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1. University Trustee Eric Holder Named Next U.S. Attorney General

University Trustee Eric Holder, a graduate of Columbia College and Columbia Law School, has been named by President-elect Barack Obama, himself a Columbia alumnus, to be the next attorney general of the United States.

2. Columbia Scientists Discover Serotonin in Gut Crucial to Building Bone

Bone growth is controlled in the gut through serotonin, the same naturally present chemical used by the brain to influence mood, appetite and sleep, according to a new discovery from researchers at Columbia University Medical Center.

3. World AIDS Day 2008: Columbia's Commitment to Tackling the Global Challenge

World AIDS Day is Dec. 1, but for many faculty, staff and students at Columbia University, responding to the pandemic is a daily commitment.

4. Columbia College Student Jisung Park Selected as 2009 Rhodes Scholar

Jisung Park, a Columbia undergraduate double-majoring in economics and political science, has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship, the oldest and most renowned international fellowship for recent U.S. college graduates.

5. Columbia Establishes Master's Degree in Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Columbia University has established its first interdisciplinary post-graduate program in Latin America and the Caribbean.

6. At Columbia, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan Speaks of Peace and Stability

Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke at Columbia University to a packed hall of students, faculty and international media.

7. President Bollinger's Message to the University on Columbia and the Economic Outlook

Read a letter from President Lee C. Bollinger to the Columbia community about the current economic situation and how the University is planning to respond.

8. Barack Obama, CC'83, First Columbia Graduate Elected President of the United States

Barack Obama (CC'83) becomes the first Columbia graduate elected president of the United States.

9. Journalism Students Hit the Streets for Live Election Night Coverage

Election night is one of the most exciting times to be a journalist—the whole nation glued to their TVs, watching returns with bated breath as polling stations close and votes are tallied. This year, students at Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism will have their first taste of that thrill as they broadcast their own election night coverage on the Web.

10. Columbia and Apollo Theater Foundation to Create Oral History of the World-Famous Venue

Columbia University's Oral History Research Office has joined with the Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc. to document and preserve the vibrant history of Harlem's Apollo Theater and its surrounding neighborhood.