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The launch of the Columbia-led General AntiParticle Spectrometer (GAPS) mission on December 15.
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Could a Giant Helium Balloon in Antarctica Help Find Dark Matter?

A particle detector deployed by Columbia scientists is looking for traces of antideuterons in the atmosphere

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The Challenger explosion

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

Sculptures on Easter Island

What Really Happened on Easter Island?

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

Illustration of face being painted on digital head

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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Wall of stone
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Rock-solid Co2 Storage

Scientists have devised a new method to store carbon dioxide underground so that it doesn't linger in the atmosphere and contribute to global warming

Illustration by Keith Negley of Columbia's Butler Library attached to the back of a laptop
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Overbooked?

The Internet is changing scholarship and the way we read — and not always for the best

Stack of coins next to wooden model of a house
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Fiscal Discipline

A study makes the case for a frequently maligned mortgage type

Peace dove
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Pay for Peace

A Columbia political scientist concludes that UN peacekeeping missions are overwhelmingly successful

Columbia physicists with the Pupin cyclotron circa 1940
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Gone Fission

Columbia's cyclotron to be dismantled and sold for scrap

Illustration by Laurie Luczak of people inside a rocket ship
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Airfare for the Common Man

Artist and peace activist Namira Salim '96SIPA buys a ticket to space

A black hole
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New Starry Night

A physics professor has developed optics technology that could enable astronomers to study black holes that have never been seen clearly before

Craftsmen in Accra, Ghana learning how to build bicycle frames out of bamboo
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Pedals, Chutes & Leaves

Columbia researchers help cyclists in Africa build sturdier bikes using locally available resources

Moon
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A Fall of Moondust

An astronomer offers an explanation for mysterious putts of light on the lunar surface

Death Valley
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Water Wars

A drought as severe as the 1930s Dust Bowl could ignite conflicts over water, scientists say

Illustration by James O'Brien of a hand placing a star on the top of a building
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Study Briefs From Columbia Researchers

A new paper on "superstar cities," and more

Headphones
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Is This Thing On?

Electrical engineering professor Dan Ellis creates a "life log"

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