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Lara Chelak '11
Ukrainian regional studies major, Lara Chelak '11, runs her own Web site development and consulting firm

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Linda López McAlister '61
Linda López McAlister '61, a student actor when at Barnard, returns to Theatre in her retirement

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Sociology Professor Guobin Yang
Sociology Professor Guobin Yang has spent the past decade studying how Chinese citizens have harnessed social networking and the Internet as tools for civic activism

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Kelsey Price '08
Fulbright winners Kelsey Price '08 and Idris Leppla '08 write about their Fulbright experiences

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Shira Poliak '13
Eager to take advantage of every journalistic possibility, Shira Poliak '13 investigates and reports for numerous publications

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 The Class of 2010
What's Next For the Class of 2010? The latest Barnard graduates have entered the real world, here's what they're up to

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Helaine M. Barnett '60
Attorney Helaine M. Barnett '60 has dedicated a career to closing "the justice gap" and achieving equal access to the law for all

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Libby Brittain '11
Head copy editor at the Columbia Political Review, Libby Brittain '11 still makes time for her role as the social-media marketing intern at The New York Times

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Anna Quindlen '74
Thank you, Anna!
Watch a tribute to Anna Quindlen '74, who concludes her term as Chair of Barnard's Board of Trustees this month

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Anupama Rao, History
In her new book, The Caste Question: Dalits and the Politics of Modern India, Professor Rao writes about caste-based violence and discrimination in India

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Athena Center director Kathryn Kolbert
In The Washington Post, Athena Center director Kathryn Kolbert comments on leadership in response to clashing allies and a human pyramid approach to successful business

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Lisa Kim '96
Lisa Kim '96 has an art history major's dream job: managing the 21st Street location of the world-famous Gagosian Gallery

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Setenay Akdag '11
Setenay Akdag '11 was inspired to become a political science major by her emigration from Turkey to New York

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Barnard Commencement
The class of 2010 reflects on their time at Barnard and their Commencement ceremony

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Scholarship Dinner and Auction
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist and Best-Selling Author Anna Quindlen ’74 and New York State’s First Female Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye ’58 Honored at Barnard Scholarship Dinner; Gossip Girl Star Zuzanna Szadkowski ’01, Hosts Annual Benefit

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Case Studies in Land-use, Bird and Plant Dynamics
Looking Up: Nature in the Heart of New York City; Students count migrating birds over the Empire State Building

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Diana: The Art of Spring
Drummers And Dancers Highlight "Diana: The Art of Spring," an Outdoor Festival

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Barnard College
Dean of Studies Announces Barnard's 2010 Major Awards and Scholarship Recipients

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Goldwater Scholarship Recipients
“Kids Go Green" at Barnard: Neighborhood Schools Visit the Green Roof of Barnard College’s New Diana Center

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Goldwater Scholarship Recipients
2010 Barnard Goldwater Scholarship Recipients Announced

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Commencement
Legendary actress Meryl Streep, U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine), Princeton University President Shirley M. Tilghman, and Director and Chief Curator of Harlem’s Studio Museum Thelma Golden, to receive Barnard Medals of Distinction

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Athena Center for Leadership Studies
Emerging leaders selected from the junior class to participate as 2010 Athena Summer Fellows

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Jessica Schneller '09
Having graduated in the middle of a recession, Jessica Schneller '09 went global with her post-college job search

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Anna Quindlen
Author Anna Quindlen’s ’74, new novel Every Last One called “a spellbinding tale” by The New York Times. More reviews in The Washington Post and USA Today

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Alexandra Voss '11
Alexandra Voss '11, recipient of the Naomi Levin Breman '71 Scholarship Fund, is studying sustainable corporate growth in developing countries

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Megan Manganaro '10
In Dr. Rae Silver's lab, neuroscience and behavior majors Megan Manganaro '10 and Akhila Iyer '10 work to uncover what makes the body clock tick

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Jolyne Caruso-Fitzgerald ’81
Pioneering Wall Street executive Jolyne Caruso-Fitzgerald ’81 elected Chair of Barnard College Board of Trustees

