Psychology Today, Dec 20, 2012

Robert Klitzman, Director of the Masters of Bioethics Program, discusses ethical dilemmas brought up by the tragic death of Jacintha Saldanha, the British nurse who revealed the health status of Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge. Although patients’ privacy has improved since the United States implemented the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act in 2003, we still deal with privacy issues related to both basic human nature and a new digital landscape. Klitzman says, “We are not all royalty, but we do deserve medical privacy. I have seen both sides, and continue to be amazed how much more careful we need to be.”

The Huffington Post, Dec 03, 2012

Earth Institute Executive Director Steven Cohen champions a federal disaster superfund in the wake of Hurricane Sandy in his most recent article on The Huffington Post. With the extreme damage caused by the storm and the time it is taking New York and New Jersey residents to recover from it, having a plan in place to keep families in their homes and help them return to normal life quickly is paramount.

School of Continuing Education, Nov 26, 2012

This Library of American Landscape History film features landscape design program faculty member, Darrel Morrison. Designing in the Prairie Spirit includes interviews, photos and coverage of the prairies where Morrison grew up, and the designers and conservationists who influenced his career.

Columbia Spectator, Nov 19, 2012

The Columbia Spectator has a story on the spike in international applicants and diversity at the School of General Studies thanks in no small part to their partnership with the School of Continuing Education's American Language Program.