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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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25 Columbia Ideas and Innovations that Changed the World
Illustration of a person with a brain full of ideas

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

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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Christopher Silas Neal

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 Incredible Environmental Benefits of NYC Trees
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The Incredible Environmental Benefits of NYC Trees

A study reveals how urban green spaces absorb carbon dioxide and combat global warming

How Our Most Meaningful Memories Are Made
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How Our Most Meaningful Memories Are Made

Neuroscientists are closer to solving one of the mysteries of the human brain

The Super Canines of Chernobyl, and Other Science News
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The Super Canines of Chernobyl, and Other Science News

The latest research from Columbia

First Extraterrestrial Archive Opens at Columbia
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First Extraterrestrial Archive Opens at Columbia

The University is teaming up with NASA to create a first-of-its kind online library of geochemical data

What Declassified Government Documents Reveal About America’s Dark Secrets
Illustration by Christopher Silas Neal of a file folder with a lock and chain
Science & Technology

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

The Need to Protect the Data in Our Brains
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The Need to Protect the Data in Our Brains

In Theater of Thought, Rafael Yuste explores the intersections of privacy and neurotechnology with Werner Herzog

Gen Z Discovers LSD, and Other Science News
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Gen Z Discovers LSD, and Other Science News

Research briefs from Columbia

The Columbia Telescope That Changed How We See the World
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The Columbia Telescope That Changed How We See the World

Why the Rutherfurd Telescope is legendary among astronomy aficionados

Can We Act Sooner to Save Endangered Species?
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Can We Act Sooner to Save Endangered Species?

At-risk animal populations should receive protections earlier, urge Columbia researchers

The Case of the Well-Dressed Panhandler
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The Case of the Well-Dressed Panhandler

Clothing choices matter when soliciting spare change, find Columbia Business School researchers

Tree Rings Solve Mystery of 19th-Century Shipwreck
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Tree Rings Solve Mystery of 19th-Century Shipwreck

Columbia scientists formally identify the Dolphin, a lost Rhode Island whaler from the 1850s

Columbia Engineering Leads Major Initiative on Smart Streetscapes
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Columbia Engineering Leads Major Initiative on Smart Streetscapes

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $26 million grant to develop a new research center

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