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Former Barnard president Judith Shapiro responds to intersecting ideas of
faith and science in The New York Times
Greener campuses and careers are blooming interests among students, says environmental science professor Stephanie Pfirman in Newsweek
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services names Dr. Helene Gayle '76 as chair of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
Diaghilev’s legacies echo throughout exhibit by dance professor Lynn Garafola at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
In The Huffington Post, sociology professor Jonathan Rieder considers beer summits and the death of the postracial dream
Science writer Natalie Angier '78 relays brain's need to step out of the rat race and de-stress
Leave the high school mementos behind, Allison Davis ‘08 advises college-bound nostalgics
History, culture and politics of Boulder, CO, brought to life by multi-media artist Kirsten Wilson '90
On NPR, Susan Stamberg '59 interviews Maya Soetoro-Ng '93 about "First Family Fabrics: Batiks From Obama's Mother"
Hungry or not? Barnard scientists identify how stomach’s "clock" tells the brain when it is time to eat
Chelsea Zimmerman '10 aims for the White House in She's Out There, a collection of essays from aspiring women leaders 
In Forbes, Kateri Benjamin ’09 recalls appeals of Barnard: academics, student body, and NYC location
As more American grads seek opportunities in China, Sarabeth Berman '06 carves niche with modern dance company in China
Political science professor Kimberly Marten suggests long road to NATO for Georgia and Ukraine
Exhibition by sculptor Cornelia Kubler Kavanagh '57 draws inspiration from Environmental Science professor Stephanie Pfirman’s Arctic melt research
Danielle Hoo ’10 commends Stamford mayoral candidate’s effort to engage young voters
Dance professor Lynn Garafola’s Ballet Russes exhibition opens at Lincoln Center’s Library of Performing Art
Dog etiquette defies norms of the human world, says psychology professor Alexandra Horowitz
Black men's fashion, style and flamboyance explored in English professor
Monica Miller's new book
Gillibrand and Maloney supporters wrangle over politics, not feminism, says Janet Jakobsen, director of Barnard Center for Research on Women
The American Prospect recalls Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s call for digital diplomacy at Barnard’s commencement
Actress Lauren Graham '88 tells New York Post columnist Cindy Adams about new movie and life on the set
Hispanic National Bar Association President Ramona E. Romero '85 testifies at Judge Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearing
| Watch video; Read the HNBA's written statement
Political science professor Alexander Cooley analyzes recent presidential election in Kyrgyzstan
President Spar and other college presidents make trimming personal budgets a part of shared sacrifice
Todder Center Director Tovah Klein comments on the psychology behind toddler quirks: throwing,
dawdling and preferring one parent
Jessica Plummer '07 on the meaning of Supergirl's new shorts
Teacher Ellen Shave '04 recalls inspiring encounters with Frank McCourt
In The Economist, Professor Perry Mehrling offers insight on economists as "materialists"
Barnard senior Sara Arrow '10 interviews Joel Rosenthal, President of Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
To advance climate research, environmental science professor Stephanie Pfirman urges release of Arctic images
Opening and closing doors is a window into ways that kids learn, say Toddler Center Director Tovah Klein
Economics professor Perry Mehrling fields question on the shadow banking system for The Atlantic
Alexander Cooley, political science, reads between the lines in Russia and comments on strategic moves by Kyrgyzstan; listen for more on Russia-US nuclear deal
Afruz Amighi '97 awarded Jameel Prize recognizing artistic heritage of Islam
Physics professor Janna Levin '88 turns up the volume on exploding stars and black holes
Suzanne Vega '81 discusses songwriting, longevity and Israel
Cheryl Fishbein '74, two-job entrepreneur, perfects the juggle
Primate expert Dr. Nguyen Thien Nga ‘00 profiled
Galen Boone '12 and other Barnard students dig for history with archaeology team on the Georgia Coast
Barnard librarian Jenna Freedman explores generational gap among her colleagues
Randall Balmer, religion, discusses the perils of the pulpit
Incoming first-year Leah Rothstein feels "magic" during gap year in Israel
Alexandra Horowitz, psychology, gets to the bottom of guilty-looking dogs
Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum ‘81 and Urban Studies professor Liz Abzug join effort to expand 1964 Civil Rights Act
President Obama nominates Dr. Kerri-Ann Jones ‘75 for Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
President Spar and other leaders call for more women on Wall Street as the
National Council for Research on Women releases new report
Diaghilev exhibition by dance professor Lynn Garafola opens at New York Public Library
Exhibition by Visual Arts director Joan Snitzer opens at A.I.R. Gallery
Toddler Center's associate director Patricia Shimm offers parents tips for
saying goodbye
The New York Times reviews Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Anne Aghion '82's
new documentary on Rwandan genocide.
