President Ilves

Toomas Hendrik Ilves ’76, president of Estonia, says the Core Curriculum gave him the background he needs to lead his homeland.
By Daniella Zalcman ’09 [more]

“A Knack for Tasty Wordplay”

Playwright Katori Hall ’03, who enjoyed a successful Off-Broadway debut, has much more to say.
By Yelena Shuster ’09 [more]

 

Columbia Forum

The next time you cook with stock or say “no MSG” at a restaurant, think of chef Auguste Escoffier and scientist Kikunae Ikeda. In this excerpt from Proust Was a Neuroscientist, author Jonah Lehrer ’03 describes the two men’s quest for the culinary grail: deliciousness.
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