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Alumnae & Donor Sponsored Internship Grant Program
Students and sponsors meet at Alumnae & Donor Sponsored Internship Grant Program poster reception

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President Debora Spar
From Dubai, President Spar discusses challenges facing women in the Arab world and around the world

Alumna in Action

 Ashley Fargnoli '05
Ashley Fargnoli '05 combines two passions of dance and human rights, uses dance as medicine for psychosocial wounds

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Mentor it Forward
NYC Commission on Women's Issues and Barnard College create unique mentoring program, give college students access to New York City's most successful women

Watch "speed mentoring" at Barnard on WCBS
Channel 2

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The Diana Center
The Diana Center has been open for a month! Browse photos and watch a video of the ribbon cutting ceremony, read letters of congratulations from dignitaries, or take the audio tour Slideshow

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Bill de Blasio
New York City Public Advocate, Bill de Blasio, guest lectures to Urban Studies class

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The Diana Center
Environmental policy major Megan McNally '10 rebuilt a house in her hometown, Buffalo, N.Y.

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The Diana Center
Sandra Goldmark, theatre, designs set for The Boys in the Band revival - now playing

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The Diana Center
Meryl Streep to Deliver 2010 Commencement Address

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Louise McCagg '59
After decades of solely student management, a new Barnard Store opens in The Diana Center as a full-time retail operation

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The Diana Center
Bloomberg.com applauds the elegance of the Diana Center and its successful effort "to engage with the life of the city"

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The Diana Center
Students share their enthusiasm and explore the new campus space at the opening of The Diana Center

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Louise McCagg '59
Louise McCagg '59 restrospective opens as inaugural exhibition at The Diana Center

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The Diana Center
From bulldozers to the building opening: watch a time-lapse video of the The Diana Center construction from June 2007 to January 2010

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Rosalind Rosenberg, history
Shaping the Future: History Professor Rosalind Rosenberg comments on American women and politics

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Daphne Larose '10
Daphne Larose '10 shares her love and knowledge of computer science with other students

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Greta Meyers '08
Greta Meyers '08 began working on the "DNA Barcode" project as a student, using specific genetic markers to identify endangered species hunted for trade

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Hewitt's own Benny Rodriguez appears in Saveur's feature on College Dining Hall Cooks

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Bhutan
Karen Fairbanks, architecture, traveled to Bhutan, a country trying to balance its rich historical tradition with the adoption of twenty-first-century innovation Video

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First-year seminar and maritime history students sail the Hudson in replica of 18th-century sloop Video Video

August

Political science professor Severine Autesserre discusses ongoing UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo | Download interview

The New York Times profiles fashion industry pioneer Eileen Ford '43

Essence names playwright Ntozake Shange '70 on 40th Anniversary "Fierce and Fabulous" list

August recess is a chance for Congress to hear voters, says Athena Center director Kathryn Kolbert

The New York Times reviews "They Came to Play," a documentary produced by Lori Miller '83

Blue Point Yoga Center founder Ingrid Yang '01 talks about how her work gives back to the Durham, N.C., community

WNYC names alumna Laurie Anderson among artists on "essential Manhattan mixtape"

Do-It-Yourself lesson plans keep kids learning wherever they are, notes Toddler Center director Tovah Klein

The Los Angeles Times profiles Brooke Berman '92, author of new memoir on housesitting, home-swapping or couch-surfing through 39 apartments

For The New York Times, political science and urban studies professor Kimberley Johnson weighs in on the role of NYC in America's post-9/11 political imagination

Adjunct professor Claire Ullman describes role fathers much play in solving workplace challenges for mothers in Letter to the Editor of The New York Times

In ongoing series about Shari'a, religion professor Najam Haider considers the Ground Zero mosque debate and women's rights in Afghanistan

New memoir by terrorism expert Jessica Stern '85 reviewed by PRI's "The World"

Artist Ronnie Horn '64 brings photos to life in her paintings

In Wall Street Journal blog post, recent grad Jill Marcellus '10 takes cues from professional women on how to sell strengths

