Columbia researchers explore new process to create greener fuels

According to a new study, peanut shells and other materials, such as tree bark and grass, can be turned from biomass—a renewable energy derived from a recently living source—into fuel.

By Margaux Groux | Dec 11 03:02 am ET

Soup kitchens increase service, funding

Local soup kitchens, like the one at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, have more resources to feed the increased demand this year.

By Lindsey Ward | Dec 11 02:51 am ET

UWS middle school copes with new ‘dangerous’ label

Middle schools think their designations as "persistently dangerous" are uncalled for.

By Sarah Darville | Dec 9 02:21 am ET

School of General Studies struggles with financial aid

Even after aggressive fundraising and significant increases in the annual budget reserved for financial aid, the average debt of a General Studies graduate continues to grow.

By Scott Levi | Nov 30 01:13 am ET

Ryan Center health clinic expands on Upper West Side

Uninsured residents of the Upper West Side will soon have a lot more options.

The William F. Ryan Community Health Center has been a neighborhood resource for decades, and is planning to increase its patient capacity by 50 percent next May, when it expands its services to a new location at Amsterdam Avenue and West 100th Street in the now-opening Columbus Square development.

By Maggie Astor | Nov 24 04:10 am ET

CUNY community colleges restrict admissions

With the demand for community colleges increasing, some schools are preparing to make the admissions process more selective.

By Sarah Darville and Ray Katz | Nov 24 04:05 am ET

A Fulbrighter outlook: applications on the rise

At Columbia and Barnard, students are applying for Fulbrights in greater numbers.

By Alisa Lu | Oct 28 12:19 am ET

No end to widespread struggle for employment

According to some experts, it is very likely that the pool of jobless city dwellers will continue to grow in the coming months.

By Ray Katz | Oct 27 11:59 pm ET

Schools to receive H1N1 vaccine

New York City's public schools will be providing swine flu vaccinations.

By Maggie Astor | Oct 27 02:00 am ET

University endowment dips by about 22 percent from $7.15 billion

Seeping into all areas of planning and budgeting, the economic crisis and the damage it did to Columbia’s endowment was emblematic of the academic year.

By Alexa Davis | May 9 09:44 pm ET