US: Demonstrations At Columbia University On First Anniversary Of Oct 7 Hamas Attack

Monday, October 7, marked the first anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Israel. At Columbia University in New York City, students and faculty, including pro-Palestine and pro-Israel groups, held demonstrations, vigils, class walkouts, and prayers to mourn the lives lost in last year's attack and the war that has followed.

US: Demonstrations At Columbia University On First Anniversary Of Oct 7 Hamas Attack 2

Monday, October 7, marked the first anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Israel. At Columbia University in New York City, students and faculty, including pro-Palestine and pro-Israel groups, held demonstrations, vigils, class walkouts, and prayers to mourn the lives lost in last year's attack and the war that has followed.

US: Anti-Israel Protesters Interrupt Columbia Uni Classes With Vandalism And Picket Line 3

Anti-Israel demonstrators interrupted Columbia University fall semester’s first day of classes with picket lines and vandalism against a monument on Tuesday, September 3. The picket lines were formed by Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD) at the Morningside Heights campus gates to protest over failure of complying with anti-Israel demands, and the Alma Mater Statue was drenched in red paint.

US: Anti-Israel Protesters Interrupt Columbia Uni Classes With Vandalism And Picket Line

Anti-Israel demonstrators interrupted Columbia University fall semester’s first day of classes with picket lines and vandalism against a monument on Tuesday, September 3. The picket lines were formed by Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD) at the Morningside Heights campus gates to protest over failure of complying with anti-Israel demands, and the Alma Mater Statue was drenched in red paint.

US: Anti-Israel Protesters Interrupt Columbia Uni Classes With Vandalism And Picket Line 2

Anti-Israel demonstrators interrupted Columbia University fall semester’s first day of classes with picket lines and vandalism against a monument on Tuesday, September 3. The picket lines were formed by Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD) at the Morningside Heights campus gates to protest over failure of complying with anti-Israel demands, and the Alma Mater Statue was drenched in red paint.

U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-PROTEST

U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-PROTEST

(240501) -- NEW YORK, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Police officers put safety barriers into place in front of Columbia University's gate in New York City, the United States, on April 30, 2024. Columbia University further limited access to its Morningside Campus on Tuesday as dozens of student protesters occupied Hamilton Hall on the campus early Tuesday. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-PROTEST

U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-PROTEST

(240501) -- NEW YORK, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Police officers stand on duty in front of Columbia University's gate in New York City, the United States, on April 30, 2024. Columbia University further limited access to its Morningside Campus on Tuesday as dozens of student protesters occupied Hamilton Hall on the campus early Tuesday. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-PROTEST

U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-PROTEST

(240501) -- NEW YORK, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Protesters gather in front of Columbia University's gate in New York City, the United States, on April 30, 2024. Columbia University further limited access to its Morningside Campus on Tuesday as dozens of student protesters occupied Hamilton Hall on the campus early Tuesday. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-PROTEST

U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-PROTEST

(240501) -- NEW YORK, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Protesters gather in front of Columbia University's gate in New York City, the United States, on April 30, 2024. Columbia University further limited access to its Morningside Campus on Tuesday as dozens of student protesters occupied Hamilton Hall on the campus early Tuesday. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

Columbia University tightens campus access after student protesters control building

STORY: Columbia University tightens campus access after student protesters control building SHOOTING TIME: April 30, 2024 DATELINE: May 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:17 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of protesters STORYLINE: Columbia University further limited access to its Morningside Campus on Tuesday as dozens of student protesters occupied Hamilton Hall on the campus early Tuesday. Only students residing in residential buildings on campus and employees who provide essential services to campus buildings, labs and residential student life have access to the campus now, said an announcement by Columbia University. "This access restriction will remain in place until circumstances allow otherwise," it said. The escalation follows a setback in the talks between student protesters and the administrators of the university on Monday, when students in the encampment were asked to disperse by Monday afternoon and faced suspension for staying in the encampment. Col

Columbia University classes go remote as U.S. campuses divided over Israel-Hamas conflict

STORY: Columbia University classes go remote as U.S. campuses divided over Israel-Hamas conflict SHOOTING TIME: April 23, 2024 DATELINE: April 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MAX, Alumnus of Columbia University 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ROSS, New York resident 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CARL DIX, Representative of the Revolutionary Communist Party 4. various of the protest STORYLINE: Starting on Monday, all classes at Columbia University went virtual due to divisive demonstrations and debates around the Israel-Hamas conflict. In his announcement, University president Minouche Shafik urged relevant parties to "sit down and talk and argue and find ways to compromise on solutions." Shafik sent a letter to the New York Police Department (NYPD) on April 18, requesting that the police help remove individuals who had occupied the South Lawn of the university's Morningside Heights campus a day earlier. The students with "Gaza Solidarity Enc

U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-ENCAMPMENT

U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-ENCAMPMENT

(240423) -- NEW YORK, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- New York police officers stand guard at a gate of Columbia University's Morningside Heights campus in New York City, the United States, April 22, 2024. All classes at Columbia University went virtual starting on Monday as divisive demonstrations and debates around the Israel-Hamas conflict heated up on campus recently. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Columbia University classes go remote as U.S. campuses divided over Israel-Hamas conflict" (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-ENCAMPMENT

(240423) -- NEW YORK, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A student presents her university ID to enter Columbia University's Morningside Heights campus in New York City, the United States, April 22, 2024. All classes at Columbia University went virtual starting on Monday as divisive demonstrations and debates around the Israel-Hamas conflict heated up on campus recently. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Columbia University classes go remote as U.S. campuses divided over Israel-Hamas conflict" (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-ENCAMPMENT

(240423) -- NEW YORK, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Security guards stand at a gate of Columbia University's Morningside Heights campus in New York City, the United States, April 22, 2024. All classes at Columbia University went virtual starting on Monday as divisive demonstrations and debates around the Israel-Hamas conflict heated up on campus recently. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Columbia University classes go remote as U.S. campuses divided over Israel-Hamas conflict" (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-ENCAMPMENT

U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-ENCAMPMENT

(240423) -- NEW YORK, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A student activist chants slogans inside a gate of Columbia University's Morningside Heights campus in New York City, the United States, April 22, 2024. All classes at Columbia University went virtual starting on Monday as divisive demonstrations and debates around the Israel-Hamas conflict heated up on campus recently. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Columbia University classes go remote as U.S. campuses divided over Israel-Hamas conflict" (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

HKUST-led int'l research achieves breakthrough in Alzheimer's diagnosis, management

STORY: HKUST-led int'l research achieves breakthrough in Alzheimer's diagnosis, management SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 19, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: The international research collaboration led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has reached a significant milestone in the diagnosis and management of Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to a press conference on Monday in Hong Kong. Spearheaded by Prof. Nancy Ip, President and the Morningside Professor of Life Science at HKUST, and Director of the Hong Kong Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (HKCeND), the team has developed an innovative blood test for the early detection of AD and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), boasting accuracy rates of over 96 percent and 87 percent, respectively. Alzheimer's disease affects over 50 million people worldwide, characterized by the accumulation of toxic amyloid beta in the brain, lea