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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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Professor Louis Brus Wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry
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Professor Louis Brus Wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry

The scientist was recognized for developing quantum dots, infinitesimal man-made crystals with special optical properties

What Triggers Male Rage? Betta Fish May Hold Clues
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What Triggers Male Rage? Betta Fish May Hold Clues

A Columbia neurobiologist fishes for an aggression gene

Could AI Mend a Broken Heart?
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Could AI Mend a Broken Heart?

Inward, cofounded by Ying Laohachewin ’15BUS, brings the healing power of support groups to your phone

A Columbia Climate Scientist Reviews Autumn in New York
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A Columbia Climate Scientist Reviews Autumn in New York

Mukund Palat Rao ’20GSAS discusses this year's foliage outlook and how a warming planet may affect future seasons

Saluting Marie Tharp, the Trailblazing Scientist Whose Maps Shook the World
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Saluting Marie Tharp, the Trailblazing Scientist Whose Maps Shook the World

The Columbia cartographer’s discovery of undersea rift valleys helped seal the theory of continental drift

Is America in Moral Decline?
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Is America in Moral Decline?

Columbia researchers say the actual data on decency will surprise you

Stargaze with Columbia Astronomers
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Stargaze with Columbia Astronomers

Columbia Astronomy Public Outreach wants everyone to experience the wonders of the universe

Mud, Dung, Banana Fiber: Why Natural Building Materials Are Making a Comeback
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Mud, Dung, Banana Fiber: Why Natural Building Materials Are Making a Comeback

Columbia researchers led by Lola Ben-Alon are looking to the ancient past for greener, cleaner alternatives to concrete and steel

It Takes a Flock: What Songbirds Can Teach Us about Strong Bonds
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It Takes a Flock: What Songbirds Can Teach Us about Strong Bonds

Columbia scientists shed new light on how superb starling communities survive and thrive

Survey: 3 out of 4 Chinese-Americans Experience Racism
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Survey: 3 out of 4 Chinese-Americans Experience Racism

A surge of prejudice that emerged in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic does not seem to be abating

Columbia and NYC Parks Team Up to Tackle Toxic Algae Blooms
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Columbia and NYC Parks Team Up to Tackle Toxic Algae Blooms

Researchers will study a pond in Morningside Park 

The Secrets of Black Rock Forest
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The Secrets of Black Rock Forest

At an Upstate New York nature preserve, Columbia researchers are decoding the natural world in order to conserve it

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