President Obama appoints alumna Maya Soetoro-Ng to the President's
Commission on White House Fellowships
Work of artist Louise McCagg '59 to be exhibited at 53rd Venice Biennale
Taline Nicole Aynilian '03 named Orientalist Paintings Specialist by Bonhams New York
Classics professor Kristina Milnor weighs in on debate about censorship and scholarship
Religion professor Randall Balmer discusses separation of church and state for marriage
Stephanie Pfirman, environmental science, weighs in on creating gender equity in the sciences
Incoming first year Rebecca Baehr looking forward to combining music and academics at Barnard
Shelby Layne '13 named a "Renaissance Teen" for human rights activism
President Spar weighs in on how enrollment at Barnard and other top schools remains strong despite recession
May 2009
Secretary of State Clinton’s remarks to Barnard's graduates noted in The New York Times
Essay by Maya-Catherine Popa ‘11 in The Huffington Post
In The New York Times, French professor Caroline Weber reviews new book by Jill Jonnes '74
2009 Kleban Award-winner Kait Kerrigan '03 talks about career and creative influences
New work by choreographer Sasha Soreff '94 to premier at Ailey Citigroup Theater
President Obama nominates Polly Trottenberg '86 for Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy
Architecture students develop nature tour of subway line with "Safari 7" podcast series
Among Barnard’s Class of 2009 graduates, Teach for America is number one employer
Sommelier Christina Turley ‘06 profiled by The New York Times’ T Magazine
Recent graduate Madeline Martinez '09 named among 2009 Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars
Interview with Ana Joanes '96, director of new food documentary FRESH, in The Huffington Post
In Memory of Fanny Brett de Bary ’43
The New York Times looks at Tasha Blaine's '96 new book on nannies
Erin Axelrod '09 noted in The New York Times article on recent graduates interning on farms
Jazz vocalist Sarah DeLeo '92 discusses her career and new album
In The New York Times, Suki Kim ‘92 pens Op-Ed on South Korea’s credit card crisis
Maria Baibakova ‘07, director of Baibakov Art Projects, works to bring Russia to forefront of contemporary art
Helene Gayle ’76 to receive honorary Doctor of Law degree at Columbia’s university-wide commencement; Lois A. Jackson ’73 and Ari Brose ’84 to receive Alumni Medal for volunteer service
Songwriter Amy Correia ‘90 reflects on her career path and forthcoming album
Environmental science presentations by Barnard seniors Alison Powell '09, Robin Broder '09 and others demonstrate sustainability’s bright future
Annie Leonard’s ‘86 video on human consumption, "The Story of Stuff", captivates U.S. classrooms
New book on wage theft by Kim Bobo ‘78, founder and executive director of Interfaith Worker Justice
Religion professor Randall Balmer reflects on a childhood memory
On CBS Evening News, senior Elyse Ross '09 talks about post-graduation plans with Teach for America | Watch the CBS video
Alumna Joan Rivers wins 'Celebrity Apprentice' Watch the finale on NBC.com
Economic adviser to Eisenhower and longtime Barnard professor Raymond J. Saulnier dies at 100
American Museum of Natural History President and former Barnard President Ellen Futter ‘71 and Etruscan language expert Larissa Bonfante ‘54 elected members of the American Philosophical Society
Xiao Yu Mo ’09 and Kiley White ’04 among winners of the Women Chemists Committee/Eli Lilly Travel Awards
Fashion designer Angel Chang ‘00 competes on Bravo's The Fashion Show
Filmmaker Anne Aghion's '82 new documentary "Ice People" reviewed by The New York Times
Miriam Miller ’10 named among 2009 Gilder Lehrman History Scholars
The importance of women’s leadership evident at Barnard’s Scholarship Dinner & Auction
First year student and cabaret singer Judy Butterfield ‘12 to perform at Bay Area Cabaret
April 2009
Liz Neumark ‘77, founder and chief executive of Great Performances catering company, profiled by Forbes
Junior Kate O'Gorman '10 featured among 'Future Women in History' by the
Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy Committee
Barnard students coach high school students for SATs and college applications with Let’s Get Ready program
Rabbi Amy Wallk Katz ‘83 leads synagogue in Springfield, Massachusetts
The New York Times lists The Barnard Project among upcoming dance performances
Kait Kerrigan '03 on her new developmental musical production, "The Unauthorized Autobiography of Samantha Brown"
At Barnard’s Women Changing China symposium in Beijing, Chinese writer Yan Geling reflects on her bilingual career
Upcoming event "Celebrating Diaghilev in Music and Dance" featured in Time Out New York