For The Wall Street Journal, sophomore Tina Tsuchiyama '13 blogs about the growth of e-commerce in the Japanese fashion world

Barnard's Career Services gets high marks from Princeton Review

Attorney Elona Kogan '91 named among Pharmaceutical Executive's Emerging Leaders

July

Media Brecher '11 models denim in a fall fashion preview

Psychology professor Joshua Davis on Botox's ability to freeze emotions along with facial features

Courtney Macaranas '11 and Jenny Lyubomudrova '12 help with NYC Parks Department's Citywide Monuments Conservation Program

Barnard's Young Women's Leadership Institute gets teen girls thinking about feminism

Foreign Policy heralds professor Séverine Autesserre's new book, The Trouble with the Congo, as a "brilliant" contribution to the dialogue among international peacemakers

On C-Span, English professor Monica Miller joins discussion on balancing black history in books

The Association of International Education Administrators names Hilary Link, Assistant Provost and Dean for International Programs, as a Presidential Fellow

Singer-songwriter Amy Correia '90 performs work from her new fan-funded album

In an interactive piece about NYC archeological history, anthropology professor Nan Rothschild recalls unearthing relics of Lovelace Tavern

Take time for reflection when making decisions in a 24-hour news cycle, advises Athena Center director Kathryn Kolbert

In The New York Times, Susan Weber 77 looks to Manhattan museum gift shops for research and for gifts

Washington Post op-ed by Prof. Tovah Klein on "Why women leaders are MIA from academic life"

In The New York Times, Alana Newhouse '97 ponders how Israeli legislation will redefine Jewish identity

On NPR's "On Point," President Spar discusses Hollywood's new interest in sperm banks Audio

The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal look at the working mom conundrum for women in academia, based on research by Barnard Toddler Center director Tovah Klein and Danielle Auriemma '09

Professor Rebecca Jordan-Young's forthcoming book, Brainstorm: The Flaws in the Science of Sex Differences, will "shake up the research community and alter public perception," writes Publisher's Weekly (registration required)

Two months after graduation, Jill Marcellus '10 reflects on the ups and downs of the job search process in The Wall Street Journal

Wall Street hiring in anticipation of better days, economist Rae Rosen '69 tells The New York Times

Working from home, DeAnne Merey '91 turned her Barnard-inspired interest in the environment into her own communications firm

Decorating editor Dara Caponigro '84 helps her parents downsize with style

Fashion industry protégés Carla Michel and Elinor Noble awarded YMA Fashion Scholarships

In Nature, psychology professor Tovah Klein's research show concern among female scientists about work-life balance

With Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan and Eclipse's Bella Swan in the headlines, Athena Center director Kathryn Kolbert and urban studies professor Liz Abzug weigh in on the varied roles of influential women

As Meryl Streep told Barnard's Class of 2010, change is normal

In the New York Observer, art history professor Alexander Alberro reflects on the art world's attitude toward celebrity

What's Next For the Class of 2010? The latest Barnard graduates have entered the real world, here's what they're up to

June

Head copy editor at the Columbia Political Review, Libby Brittain '11 still makes time for her role as the social-media marketing intern at The New York Times

Watch a tribute to Anna Quindlen '74, who concludes her term as Chair of Barnard's Board of Trustees this month

In her new book, The Caste Question: Dalits and the Politics of Modern India, Professor Rao writes about caste-based violence and discrimination in India

In The Washington Post, Athena Center director Kathryn Kolbert comments on leadership in response to clashing allies and a human pyramid approach to successful business

With Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan and Eclipse's Bella Swan in the headlines, Athena Center director Kathryn Kolbert remarks on the varied roles of influential women

Fear of the unknown causes dogs to discriminate, professor Alexandra Horowitz tells Newsweek

On NPR and WABC, political science professor Kimberly Marten discusses Russian spy saga

Musician Laurie Anderson's new album offers social commentary in a "chamber-rock stew"

On ABC News, Dr. Saralyn Mark '83 explains why it's important for daughters to be informed about fathers' health

