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Healing With Horses: Veteran PTSD Study
Columbia researchers are testing the effects of equine therapy—which has been thought to help with a variety of mental health problems—on PTSD symptoms in veterans.
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Can Video Change Hearts and Minds?
A student-led study of the Eric Garner case explores the power video can have on public opinion around judicial response to police conduct.
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Depression on the Rise in Teenage Girls
Major depression—one of the deadliest diseases among adolescents—is increasing in young people, particularly among teenage girls.
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NPR - Nov. 11, 2016
The Atlantic - Nov. 11, 2016
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Announcements
Final Week of Fort Washington Greenmarket
The last day of the Fort Washington Greenmarket this season will be Tuesday, Nov. 22.
CUMC Annual Food Drive
The CUMC Office of Government & Community Affairs and NYP are collecting nonperishable food through Nov. 23 to feed local residents in need. More information, including collection bin locations, is available here.
Stay Connected: Sign up for Facilities and Emergency Notifications
Elevator not working? Hot water disrupted? Facilities Management wants to make sure you know what’s happening in your office and research spaces. Sign up for construction and outage notifications.
Winter is coming! Stay safe and get up-to-date information about urgent situations, including weather emergencies and campus closures. Sign up for emergency notifications.
Flu Vaccination
Free flu vaccination is available to faculty and staff through Workforce Health & Safety; click here to view dates, times, and locations. Students enrolled in the Student Health Service (SHS) may receive free flu vaccination at 60 Haven Ave. For more information about the flu vaccination program, check the FAQs or contact CUMC Human Resources or the SHS.
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Last week, the Emergency Medicine Interest Group at P&S offered students a primer on intravenous (IV) access and a chance to practice their skills. See more photos from the session here.
Submit a photo of the week by email and find more community photos on our Instagram feed @ColumbiaMed.
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Featured Events
“Persisters, Desisters, and Regretters: Understanding the New Science of Gender Nonconformity” with Tey Meadow, JD, PhD
11/30/16, 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Allan Rosenfield Building, 722 W. 168th St., Room 532b More »
Short course: “Data Collection in Transdisciplinary Research: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches”
11/30/16, 1-5 p.m., Presbyterian Building, 622 W. 168th St., Room 405 A&B More »
Data Science Institute Colloquium: Nate Silver
12/6/16, 5-6 p.m., Davis Auditorium (Room 412) at the Schapiro Center, 530 W. 120th St. More »
For more events, please visit the CUMC calendar.
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