In its 21st year, the Helvidius Group is starting a new effort to to give readers in and outside of the university a chance to get to know Columbia professors a little better, find out their opinions on current events, and to gather expert advice on the best ways for undergraduates to pursue their research interests.

Prof. Xavier Sala-i-Martin
Grossman Professor of Development Economics at Columbia University

Prof. Robert Jervis
Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International Affairs at Columbia University