As demonstrated by the late Senator Byrd, public office should be determined by voters, not age limits, says Athena Center director Kathryn Kolbert

In sixth-generation family tradition, Katherine Nevidonski '07 manages Circus Flora

President Obama appoints Ramona Emilia Romero '85 as General Counsel to the Department of Agriculture

In The New York Times, Sheila Nevins '60, head of HBO's documentary division, comments on the celebrity biopic craze, including recent film about fellow alum Joan Rivers

Jose Moya, director of Barnard's Forum on Migration, discusses history of Mexican immigration to the U.S

Incoming first year student Nicole Klein named among The Malibu Times' "Citizens of the Year"

Even during an economic rollercoaster, regulation stays static, notes economics professor David Weiman

Athena Center director Kathryn Kolbert commends President Obama's decision to remove General McChrystal

Maliha Mustafa '04 among finalist in Oprah's "Your Own Show" contest. Cast your vote!

Baby sign language can bridge communication gap for parents, says Toddler Center director Tovah Klein

Professor Hossein Kamaly weighs in on debate over planned mosque near Ground Zero

Meryl Streep's remarks noted in The New York Times commencement roundup

Political science professor Alexander Cooley on the collapse of Kyrgyzstan

Botox may weaken emotional experience, according to research by psychology professors Joshua David and Ann Senghas

Organizing via technology is a resource even for China’s poorest, notes Guobin Yang

Barnard receives Honorable Mention in NYC Service College Challenge

Metropolis notes that the Diana Center gives "a small college’s even smaller campus some room to breathe"

Mitzi Steiner '12 and Maya Kadar '00 named among The Jewish Week's "36 Under 36"

"There is only change, and then resistance to it," Meryl Streep told Barnard's Class of 2010. In The American Prospect, Courtney E. Martin '02 agrees.

The New York Times profiles HBO president Sheila Nevins '60

Kyrgyzstan crisis about class, not ethnicity, says political science professor Alexander Cooley

Lydia Wileden '11 and Hilary Krase '11 awarded 2010 White House Summer Internships

Televised dance competitions flashy, but push students toward broader cultural influences, lecturer David Parker tells The New York Times

Documentary about Joan Rivers recalls her Barnard days

Suzanne Vega's '81 new album recaptures greatest hits

Lisa Kim '96 has an art history major's dream job: managing the 21st Street location of the world-famous Gagosian Gallery

For The Wall Street Journal, Jill Marcellus ’10 reflects on the bright and dark sides of graduating

Sleeping alone can be important for kids learning to separate, says Barnard Toddler Center director Tovah Klein

In The Washington Post, Athena Center director Kathryn Kolbert comments on leadership in response to clashing allies and a human pyramid approach to successful business

Architect magazine celebrates the Diana Center’s design as "an integrated and complex whole" that sets "the best possible example for students exploring their own creativity"

Students explore Israel-Palestine conflict through "Reacting to the Past"

Invoking Mark Twain, Athena Center director Kathryn Kolbert comments on leadership in response to clashing allies

Environmental Science Poster Session showcased diverse research projects and valuable presentation skills

Setenay Akdag '11 was inspired to become a political science major by her emigration from Turkey to New York

The class of 2010 reflects on their time at Barnard and their Commencement ceremony

Guobin Yang notes contradiction in Chinese government’s desire to both control and profit from nation’s Internet use

French professor and fashion historian Caroline Weber weighs in on Sex and the City hype

Recipe for unrest continues to plague Kyrgyzstan, says Central Asia expert Alexander Cooley

Incoming first year student Stephanie Pujols named NY1 Scholar Athlete

NBC Today Show series on women’s hair features interview with Janet Jakobsen, director of Barnard Center for Research on Women

Physics professor Janna Levin '88 to discuss fusion of dance and science at the World Science Festival on June 5

May

For a Vanity Fair blog, English Chair Peter Platt pens a piece about his passion for soccer

Athena Center Director Kathryn Kolbert advocates affordable education

Anna Ziering '11 one of ten named Gilder Lehrman History Scholar

Leslie Ribovich '11 awarded Beinecke Scholarship

President Debora Spar comments on corporate social responsibility in Harvard Business Review blog

Professor Guobin Yang’s book Power of the Internet in China wins best book award.

