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The Deepfake Scam Era Is Upon Us. Here’s How to Get Ready.

Columbia cybersecurity expert Asaf Cidon explains the eerie rise of AI-powered email, phone, and video scams — and how anyone can fall for them

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How Seriously Should We Take UFO Sightings?

Columbia alien hunter David Kipping on the odds of finding company in the cosmos

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Women Earn Half as Much After Having Children, Finds New Study

Columbia researchers calculate the true price of motherhood

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How the Challenger Disaster Became a Case Study of the ‘Normalization of Deviance’

Forty years after the tragedy, Columbia sociologist Diane Vaughan reflects on her landmark work on organizational decision-making

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An Invisible Ink For Non-Spies

Steganography has everyday applications, too

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Another Weird Thing You Probably Didn’t Know About the Milky Way

Astronomers peered deep into the heart of the galaxy and found something unexpected

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Urban Design’s New Wave

GSAPP associate professor Kate Orff is exploring ways to harness the power of nature to combat the threats of climate change 

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Study Hall: Spring/Summer 2018

Research briefs

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The Next Trend in Eco Fashion

Algae-based, biodegradable clothing could be the next big thing

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A Prescription for Pollution

Discarded pharmaceuticals are beginning to contaminate our rivers, ponds, and lakes

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Was the Big Bang Really a Big Bounce?

Associate research scientist Anna Ijjas proposes a radically alternative theory of how our universe came to be

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From Code to Cure

Armed with enormous amounts of clinical data, Columbia scientists are rewriting the rules of medical research

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Study Hall: Winter 2017

Research briefs

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Flying the Eco-Friendly Skies

Energy-efficient airplanes are in our future

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Cartographers to the Rescue

Cartographers and researchers are answering the call for updated digital maps in remote locations

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Data Reveals X Factor in Pop Hits

What makes the perfect pop song, one that will rocket to the top of the Billboard charts?

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