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Everyone loves diversity and inclusion – until you stick up for Palestinians

I was invited to a school panel that wasn’t even about Israel and Palestine. Then, some parents accused me of ‘hate speech’

The Guardian - US

Why Keeping A Secret Can Be Good For You

A Columbia University study explored the benefits of keeping secrets.

Zenger

New Synthetic Superatomic Material is "World's Best Semiconductor"

Researchers at Columbia University have created a superatomic material that's being lauded as the "world's best semiconductor." Through a surprising twist of physics, it's expected to allow processing (switching) speeds in the femtosecond scale. Here's why it will most likely be a piece of the semiconductors puzzle, not its final…

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Colleges face pressure to curb antisemitism and Islamophobia

The Biden Administration has told colleges they risk losing federal funding if they don't take aggressive steps to curb attacks on Jewish students, and harassment of pro-Palestinian students.

WEKU

Columbia University suspends two student groups over Israel-Palestine protests

The groups will be unable to hold events for the rest of the fall semester

The Independent UK

Columbia Suspends Students for Justice in Palestine + Jewish Voice for Peace for Threats and Holding Unauthorized Event

From a statement today: Columbia University is suspending Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) as official student groups through the end of the fall term. This decision was made after the two groups repeatedly violated University policies related to holding campus events, culminating in…

Reason

Walkouts, rallies, clashes: Israel-Gaza ‘war of words’ roils Columbia University

Students and staff at the Ivy League school have issued a series of dueling statements amid accusations of harassment and physical violence – and the acrimony shows no signs of slowing

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Pulitzer Board Votes to Allow Broadcast Media Sites to Enter Journalism Prizes

The expanded eligibility will make digital news sites owned by broadcasters and audio companies eligible for Pulitzer Prizes

TV Tech

‘Career on the line’: US students fear job backlash for protesting Israel

Pro-Palestinian students say the threat of losing future opportunities has had a silencing effect on their activism.

Al Jazeera

Jared Kushner claims Jews are safer in Saudi Arabia than US college campuses

‘One of the ironies is that as an American Jew, you’re safer in Saudi Arabia right now than you are on a college campus like Columbia University,’ Donald Trump’s son-in-law claims

The Independent UK

This Weird New Material Could Be the Key to Superfast Computer Chips

The new molecule, made of rhenium, selenium, and chlorine, could cut processing time, but there's a catch.

Inverse

His call for empathy has made this Jewish studies professor feel isolated

A professor of Jewish history at UCLA has tried to stake out some middle ground, where Jews and Palestinians on campus could safely stand and grieve for one another.

WEKU

Who is Jack Lew? Biden’s Israel ambassador nominee prepares for confirmation hearing

In September, President Joe Biden nominated longtime Washington bureaucrat Jack Lew to serve as the US ambassador to Israel

The Independent UK

Tensions surge at US universities as students rally over Israel-Hamas war

Pro-Palestinian and Pro-Israel protests have come head to head on some campuses, raising concerns over student safety.

Al Jazeera

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WEKU

U.S. students are clashing over the Israel-Hamas war. What can colleges do?

The conflict has heightened tensions on U.S. campuses. What is the role and responsibility of colleges right now?

WEKU

3 scientists win Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work on tiny quantum dots

The three were honored for their work with the tiny particles that are just a few atoms in diameter and allow for very bright colors. They are used in many electronics, like LED displays.

WEKU

A Columbia University student has died while whitewater kayaking on the Potomac River

Ella Mills, a junior at Columbia, drowned on Sunday while kayaking with a group of two dozen members of the university's whitewater kayak club.

The Independent UK

Irish student dies after getting ‘pinned’ under rock in US kayaking accident

Ella Mills died after getting ‘pinned’ under rock in river on kayaking trip

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Marijuana users have higher levels of toxic metals in blood and urine, study finds

The team of researchers at Columbia University analysed data from blood and urine samples collected between 2005 and 2018 - this is what they found

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh students to highlight government’s education schemes on global platforms

10 students, all SSC exam toppers, will speak at the U.N. headquarters, Columbia University, international youth conference in New York, World Bank headquarters in Washington DC during a 12-day exposure trip.

WEKU

This Ivy League researcher says spirituality is good for our mental health

A Columbia University professor says spiritual beliefs can decrease our rates of anxiety and depression. I needed to understand how she came to these conclusions.

Dynamite News

Study explains why infants contract so many common respiratory ailments

Researchers from Columbia University have discovered a unique cluster of immune cells that are only seen in newborns that enable them to deal with novel pathogens and explain why infants contract so many common respiratory ailments. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Convicted Columbia University gynecologist Robert Hadden asks judge not to throw book at him

NEW YORK — Lawyers for convicted Columbia University gynecologist Robert Hadden on Thursday asked a judge not to throw the book at him when he’s sentenced later this month.

Salon

Chimpsky, not Chomsky: A talking chimp?

Nim Chimpsky raised the prospect of language among chimps but the experiment remains controversial today

Daily Mirror

Key ingredient found in energy drinks could add on YEARS to your life, experts say

A team of researchers from Columbia University, New York, say they have pinpointed a nutrient in people's bodies which, if they add more, seems to add several years to lifespans

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