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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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A Shark in the Dark
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A Shark in the Dark

Biofluorescence in marine animals is much more common than previously recognized

Robots on the Road
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Robots on the Road

A Q&A with roboticist Hod Lipson about the future of driverless cars

Truth + Beauty
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Truth + Beauty

Looking at these photographs produced by Columbia researchers, you can appreciate why artists take their cues from nature

Study Hall: Summer 2016
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Study Hall: Summer 2016

 Research briefs

All Work ... and Some Play
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All Work ... and Some Play

The Senior Design Expo showcased the creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills of engineering students

Now You See Earth, Now You Don't
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Now You See Earth, Now You Don't

Could a laser-powered cloaking device make planet Earth invisible to extraterrestrial invaders?

Political Futures
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Political Futures

Who’s going to win the presidential election?

Making Light of Death
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Making Light of Death

At Columbia’s DeathLab, the search for a cleaner, smarter alternative to burial is a deeply serious matter

Study Hall: Spring 2016
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Study Hall: Spring 2016

Research briefs

A 17th-Century “Flap Book” Gets New Life Online
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A 17th-Century “Flap Book” Gets New Life Online

Columbia book conservators recently restored and digitized a seventeenth-century anatomy text

Reduced Snowfall Could Cause Water Shortages for 2 Billion People
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Reduced Snowfall Could Cause Water Shortages for 2 Billion People

A Columbia study is the first to assess the risks posed by diminished snowfall across the Northern Hemisphere

In Cooking Their Books, Corporate Accountants Like a Good Recipe
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In Cooking Their Books, Corporate Accountants Like a Good Recipe

Repeated errors may be crafty means of inflating income

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