Department of Homeland Security detains Columbia student identified as neuroscience researcher
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Department of Homeland Security detains Columbia student identified as neuroscience researcher
"Department of Homeland Security agents detained a student at Columbia University, the institution's acting president said in a statement on Thursday. The university's student newspaper, the Columbia Daily Spectator, identified the student as Ellie Aghayeva, who describes herself as a neuroscience researcher and is pursuing an undergraduate degree in neurobiology and behavior and political science, according to her LinkedIn account."
"Columbia University's acting president Claire Shipman said in the statement that federal agents made misrepresentations to gain entry to the building to search for a missing person. Columbia did not confirm the student's identity to Scientific American."
Department of Homeland Security agents detained a student at Columbia University, according to the institution's acting president. The student, identified by the university's newspaper as Ellie Aghayeva, is an undergraduate pursuing degrees in neuroscience and political science. Aghayeva is listed as a co-author on a book about mental imagery and visual perception published by the Living Lab, directed by former Columbia faculty member Alfredo Spagna. Columbia's acting president Claire Shipman stated that federal agents made misrepresentations to gain entry to the building under the pretense of searching for a missing person.
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