Art Historian Barbara Novak '50 awarded Marymount Manhattan Honorary Degree

Suzanne Vega '81 honored by National Music Council

Professor Kimberly Joy Marten comments on the conflict in Afghanistan

Athena Center Director Kathryn Kolbert weighs in on controversy over “all-Ivy” Supreme Court

Research by Professors Peter Balsam and William Fifer, shows newborns learn during sleep

Class of 2010 graduate Joy Heather Resmovits reflects on Meryl Streep’s remarks for The Huffington Post | More Commencement coverage

For American Public Media’s “Marketplace,” economics professor Rajiv Sethi calls electronic trading “a recipe for instability”

Red Cross shelter manager Jo Lin '08 brings aid to flood victims

Uzbekistan's human rights record trumped by its geo-strategic importance, says Central Asia expert Alexander Cooley

Professor Guobin Yang points to deep crisis in community at root of Chinese school killings

Former President Judith Shapiro notes the "density of wit, irony and humor" among New York women, in light of Manhattan-native Elena Kagan's Supreme Court nomination

Liz Gipson '13 points to a great high school teacher as key to her preparedness for Barnard

On CBS Evening News and in The Washington Post, economics professor Rajiv Sethi discusses how computer-age trading can trigger Wall Street stampedes

Director of Barnard’s Health Services Brenda Slade and Erica Jong ’63 interviewed about The Pill’s 50th anniversary on PBS’ “Need to Know”

Research psychologist Carol Dweck '67 says mental skills should be thought of as malleable and recalls challenge of picking her major at Barnard

After 25 years, NYC continues to inspire songwriter Suzanne Vega '81, writes The Wall Street Journal

Jacqueline Barton '74 to receive honorary degree from Columbia University

Barbara Horowitz '55 named among 2010 Columbia University Alumni Medalists

The Fantasticks, originally written for Barnard’s summer program, celebrates 50th Anniversary

Renowned choreographer Twyla Tharp '63 receives Columbia’s 2010 I.A.L. Diamond Award for Achievement in the Arts

“Kids Go Green" at Barnard: Neighborhood Schools Visit the Green Roof of Barnard College’s New Diana Center

2010 Barnard Goldwater Scholarship Recipients announced

Legendary actress Meryl Streep, U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine), Princeton University President Shirley M. Tilghman, and Director and Chief Curator of Harlem’s Studio Museum Thelma Golden, to receive Barnard Medals of Distinction

April

Nathalie Lissain '12 and Meena Azizi '10 win honors at College Science and Technology State Conference

From NBC to Hollywood to Broadway, Lauren Graham ’88 fields questions about her career

Actress Greta Gerwig '06 recalls early influences of beauty from her Barnard days

Emerging leaders selected from the junior class to participate as 2010 Athena Summer Fellows

Senior Judie Lomax goes pro: signs contract with WNBA’s Connecticut Sun

Barnard students recognized for their work with the Earth Institute: Sarah Chien ’10 travels to Ecuador for sustainable education research and Holly Menten-Weil ’10 studies composition of the Atlantic Ocean

Lawmakers look to Barnard’s loan counseling program as example reforming federal student aid

Professor Alexander Cooley testifies at Congressional hearing on Kyrgyz air base

Sara Hurwitz ’99 challenges tradition as first Rabba in Orthodox clergy, writes The Wall Street Journal

Having graduated in the middle of a recession, Jessica Schneller '09 went global with her post-college job search

Author Anna Quindlen’s ’74, new novel Every Last One called “a spellbinding tale” by The New York Times. More reviews in The Washington Post and USA Today

Law professor Dean Spade ’98 named among The Advocate’s Forty Under 40

Branding expert Elizabeth Brown ’98 helps create jobs through “made-in-Haiti” movement

