Welcome back to Columbia and to Science Fair, Bwog’s weekly roundup of science events happening around campus. Try to brave the cold this week and learn from the fascinating speakers Columbia draws in. As always, email science@bwog.com if you want your event featured.

An overview of the Barnumbia mathematics program.

Staff Writer Gina Brown, a non-math major, attended the first meeting of the Columbia Undergraduate Math Society (CUMS) on Wednesday!

(In British accent) Happy birthday dear Charles, happy birthday to you!

And you get a plate! And you get a plate! And YOU get a plate! Hewitt’s plate infinity loop, explained (sort of).

Room 502 on the fifth floor of Milstein—you’re welcome.

Student-to-faculty ratio is a trick invented by universities to conceal the actual size of their lectures.

Midterms are here, so why not check out a new library? New staff writer Bella Tincher continues our library review series with the Mathematics Library.  Location: Math Building 303 Hours: Monday- Thursday, 9 am to 11 pm Friday, 9 am to 7 pm Saturday, 11 am to 6 pm Sunday, 11 am to 10 pm […]

Regardless of your feelings on the up-and-coming Henry Moore statue to be placed in front of Butler, the cement block that will ultimately form its base has been subject to many reclining figures—especially as outdoor space becomes increasingly limited due to construction for Commencement. Using her Columbia-grade mind, Bwogger Gabrielle Kloppers investigates how many people could […]

Bwog knows that those of you studying subjects of the math-y persuasion have your midterms this week. Whether you need to study tonight or forget about the test you just took, we have what you need. In case you’re feeling nostalgic for your numbers (or you’re trying to drink and study at the same time), […]

A tipster overheard this not-sure-if-endearingly-cute-or-just-outright-creepy exchange outside the Mathematics building. Boy: I am going to drop Chinese. Girl: Why? Boy: Because I spend the whole class staring at you and can’t focus. Girl: That’s not my fault! Chinese via Wikimedia Commons

This week, it’s all about the subtleties of Columbia architecture. Can you tell the differences in the photos below? Update: Further architectural curiosities abound! A tipster has sent us the photo below, showing a new “little blue bird creature” nestled between a few objects on the ever-growing 114th median sculpture. Curious in that it was […]

The Social Experiment is over. Spec reports that roommates Sharon Wu and Abril Dozal, both CC’13, tied for the win, both accumulating 145 passwords. Ian Kwok and our friends at the Socialist Experiment came just behind them, acquiring 108 passwords. “I didn’t feel the purpose of the game was to get me to talk to […]

Jenny Slate, a CC alum, is apparently not being asked back to the SNL Cast. Analysts speculate the move may be related to her decision to drop the F-bomb in her debut performance. (NYT/HuffPo) Irrigation may help to mitigate the effects of climate change, according to an Earth Institute study. (Sify) The B-School takes 3rd […]