Danny Ash

Mundinger to step down as School of Nursing dean after 27 years

After two decades with Mary O’Neil Mundinger at its helm, the School of Nursing will begin the search for a new dean.

By Danny Ash | Mar 30 01:21 am ET

Breaking: Mundinger to step down as School of Nursing dean

WEB EXCLUSIVE. After two decades with Mary O’Neil Mundinger at its helm, the School of Nursing will begin the search for a new dean. Stay tuned for updates.

By Danny Ash | Mar 27 01:06 pm ET

Pro-Gaza Groups Protest on Low, Present Demands to Administration

As the sound of the group’s megaphone reverberated across Low Plaza Thursday afternoon, the Columbia Palestine Forum presented its demands to the administration.
But many of the protesters doubted their actions would have an immediate effect on University policy, acknowledging the long road ahead.

By Danny Ash | Mar 5 09:13 pm ET

Columbia Scientists Discover Genetic Link to Epilepsy

As complex as it is devastating, epilepsy has always been a puzzling disease, rebuffing scientists’ attempts to find a single causative factor. But through a combination of sophisticated analytical techniques and old-fashioned detective work, scientists are finally beginning to understand how subtle genetic factors can lead to faults in the brain’s wiring.

By Danny Ash | Feb 27 03:00 am ET

Experts Seek Intellectual Property Reform

As the record industry’s copyright infringement lawsuits wind down, some Columbia students will be breathing a sigh of relief. But the broader issue of how intellectual property should be regulated remains a subject of intense debate.

By Danny Ash | Feb 25 10:30 pm ET

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way From Lerner

Looking ahead to rough times out in the real world, it seems Columbia seniors are feeling the pressure even during a night of light-hearted on-campus diversion.

By Danny Ash and Maggie Astor | Feb 9 02:55 am ET

CU fMRI Research Explores Brain

A monkey sits in a pitch-black room waiting for a tiny point of light to appear in front of him. When it does, he stares at it intently until it blinks off again. His reward is a sip of delicious juice from a tube.

By Danny Ash | Feb 4 04:42 am ET

CU Scientists Sign Letter to Obama

Earlier this month, a group of America’s most prominent scientists sent a strongly worded letter to President Barack Obama, in which they advised him to make support for scientific research a top priority.

By Danny Ash | Jan 27 03:36 am ET

Scientist Revives Research

Twelve years ago, Irving Weissman discovered a treatment that might have saved the lives of thousands of women with advanced breast cancer, but pharmaceutical companies weren’t interested in developing the therapy. Though that interest is finally being reignited, Weissman doesn’t pull any punches. “I hate to say I told you so,” he said.

By Danny Ash | Jan 23 03:03 am ET

Researchers Link Sugar and Memory

If you want to stay sharp well into your golden years, put down that doughnut and hit the treadmill, says a recent study published by Columbia researchers.

By Danny Ash | Jan 22 05:11 am ET

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