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Week of November 21, 2016

Happy Thanksgiving! In observance of the holiday, Columbia University offices and laboratories will be closed Nov. 24-25.
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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.

CUMC in the News

Video Feature

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Zuckerman Institute and BioBus Team Up to Connect Kids to Brain Science
 
A partnership between Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute and BioBus will bring new educational opportunities to schools and community centers across Upper Manhattan and the Bronx.
 

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 Man checking phoneManagement 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

Photo of the Week

Needle insertion demonstration
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.

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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