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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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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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The Ice Detectives
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The Ice Detectives

Columbia researchers go to the ends of the earth to crack the coldest case of all

Study Hall: Summer 2017
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Study Hall: Summer 2017

Research briefs

No-Spin Zone
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No-Spin Zone

How to talk when we talk about science

Painted by Mr. Robot
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Painted by Mr. Robot

Can machines be curious and expressive? Researchers at Columbia’s Creative Machines Lab think so

Deep Beneath the Dead Sea, a Harbinger of Future Drought
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Deep Beneath the Dead Sea, a Harbinger of Future Drought

The Middle East, like many arid regions, is expected to get even drier this century as a result of global warming

The Rove Beetles' Magical Mystery Lure
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The Rove Beetles' Magical Mystery Lure

What looks like an ant, acts like an ant, smells like an ant, and yet is not an ant?

How “Citizens United” Changed Our Politics
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How “Citizens United” Changed Our Politics

Since the US Supreme Court ruling, an unprecedented amount of money has poured into American elections

The Future of Data Storage is in Our DNA
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The Future of Data Storage is in Our DNA

Scientists have begun experimenting with putting data onto nature’s original hard drive

Study Hall: Spring 2017
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Study Hall: Spring 2017

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All the Food that's Fit to Print
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All the Food that's Fit to Print

Someday there might be a 3D printer ready to print dinner

Mummified Leaves Hold Clues to Ancient Climate Mysteries
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Mummified Leaves Hold Clues to Ancient Climate Mysteries

A twenty-three-million-year-old leaf, retrieved from a lakebed in New Zealand, is shedding light on our planet’s climate history

Is the Wealth Gap Really New?
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Is the Wealth Gap Really New?

Research suggests that the gap between rich and poor has not grown as much as is commonly believed

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