English professor William Sharpe blogs about dimming city lights for “Earth Hour” and the history of lighting New York City
Research led by scientist Jean Greenberg ‘83 discovers acid useful for plant protection Economics professor Alan Dye discusses impact of lifting Cuban travel restrictions
English professor Ross Hamilton awarded the 2009 Harry Levin Prize by the American Comparative Literature Association
Incoming first year student Renée Slajda reflects on gap year with “Thinking Beyond Borders”
Barnard’s pre-professional advising and social opportunities noted in The New York Times’ guidance to an admitted student
Dance professor Katie Glasner discusses choreographer Twyla Tharp’s ‘63 Eight Jelly Rolls
In The Wall Street Journal, attorney Angela Winfield ‘05 discusses her career path and challenges of her disability
Writer Stacey Marie D'Erasmo ‘83 awarded 2009 Guggenheim Fellowship
Junior Gretchen Van Dyck ‘10 discusses protesting with NYC’s Socialists
Political science professor Mona El-Ghobashy named 2009 Carnegie Scholar
Severine Autesserre, political science discusses the complex politics surrounding the Democratic Republic of Congo
City census coordinator Stacey Cumberbatch ‘83 joins Mayor Bloomberg in announcing NYC 2010 Census Office
Former Barnard President Judith Shapiro to receive Teachers College's Medal for Distinguished Service
NY1’s "One On 1" with Budd Mishkin features Chief Judge Judith Kaye ‘58 on the cusp of a new beginning
A rabbi by another name: Sara Hurwitz ‘99 assumes newly-minted role of “Maharat”
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s upcoming Commencement address at Barnard noted by The Washington Examiner
Economics professor Sanjay Reddy contributes to United Nations dialogue on the global food crisis
In The New York Times, Jacquie Berger ‘98, executive director of Just Food, fields questions about community gardens
Newly elected chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents Merryl Tisch ‘77 profiled by The New York Times
Short film by Junior Lan Li nominated for Audience Award in National
Geographic's Preserve Our Planet Film Contest | Help Lan Li '10 win by voting online
In Time magazine, President Spar calls for regulation of the fertility
industry
Judge Rosalyn Richter '76 one of first two openly lesbian justices appointed
to NYS Appellate Division
March 2009
Director of Career Development Robert Earl chooses environmental science as "hot" major even in poor economy
New Yorker China dispatch recounts anecdote from Barnard's Kang Tongbi symposium
New York Magazine's commencement speaker-roundup includes Hillary Clinton at Barnard
Susan Scrimshaw '67 named president of the Sage Colleges in upstate New York
Justice Sheila Abdus-Salaam '74 appointed to the Appellate Division of the
First Judicial Department by Governor Paterson
Janet Jakobsen, director of the Barnard Center for Research on Women,
discusses secularism, religion and U.S. politics
In The New York Times, Rita McGrath ’81 offers insight on how tough economic times can lead to entrepreneurial success
Psychology professor Alexandra Horowitz comments on how dogs interpret human communication
Soil scientist Leslie Cooperband ‘82 produces Illinois’ first farmstead goat cheese
ABC News correspondent Deborah Roberts will be Mistress of Ceremonies at Barnard’s 2009 Scholarship Dinner and Auction
On Good Morning America, author Courtney Martin ‘02 joins conversation about weight criticism of women
Jane Weissman ‘68 co-authors book on history of New York City’s wall murals
In The New York Times, classics professor Kristina Milnor reminisces about cuisine at the American Academy in Rome
Religion professor Randall Balmer discusses the decline of religious affiliation among New Englanders
In The New York Times, former Barnard President Judith Shapiro commends straightforward leadership
Randall Balmer, religion, comments on a new approach to religion in the White House
For The Hindu, Barnard Student Health Services’ Shobha Krishnan, MD, pens article on cervical cancer prevention
Music department director and renowned organist Gail Archer begins Mendelssohn bicentennial tour
Maria Baibakova ‘07 brings contemporary art from London to Moscow
“Distracted” opens in New York starring Cynthia Nixon ‘88
Paul Hertz, biology, co-authors paper outlining threat of climate warming for lizards
South Asian Women’s Creative Collective hosts Sixth Annual Literary Festival on March 6-7; Jhumpa Lahiri ‘89 among featured speakers
Lawyer and musician Marlene Markard named executive director of the Choral Society of the Hamptons
President Spar weighs in on myths surrounding fertility treatments; Scholar & Feminist Conference keynote speaker Sarah Franklin also quoted
