Columbia U. Opens First 2 International Research Centers

By Aisha Labi

In what university officials say represents a new approach to the internationalization of higher education, Columbia University is building a network of six to eight research centers in capitals around the world. The centers are designed to engage faculty members and students from various disciplines to work together on international projects with universities, government agencies, and other organizations abroad.

Today Columbia's president, Lee C. Bollinger, and Barnard