The Dean at Davos
At this week's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Dean Linda P. Fried will kick off a presentation titled "Future Demographics, Future Cities."
Along with fellow Columbia University deans and faculty from the fields of architecture, arts, and engineering, Dr. Fried will examine the opportunities presented by two powerful demographic trends: global urbanization and global aging. The prestigious IdeasLab forum will be introduced by University President Lee Bollinger.
The WEF's Global Agenda Council on Ageing Society is also releasing a new book this week on the aging of global populations. Dean Fried is among the authors.
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Dr. Ian Lipkin moderates panel discussion of a controversial new recommendation that science journals omit some details in studies of H5N1 virus to prevent misuse by bioterrorists.
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