Genevieve Price ’12 spends a memorable spring break volunteering in Brooklyn

Scientist Evelyn Hu '69 elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

While studying in Australia, Leora Kanner ’11 contemplates the cost of staying connected

Honorary Alumna and Medal of Distinction recipient Dorothy Height, a matriarch of the civil rights movement, dies at 98; Read President Spar's message

In China, government fears stem from the unpredictable power of the Internet, says Professor Guobin Yang

Nadia Abascal '11 awarded Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship from American Chemical Society; mentor is Professor Christian Rojas

The New York Times' Dealbook blog highlights economics professor Perry Mehrling’s “daring proposal” averting next financial crisis

On Brian Lehrer Live, Athena Center director Kathryn Kolbert discusses future of the Supreme Court

Dr. Helen M. Ranney ’41, pioneer in sickle cell research, dies at 89

Nebraska’s new abortion ban based on unsupported medical evidence, Athena Center director Kathryn Kolbert tells ABC World News

Athena Center director and legal expert Kathryn Kolbert stresses need for a Supreme Court that serves all Americans

Barnard makes the cut on The Daily Beast's list of happiest colleges

Political science professor Alexander Cooley offers insight about US-Kyrgyz relations for Foreign Policy, Newsweek, Air Force Times, and CBC Radio One

Barnard’s zine librarian Jenna Freedman reflects on the powerful, unedited voice of the RiotGrrrl movement

Blogging for The Wall Street Journal, Jill Marcellus ’10 embraces the self-branding culture of today’s job market

Barbie’s new “geek-chic” look reflects mothers’ career aspirations for daughters, President Spar tells The Wall Street Journal

Anthropology professor Lesley Sharp discusses the future of organ and tissue donation for New Zealand National Radio

Professor Mary Gordon ’71 and alumna Zora Neale Hurston '28 among inaugural inductees into the New York State Writers Hall of Fame

The New York Times notes Barnard student and New York City Ballet principal Teresa Reichlen’s ’10 upcoming performance

For CNN and The Washington Post, professor Alexander Cooley comments on U.S. relations with Kyrgyzstan. For more on Kyrgyzstan from Prof. Cooley see Free Speech Radio News, The Takeaway, Harper's Magazine, Newsweek, The Christian Science Monitor, Associated Press and others

Professor Max Moerman, Asian and Middle Eastern Cultures, featured on PBS's "The Buddha"

Beijing could capitalize on tussle with Google to step up Internet reform, writes Professor Guobin Yang

On The Huffington Post, Professor Mary Gordon '71 explains why she stays with the Catholic Church

USA Today notes “speed mentoring” program created by Barnard and NYC Commission on Women's Issues

For ABC News, Athena Center Director Kathryn Kolbert talks about the past and future of the abortion debate

In The New York Post, coach Adia Revell '05 called "a true role model for New York City's girls basketball players"

Upcoming performance by Barnard dancer Teresa Reichlen '12 noted in The New Yorker

The New York Times visits Florida through the eyes of Zora Neale Hurston '28

A Barnard College Global Symposium - Women in the Arab World; Watch symposium highlights, read coverage, see photos

March

In Memoriam: Charlotte H. Scott, former Barnard Trustee and first African-American woman Vice President at the Federal Reserve Bank

Mary Borkowski '08 and Rachel Rosenfelt '09, two founders of The New Inquiry, discuss role of “notebooking” in writing and the next decade in book publishing

In Entrepreneur, The Dish’s Dish founder Jill Donenfeld ’06 offers advice for self-branding

91-year-old attorney Shirley Adelson Siegel ’37 returns to fighting the good fight for housing

Science and Nature look at efforts by Professor Rae Silver and colleagues to address gender biases in biomedical research; Silver’s research on body clocks noted in Science News

In honor of her great aunt, first year student Ariel Endacott celebrates legacy of Women Airforce Service Pilots

Jesse Ellison '01 co-authors Newsweek piece on publication's own landmark gender-discrimination case

