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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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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 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

What Your Facial Features Say About You
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What Your Facial Features Say About You

Columbia psychologists unmask the perceptual biases that shape our impressions of one another

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New Robots Can Swarm Like Human Cells
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New Robots Can Swarm Like Human Cells

A new robotic propulsion system could help create new kinds of robots capable of venturing into hazardous environments

The Myth of the Asian-American Advantage
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The Myth of the Asian-American Advantage

They outperform their classmates by almost every measure. But do these accomplishments lead to professional success?

Geoscientists Find Answers in Stone-Age Pee
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Geoscientists Find Answers in Stone-Age Pee

Middle Easterners may have given up hunting and gathering more abruptly than previously thought, says a new study

Helping Herders in Africa Adapt to Climate Change
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Helping Herders in Africa Adapt to Climate Change

Research from Columbia shows where the grass is greener

BioBus Brings Science to the Streets
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BioBus Brings Science to the Streets

A lab on wheels gives schoolchildren glimpses of the natural world

Columbia Goes to the Moon
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Columbia Goes to the Moon

Fifty years ago, when astronauts first landed on the moon, they carried not only humanity’s highest hopes but an important experiment from Columbia

The Age of Cyberwarfare
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The Age of Cyberwarfare

With the Internet now a global battlefield, how serious a threat do cyberweapons pose to America’s economy and infrastructure?

Plastic, Plastic Everywhere
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Plastic, Plastic Everywhere

The planet is drowning in the most useful material ever invented. So what are we going to do about it?

Ursula Burns: Straight Talk on STEM
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Ursula Burns: Straight Talk on STEM

Quotes from the Veon CEO on her choice of career and the need for more diversity in the science, technology, engineering, and math fields

Climate Panel, Revived by Earth Institute, Releases First Report
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Climate Panel, Revived by Earth Institute, Releases First Report

Among its recommendations is planning for increased risk of heat-related injuries, drinking-water shortages, sunny-day flooding, and infectious disease

Stunning Video Shows Neurons in Action
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Stunning Video Shows Neurons in Action

Liveaction 3D footage reveals the nervous system of a fruit-fly larva as it crawls

Spot a Tick? Snap a Pic
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Spot a Tick? Snap a Pic

Citizen scientists can help combat Lyme disease with a new app

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