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Craig  \nAQ&A with Lisa Goddard on predicting and managing the impacts of climate change  \nPAGE  \n28  \nCOLUMBIA WINTER 2017-18 1  \n\n|  | CONTENTS |  |  | COLUMBIA\u003Cbr>MAGAZINE |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | DEPARTMENTS  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | 3\u003Cbr>FEEDBACK\u003Cbr>8\u003Cbr>COLLEGE WALK\u003Cbr>Liberté, Égalité, Sexualité \\ The Short List \\ The Thrill of Victory \\ Depth of Field \\ Babylon Revisited \\ Speech Therapy\u003Cbr>42\u003Cbr>EXPLORATIONS\u003Cbr>Alaska at risk for massive tsunami, study finds \\ Socializing with the Kremlin \\ Data reveals X factor in pop hits \\ Cartographers |  | \u003Cbr>| Executive Vice President,\u003Cbr>University Development & Alumni Relations Amelia Alverson\u003Cbr>Deputy Vice President for Strategic Communications Jerry Kisslinger ’79CC, ’82GSAS\u003Cbr>Editor in Chief Sally Lee\u003Cbr>Art Director Jeffrey Saks\u003Cbr>Managing Editor Rebecca Shapiro\u003Cbr>Senior Editors\u003Cbr>David J. Craig, Paul Hond |  |\n|  | to the rescue \\ Flying the eco-friendly skies \\ |  |  |  |  |\n|  | A skin patch that dissolves love handles \\ The Alternative Apple \\ Study Hall\u003Cbr>48\u003Cbr>NETWORK\u003Cbr>State oftheArt \\ From Light Blue to Green \\ New Business in an Ancient Land \\ Scholarship Honors Kim Wall \\ Attention Shoppers \\ Ask an Alum \\ Amok in theArt House \\ Newsmakers\u003Cbr>54\u003Cbr>BULLETIN |  | \u003Cbr>| Copy Chief\u003Cbr>Joshua J. Friedman ’08JRN\u003Cbr>Assistant to the Editor Julia Joy\u003Cbr>Editorial Assistant\u003Cbr>Catherine Elizabeth Hernandez\u003Cbr>Senior Director for Strategic Communications Tracy Quinn ’14SPS\u003Cbr>Director of Digital Strategy Gwynne Gauntlett\u003Cbr>Director for Marketing Research Linda Ury Greenberg |  |\n|  | University news and views\u003Cbr>58\u003Cbr>BOOKS\u003Cbr>Greater Gotham, by Mike Wallace \\ Nomadland, by Jessica Bruder \\ The King Is Always Above the People, by Daniel Alarcón \\ The Girl of the Lake, by Bill Roorbach \\ Plus, Thomas J. Brennan discusses Shooting Ghosts 64\u003Cbr>FINALS\u003Cbr>Ready for Our Close-up |  | \u003Cbr>| Content Producer Carolina Castro\u003Cbr>Subscriptions:\u003Cbr>Address and archive assistance [assistmag@columbia.edu](assistmag@columbia.edu)[ ](assistmag@columbia.edu)[212-851-4155](212-851-4155)\u003Cbr>To update your address online, visit [alumni.columbia.edu/directory](alumni.columbia.edu/directory), or call 1-877-854-ALUM (2586) .\u003Cbr>Advertising: 212-851-4155 [magazine@columbia.edu](magazine@columbia.edu)\u003Cbr>[Letters to the editor:](Letters to the editor:)[ ](Letters to the editor:)[feedback@columbia.edu](feedback@columbia.edu)\u003Cbr>Columbia Magazine is published for alumni and friends of Columbia by the | FROM TOP: JÖRG MEYER, SHÌFAAN THOWFEE |\n|  | FOLLOW US |  |  | Office of Alumni and Development.\u003Cbr>© 2017 by the Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York\u003Cbr>| QU, FRANCESCO FIONDELLA |\n|  | \u003Cbr>/ColumbiaMag | \u003Cbr>@columbiamag | COVER: NASA / JP","cbCaibk165fipLwM","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibk165fipLwM","pdf",20223399,68,"English","# Features\n## Brave New Worlds\n## Nurses First\n## Letter Head\n## Confessions of a Reluctant Revolutionary\n## Farsighted Forecasts\n# Departments\n## Feedback\n## College Walk\n## Explorations\n## Network\n## Bulletin\n## Books\n## Finals","[{\"question\":\"What are the main feature topics in Columbia Magazine Winter 2017-18?\",\"answer\":\"The issue features articles on exoplanet research, improved health care efforts connected to Liberia, wordplay and campus personalities, alumni recollections of 1968 protests, and climate-change prediction and management.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the magazine connect alumni life with broader intellectual and cultural themes?\",\"answer\":\"It frames stories around Columbia’s alumni legacy while covering professional, cultural, and recreational interests through departments like College Walk, Network, Books, and Finals.\"},{\"question\":\"Which department sections appear in this issue besides the features?\",\"answer\":\"Recurring departments include Feedback, College Walk, Explorations, Network, Bulletin, Books, and Finals, providing a mix of commentary, research updates, institutional news, and reviews.\"}]","Columbia Magazine - Winter 2017-18 | PDF"]