Teacher turned politician, Dana Hepper '01 works with policymakers at the Oregon state house to enact education-focused legislation

Barnard Junior Valerie Berrin founds organization to build school in Ghana

President Obama appoints Chai R. Feldblum ’79 to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

The New York Times writes that Greta Gerwig '06 "may be the definitive screen actress of her generation"

On the Daily Beast, art historian Anne Higonnet discusses cultural and religious implications of nudity in art

China's Internet culture is a dynamic space for fun as well as activism, says Professor Guobin Yang

Central Asia expert Alexander Cooley reflects on the Tulip Revolution as turning point in democratic development

News from Barnard Health Services: Shobha Krishnan MD awarded 2009 Book of the Year Award for The HPV Vaccine Controversy: Sex, Cancer, God and Politics; Nicole Casten RN awarded 2010 Allied Health Professional Assembly Travel Award by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

In Foreign Affairs, Professor Sheri Berman discusses teaching tools, course reading assignments, and nations to watch for political development

"Story of Stuff" creator Annie Leonard '86 launches new video about bottled water; appears on "The Colbert Report"

Students and sponsors meet at Alumnae & Donor Sponsored Internship Grant Program poster reception

New book about the lively and unknown world of librarians includes Barnard’s own Jenna Freedman

Metro Weekly profiles Leslie Calman '74, scholar and activist

Professor Sally Chapman profiled as a trailblazer for women chemists

From Dubai, President Spar discusses challenges facing women in the Arab world and around the world

The Atlantic talks to Anna Quindlen ’74 on “What I Read”

NYC TV “That’s So New York” program profiles “Mentor it Forward”

Architecture Chair Karen Fairbanks wins American Institute of Architects Award for designing Toni Stabile Student Center at Columbia

Music director and "international star" organist Gail Archer continues her world tour

Judie Lomax '11 becomes first in Columbia University history named Ivy League Women's Basketball Player of the Year,

In Chronicle of Higher Ed., Economics Prof. Perry Mehrling discusses endowment spending

For her leadership and community service, incoming first year student Veronica Lai named NY1's Scholar-Athlete of the Week

In recognition of International Women's Day, Liz Neumark '77 notes Mentor it Forward and the Athena Center for Leadership Studies among efforts to expand women's leadership

New York Magazine architecture critic praises the Diana Center for fusing "vividness and subtlety"

Muzna Ansari '10 named one of the "civic leaders of tomorrow"

Renowned choreographer Twyla Tharp '63 returns to Broadway with Sinatra-inspired "Come Fly Away"

Actress Greta Gerwig '06, queen of "mumblecore," goes mainstream with upcoming film Greenberg

NYC Commission on Women's Issues and Barnard College create unique mentoring program, give college students access to New York City's most successful women

Watch "speed mentoring" at Barnard on WCBS Channel 2

New York City Public Advocate, Bill de Blasio, guest lectures to Urban Studies class

Environmentally conscious students at Barnard part of test case for citywide composting

Stephanie Pfirman, environmental science professor, speaks on impending changes to the Arctic ecosystem

Political science professor Alexander Cooley comments on US-Tajikistan relations

February

Environmental policy major Megan McNally '10 rebuilt a house in her hometown, Buffalo, N.Y.

During National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, senior Marissa Mazek stresses need for teaching children the right messages about body image

In Foreign Affairs, political science professor Sheri Berman points to France's ancien régime as guide for state building in Afghanistan

From Midnight Breakfast to Thanksgiving Dinner, President Spar writes about comfort food made with love

President Spar notes that extending fertility can be a double-edged sword for women in race against biological clocks

Bernice Clark '85 named among Black Enterprise's Most Powerful Women in Business

Sandra Goldmark, theatre, designs set for The Boys in the Band revival - now playing

Meryl Streep to Deliver 2010 Commencement Address

Diana Center exhibit and related events celebrating legacy of anti-apartheid activist Helen Suzman noted in The New York Times

Black History Month goes beyond activism and resistance, writes Tara Bynum '02

Galerie Christian Nagel in Germany showcases work of art history professor John Miller

