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2016 Special Year-End Issue

In observance of the New Year’s holiday, Columbia University offices and laboratories will be closed Jan. 2-3, 2017.

CU168 will be on hiatus the week of Jan. 2 and will resume publication on Jan. 9.
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Top CUMC Research Stories of 2016
CUMC’s most-read research articles of 2016 included news about wheat sensitivity, BPA, and an unusual type of human embryonic stem cell.
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Campus and Student News Highlights
In 2016, the Vagelos Education Center and a nurse practitioner primary care group opened, the College of Dental Medicine kicked off its centennial, and our campus got a new name.
2016 top health topics
Health Topics of the Year, From ACA to Zika
The Mailman School looks back at the year’s top public health stories, from opioid use and police shootings to climate change and forced migration.
 

CUMC in the News

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Columbia Psychiatry Looks Back at 2016
 
The Columbia University Department of Psychiatry shares season’s greetings and a recap of achievements from 2016.
 

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Stay Safe This Holiday Season 

As you prepare for this year’s holiday season, take a moment to review these safety precautions to ensure a happy and safe holiday season for you, your coworkers, and your family and friends.

Photo of the Week

Espaillat with deans at public policy breakfast
Congressman-elect Adriano Espaillat joined CUMC leadership for a public policy breakfast, where he promised to advocate for NIH funding. Mr. Espaillat was gifted four mugs—one from each school—during the event.

From left: P&S Dean Lee Goldman, vice provost Dennis Mitchell (on behalf of the dental school), Mailman School Dean Linda Fried, Adriano Espaillat, School of Nursing Dean Bobbie Berkowitz, and Columbia University Trustee Rolando Acosta.

Submit a photo of the week by email and find more community photos on our Instagram feed @ColumbiaMed.

Featured Events


“Staying Healthy in 2017”: a community forum about the latest disease prevention research, led by Columbia Nursing experts
1/5/17, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Russ Berrie Medical Science Pavilion, 1150 St. Nicholas Ave., Room 2  More »


CUMC “Cake-Off” anniversary celebration kickoff
1/10/17, 3-5:30 p.m., The Armory, 216 Fort Washington Ave., third floor  More »


For more events, please visit the CUMC calendar.
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