Catch up on the latest news from your Columbia alumni community this week.
SPOTLIGHT:
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As climate continues to dominate the national conversation, Columbia's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory is a powerful player in the fight to conserve our planet. Read on for things you might not know about Lamont-Doherty's work on climate.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...
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Mid-career shifting is perhaps one of the most common, yet least researched challenges faced by our generation. A member of the Columbia Career Coaches Network provides some tips, if you're thinking about a transition.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- Countdown to Election: Health Policy 2016 (March 1: New York, NY)
- Social Service in a Pluralistic World (March 3: New York, NY)
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El Regreso (March 12: New York, NY)
THE LOW DOWN:
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Scientists have detected gravitational waves from the merging of two black holes roughly a billion light-years away. This feat confirmed a major prediction in Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity, published a century ago. Three Columbia astrophysicists were instrumental in the experiment. This week, we gathered feedback and reaction from Columbia astrophysicists, scientists, and professors -- check it out here.