On PBS' World Focus, Latin American history professor Jose Moya looks at past and future of U.S.-Cuban economic relations

For home-based fashion and art endeavors, Naomi Nevitt '07 and Piper Marshall '07 named among New York Post's 20 "It" Girls for 2010

In The New York Times Magazine, religion professor Randall Balmer refutes notion that America's founders intended to create a Christian nation

After decades of solely student management, a new Barnard Store opens in The Diana Center as a full-time retail operation

Movie ticket deals through Barnard's College Activities Office noted in The New York Daily News

Writer Courtney Martin '02 spurs small but effective giving through the Secret Society for Creative Philanthropy; Kate Torgovnick '02 among benefactors

Bloomberg.com applauds the elegance of the Diana Center and its successful effort "to engage with the life of the city"

The Today Show highlights unique college courses, including Barnard's comparative literature class, "A Kind of Wild Justice: Revenge and Retribution."

Students share their enthusiasm and explore the new campus space at the opening of The Diana Center

Singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega '81 embarks on new project by re-recording her past

Jill Donenfeld's '06 home-chef service company Dish's Dish goes bi-coastal, launches Kitchen Culinista instructional video

Glenna Clifton '10 shares experience as dancer and student; Professor Mary Cochran and Admissions Dean Jennifer Fondiller weigh in on Barnard and its dance program

Louise McCagg '59 restrospective opens as inaugural exhibition at The Diana Center

From bulldozers to the building opening: watch a time-lapse video of the The Diana Center construction from June 2007 to January 2010

New York State Author and Barnard English professor Mary Gordon '71 discusses her new book Reading Jesus on NPR's Leonard Lopate Show

Barnard expands wireless on campus with an eye toward the future, says BCIT director Thomas Sobczak

Shaping the Future: History Professor Rosalind Rosenberg comments on American women and politics

Daphne Larose '10 shares her love and knowledge of computer science with other students

Work of artist, critic and Barnard professor John Miller highlighted in Artforum (site requires registration to view)

January

The New York Times Style Magazine's "Nifty 50" list of up-and-coming talent includes actress Greta Gerwig '06

AMC's "Mad Men" character highlights the value of a Barnard education

Music director and world-renowned organist Gail Archer releases new CD in celebration of Bach's 325th birthday; kicks off nationwide tour

In The New York Times article tracing history of her alma mater, Barnard's past president Judith Shapiro recalls reading Sartre and performing with drama club at Jamaica High School

Ivy League Player of the Week Judie Lomax '11 leads women's basketball team in weekend sweep of Cornell

Diana Center to host exhibit honoring peace activist Helen Suzman, as South Africa takes the world stage with Invictus and the 2010 World Cup

Asian and Middle Eastern Studies professor Guobin Yang makes case for Google staying the course in ChinaVideo

Book co-authored by Rita Gunther McGrath '81 named Best Design and Innovation Book of 2009 by BusinessWeek

Haitian-American novelist Edwidge Danticat '90 discusses Haiti's history and future in light of tragedy

Greta Meyers '08 began working on the "DNA Barcode" project as a student, using specific genetic markers to identify endangered species hunted for trade

Psychology professor Lisa Son's research examines how studying and testing translate to learning

Playwright Halley Bondy '06 returns to her Montclair roots with production in and about New Jersey

Hewitt's own Benny Rodriguez appears in Saveur's feature on College Dining Hall Cooks

Senior economics major Natalia Cohen '10 examines bursting bubbles and unemployment in forthcoming paper

Resurrecting the French Revolution and Plato's Republic, "Reacting to the Past" shakes things up at the American Historical Association's annual meeting

Beijing Gallery owner Katherine Don '03 presents first New York Exhibition

Lisa Kalikow '03 behind PBS documentary exploring the key to happiness

Karen Fairbanks, architecture, traveled to Bhutan, a country trying to balance its rich historical tradition with the adoption of twenty-first-century innovation Video

First-year seminar and maritime history students sail the Hudson in replica of 18th-century sloop Video Video

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