Residence halls slightly reduce energy in competition

Schapiro residents, with a 12.9 percent reduction in electricity use, beat residents of Carman Hall, who reduced by 5 percent, and Hogan residents, who reduced by 4.9 percent.

By Finn Vigeland | Jan 20 03:46 am ET

DOT to present bike lane proposal in May

In October, CB7 submitted a request to the DOT asking that they prepare a proposal for protected bike lanes from 59th to 110th streets. The DOT will make a presentation in May.

By Elizabeth Vance | Mar 31 02:19 am ET

A Shift in Approach

Instead of sex, drugs, and rock and roll, Power Shift 2009 praised organization, conversation, and information.

By Elizabeth Kipp-Giusti | Mar 8 10:16 pm ET

University Takes Part in Citywide Effort to Go Green

When Barnard biology professor Hilary Callahan asked students to compare their ecological footprint at school with that at home, they found the results surprising.

By Jessica Hills | Oct 21 11:24 pm ET

CU Green Initiatives Score an 'A-,' Agency Says

Efforts to make Columbia’s campus green seem to have paid off though Barnard’s efforts lag behind, according to one organization which rates schools on their environmental programs.

The College Sustainability Report Card, which evaluates the “environmental friendliness” of colleges and universities across the United States and Canada, gave Columbia an A- and Barnard a C-. The scores were based on data collected by the report from June to August of this past year.

By Dino Grandoni | Oct 3 03:05 am ET