Tag: Columbia University
Why Do Alzheimer’s Patients Wander? Researchers Look to the Brain’s Neurons
Researchers at Columbia Medical Center made a new discovery into the workings of the Alzheimer’s–a disease that affects nearly 1 in 9 Americans over the age of 65. Published in the journal Neuron, their research explains how a protein called Tau Alzheimer’s patients wander. Katherine Sullivan has more.
Wife Wars in Politics: Not Unique to Trump and Cruz
Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are engaged in one of their most contentious battles yet — not about ISIS, not about immigration, not about policy at all. Instead, they’re fighting about their wives.
NYC Businesses Not Complying with Fair Chance Act
A law passed last fall means businesses in New York City aren’t allowed to ask people whether they have been convicted of a crime when they apply for a job. It’s meant to give those with a criminal record a fairer chance of finding employment. But six months after the law went into effect, Oliver Arnoldi finds many businesses are not complying.
Universities Address Diversity Issues on Campus
Microagressions are the covert forms of discrimination that people deal with regularly. As student protests continue around the country, universities have to establish ways to deal with them.