Janet Jakobsen, director of the Barnard Center for Research on Women, on women’s studies programs
Barnard Trustee Patricia Nadosy ’68 profiled as trailblazer, entrepreneur, and Renaissance Woman
Katrina Brody’s ‘12 commute on cross-country skis noted in The New York Times
French professor Kaiama Glover reviews new book by Marlon James in The New York Times
In The New York Times, Barnard noted among Morningside Heights’ historic institutions
On WBAI radio program Cosmik Debris, English professor William Sharpe discusses his book New York Nocturne
Physics and astronomy professor Janna Levin '88 discusses life and work of logician Kurt Gödel
Randall Balmer, Religion, comments on charismatic leadership in religious organizations
Exhibit by award-winning photographer Stacy Bass '88 open through March 28 at Amy Simon Fine Art
February 2009
New York State Author and Millicent C. McIntosh Professor of Writing Mary Gordon ‘71 profiled by the Jerusalem Post
Political science professor Alexander Cooley discusses Kyrgyz regime’s alignment with Russia
Fashion critic Cathy Horyn '78 fields questions from readers of The New York Times
Author and midwifery student Ilana Stanger-Ross ‘98 profiled
Legendary fashion editor Nonnie Moore ‘43 dies at 87
Sheila Weinstein ’58 discusses her book Moving to the Center of the Bed: The Artful Creation of a Life Alone on NBC
Upcoming performances by Barnard’s music director and renowned concert organist Gail Archer will celebrate Mendelssohn bicentennial
Janet E. Hall ’64, former Counselor to the US Trade Representative, career Foreign Service Officer and Senior Policy Advisor at the United Nations Foundation, dies at 66
In Letter to the Editor, psychology professor and Toddler Center director Tovah Klein weighs in on evaluating Head Start programs
In The New York Times, French professor Caroline Weber reviews Report on Myself by Grégoire Bouillier
Review of Zoe Scofield and Juniper Shuey’s performance featuring Barnard dancers in The New York Times
Rosian Zerner ‘58 honored for Holocaust awareness advocacy work
President Spar’s call for more women on Wall Street echoed in The New York Times
For Reuters, English professor James Basker compares oratory skills of President Obama and Lincoln
Judge Abby Cynamon ‘81 profiled by the Miami Herald
Barnard dancers perform Zoe Scofield and Juniper Shuey’s production at Dance Theatre Workshop
Meena Alexander, Mary Jo Bang, and Monica de la Torre read their poems for Women Poets and Writers at Barnard
A look at Third Annual Sugar Salon Series
“Sex and the City” set decorator and Bravo “Top Design” contestant Ondine Karady ‘91 featured in The Washington Post
Vocalist Sarah DeLeo’s ‘92 new CD reviewed in the Hartford Courant
Author Ilana Stanger-Ross ‘98 shares excerpt from new book
Sanjay Reddy, economics, weighs in on the gap between rich and poor in the current economic climate
Psychology professor Ann Senghas comments on new study showing ability of newborns to detect beat in rock music, notes connection between babies’ sense of rhythm and natural wiring for language
January 2009
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Passes! Barnard Does its Part
Teen Vogue intern Lisa Lewis ’10 profiled
Trustee Rosa Alonso ‘82 discusses her website “MiApogeo” on Telemundo
On NPR, English professor Mary Cregan weighs in on Virginia Woolf’s only play, ‘Freshwater’
Actress Lauren Graham ‘88 debuts on Broadway in Guys & Dolls
Soprano Alicia Hall Moran ‘95 performs at Stamford’s First at First at Four Concert Series
Economics professor Perry Mehrling's alternative bailout proposal noted in
The New York Review of Books
Alumnae and students celebrate inauguration; Jennifer Christman ’84 and Elisa de Souza ’12 quoted in The Wall Street Journal
World’s longest running musical “The Fantasticks” originally written for Barnard production
Abi Wright ‘89, new director of Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards, comments on electronic journalism
Randall Balmer, religion, comments on spiritual aspects of inauguration in the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post and NPR
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Barnard students join fellow New Yorkers in day of volunteerism
During difficult financial times, generosity of Barnard alumnae noted by President Spar
Barnard’s music director and renowned concert organist Gail Archer profiled
Helen Cespedes ‘09 awarded 2008 Norton Scholar’s Prize
92YTribeca hosts talk featuring writers Courtney Martin ‘02 and Kate Torgovnick ‘02 on January 21; book party for Lily Koppel ‘03
PJ Sands-Johnson ‘98 joins inauguration festivities with volunteer group Bahama for Obama
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