best we can say is it...http://www.newser.com/story/68816/virus-linked-to-aggressive-prostate-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 07 Sep 2009 18:00:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64444/turlington-models-a-more-charitable-path.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChristy Turlington still considers modeling her work—“It’s the only thing that pays me; everything else is school or volunteerism,” the Columbia masters candidate, often described as one of the world’s most beautiful people, tells Vogue . “My face is a dime a dozen in many parts of the world.” Specifically,...http://www.newser.com/story/64444/turlington-models-a-more-charitable-path.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Jul 2009 13:05:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60465/shriveled-sports-scene-irks-some-ivy-alums.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Ivy League has a reputation for excellence in all things, but the consignment of its sports programs—particularly the more visible ones like football and basketball—to college athletics’ second tier has alumni clamoring for change, the Wall Street Journal reports. Academic standards limit the pool of top student-athletes...http://www.newser.com/story/60465/shriveled-sports-scene-irks-some-ivy-alums.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 30 May 2009 10:25:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57011/fired-noose-prof-sues-columbia-for-200m.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Columbia University professor fired for plagiarism shortly after a noose was found hanging on her office door is suing her former school for $200 million. Madonna Constantine’s reputation was ruined by the “baseless” allegation, her lawyer tells CNN. The black professor has previously charged that the noose incident is...http://www.newser.com/story/57011/fired-noose-prof-sues-columbia-for-200m.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 23 Apr 2009 11:12:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54727/sorry-recession-wont-get-you-into-harvard.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSure, a lot of people are cash-strapped, but don’t get your hopes up that the recession will boost your shot at an Ivy League school. Harvard got a record number of applications this year—29,112, a 6% jump from last year. And pricey universities like Yale, Dartmouth, Brown, Columbia,...http://www.newser.com/story/54727/sorry-recession-wont-get-you-into-harvard.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 30 Mar 2009 8:01:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/50445/bong-owner-tried-to-get-100k-on-ebay.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe bong case grows. Eight people in Columbia, SC, have been arrested on drug charges stemming from the infamous frat party that Michael Phelps attended, WIS-TV reports. Those eight do not include Phelps himself, but they do include the bong's owner, who reportedly tried to sell it on eBay for...http://www.newser.com/story/50445/bong-owner-tried-to-get-100k-on-ebay.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Feb 2009 16:16:31 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41402/meet-obamas-new-old-radical-pal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEver since an April story in the LA Times linked him with Barack Obama, friends say Rashid Khalidi has expected to be vilified along the lines of Bill Ayers. The Manhattan-born Columbia professor is an advocate for Palestinian rights and once likened Israeli policies to apartheid. This week John McCain...http://www.newser.com/story/41402/meet-obamas-new-old-radical-pal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 31 Oct 2008 9:37:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38795/10-most-buzzed-about-schools.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagInstitutions of higher learning care about their brand as much as any business, so the Global Language Monitor has ranked universities and colleges for the amount of buzz they command on the internet. The winners: Harvard University Columbia University University of Michigan, Ann Arbor University of California, Berkeley Stanford Universityhttp://www.newser.com/story/38795/10-most-buzzed-about-schools.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 30 Sep 2008 15:51:01 CDT