January/February 2009
Cover Story
New York Governor David A. Paterson ’77
David A. Paterson ’77 has emerged as a consensus builder in New York and a warm and witty figure on the national stage
By David McKay Wilson
Features
Dean Austin Quigley Honored
Quigley was presented with the 2008 Alexander Hamilton Medal at a black-tie gala commemorating the many achievements of his 14-year tenure.
By Lisa Palladino and Ethan Rouen ’04J
Science at Columbia: A New World
From “Frontiers” to E3B to faculty and student recruitment to a major new building, Columbia is meeting the challenge of science in the 21st century.
By Shira J. Boss-Bicak ’93, ’97J, ’98 SIPA
Physics for Future Presidents
UC Berkeley professor Richard A. Muller ’64, in this excerpt from his book Physics for Future Presidents: The Science Behind the Headlines, explains the science behind critical problems that today’s leaders might face.
By Richard A. Muller ’64