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Conference attendees look for opportunity amidst crisis

The Fourth Columbia International Investment Conference filled Faculty House with government officials, United Nations representatives, professors, economists, law students, investors, and professionals interested in shedding new light on the global economic crisis.

The Fourth Columbia International Investment Conference filled Faculty House with government officials, United Nations representatives, professors, economists, law students, investors, and professionals interested in shedding new light on the global economic crisis.

SEAS project promotes sustainability

A group of SEAS professors and deans have spent two years planning the Center for Sustainable Engineering. Now, nearly two months after its official opening in March, the center is hosting a number of student projects, all geared toward providing practical solutions to various world-development problems through engineering.

A group of SEAS professors and deans have spent two years planning the Center for Sustainable Engineering. Now, nearly two months after its official opening in March, the center is hosting a number of student projects, all geared toward providing practical solutions to various world-development problems through engineering.

Earth Institute to create new major for fall 2010

As issues of climate control continue to make front-page news, the Earth Institute plans to unveil a new undergraduate major in sustainable development for fall 2010.

As issues of climate control continue to make front-page news, the Earth Institute plans to unveil a new undergraduate major in sustainable development for fall 2010.

Sachs Criticizes Press in J-School Speech

Professor and Earth Institute Director Jeffrey Sachs played on an academic buzzword in a lecture at the Columbia School of Journalism, saying that the pursuit of sustainable development must be a “complex interdisciplinary” process.

Professor and Earth Institute Director Jeffrey Sachs played on an academic buzzword in a lecture at the Columbia School of Journalism, saying that the pursuit of sustainable development must be a “complex interdisciplinary” process.

Sachs Urges Support of Millennium Villages Project

A crowd of students and faculty members shuffled into Miller Theater Tuesday evening for the third annual Sachs student lecture, led by Columbia’s celebrity economist, on the challenges confronting

A crowd of students and faculty members shuffled into Miller Theater Tuesday evening for the third annual Sachs student lecture, led by Columbia’s celebrity economist, on the challenges confronting

Shakira to Join Sachs, World Leaders at Columbia

“Whenever, wherever, we’re meant to be together.” Well, not us—but Latin American heads of state and Jeffrey Sachs will join pop singer Shakira to discuss children’s poverty together on Sept.

“Whenever, wherever, we’re meant to be together.” Well, not us—but Latin American heads of state and Jeffrey Sachs will join pop singer Shakira to discuss children’s poverty together on Sept.

Jeffrey Sachs Addresses Economic Crisis, Iraq War

Columbia’s own in-house celebrity, Jeffrey Sachs, appeared Monday evening in front of a packed Miller Theater to take on the world’s problems—including the lack of sustainability in our current con

Columbia’s own in-house celebrity, Jeffrey Sachs, appeared Monday evening in front of a packed Miller Theater to take on the world’s problems—including the lack of sustainability in our current con

Farmer, Sachs Discuss Global Health

Over 500 people crowded into Low Library’s rotunda for the Earth Institute’s Global Health Equity event last night, with people spilling into the aisles and even standing for over an hour.

Over 500 people crowded into Low Library’s rotunda for the Earth Institute’s Global Health Equity event last night, with people spilling into the aisles and even standing for over an hour.