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25 Columbia Ideas and Innovations that Changed the World
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25 Columbia Ideas and Innovations that Changed the World

From antibiotics to blood banks, radio waves to video calls, we spotlight the biggest scientific breakthroughs in medicine, technology, and more

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What Really Happened on Easter Island?
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What Really Happened on Easter Island?

A Columbia study helps debunk an old theory about the island’s mysterious past

America’s Great Climate Migration Has Begun. Here’s What You Need to Know.
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America’s Great Climate Migration Has Begun. Here’s What You Need to Know.

Columbia researchers are developing innovative ways to protect communities most vulnerable to floods and other disasters

What Declassified Government Documents Reveal About America’s Dark Secrets
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Christopher Silas Neal

What Declassified Government Documents Reveal About America’s Dark Secrets

At the Columbia History Lab, Matthew Connelly ’90CC uses data science to uncover long-hidden files

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Did Women Rule in Ancient Peru?
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Did Women Rule in Ancient Peru?

Columbia archeologists are changing assumptions about pre-Incan society

Why a NYC-Area Earthquake Punched Above Its Weight
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Why a NYC-Area Earthquake Punched Above Its Weight

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake was the biggest to hit the New York City metro area since 1884

How Polarization Punishes Open Minds
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How Polarization Punishes Open Minds

In today’s political climate, even the act of engaging with opposing viewpoints can come at a social cost

A Big Step Forward for Particle Physics
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A Big Step Forward for Particle Physics

A new particle detector was recently activated at Fermilab

Robots Are Getting Touchy-Feely
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Robots Are Getting Touchy-Feely

Columbia researchers improve robot dexterity

What Madagascar Fishing Communities Can Teach Us about Climate Survival
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What Madagascar Fishing Communities Can Teach Us about Climate Survival

Indigenous groups of the island have survived centuries of environmental tumult. What is their secret? 

How Herman Hollerith Helped Launch the Information Age
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How Herman Hollerith Helped Launch the Information Age

The Columbia-trained statistician transformed everything from census counts to election tallies, and prefigured modern computing

The Life-and-Death Struggle of Coral Reefs
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The Life-and-Death Struggle of Coral Reefs

As warming seas threaten these essential marine ecosystems, Braddock Linsley drills down on their history

America’s Great Climate Migration Has Begun. Here’s What You Need to Know.
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America’s Great Climate Migration Has Begun. Here’s What You Need to Know.

Columbia researchers are developing innovative ways to protect communities most vulnerable to floods and other disasters

Blastoff, Mojave Style
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Blastoff, Mojave Style

Members of the Columbia Space Initiative win second place in the FAR-OUT 2024 rocketry competition

What Really Happened on Easter Island?
Sculptures on Easter Island
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What Really Happened on Easter Island?

A Columbia study helps debunk an old theory about the island’s mysterious past

Are We Really All Suckers for Fake News?
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Are We Really All Suckers for Fake News?

A new study sheds light on the need for greater media literacy

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