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October 4, 2021
Columbia Bioethics Professor Sparks Fresh Pond Initiatives
Between being a health care attorney, a clinical ethicist lecturer at Columbia, and a family man, David N. Hoffman has a busy schedule. Nevertheless, Hoffman has embarked on a creek effort with the Menantic Creek Keepers to solve the creek’s poor water quality issue.
“Kayaking Menantic Creek, Mr. Hoffman observed dozens of small, dead fish on the north end, and said Mr. Grand told him that was the result of a lack of oxygen in the water” reports The Shelter Island Reporter article.With the support of the Menantic community, Hoffman and supporters will continue to focus efforts towards finding a solution through environmental consultants and engineers.
Read the Shelter Island Report article in full here.
Faculty
Strategic Communication lecturer Brandy Dawson’s new online, zero-credit course introduces students to real-world AI use through a series of industry guest speakers.
Faculty
Dr. Robert Klitzman, director of Columbia's M.S. in Bioethics program, recently appeared on CNN to share his expertise on the ethical balance between voters’ right to representation and politicians’ medical privacy.
(CNN)
Faculty, In the Media
Steven Cohen, Director of the Columbia University Sustainability Management program at SPS, was quoted in a recent Crain's New York Business article examining the surge in waterfront development across Brooklyn and Queens amid growing climate risks.
(Crain's New York Business)
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