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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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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

What Your Facial Features Say About You
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What Your Facial Features Say About You

Columbia psychologists unmask the perceptual biases that shape our impressions of one another

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An Investment in Babies’ Brains, and Other Columbia Research
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An Investment in Babies’ Brains, and Other Columbia Research

6 new scientific discoveries 

Study of Sheep Poop Leads to Huge Scoop on the Vikings
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Study of Sheep Poop Leads to Huge Scoop on the Vikings

Clues buried in mud bust a centuries-old myth about the ancient warriors

6 Things You Need to Know About Climate Change Now
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6 Things You Need to Know About Climate Change Now

With global warming now a full-blown crisis, Columbia experts are documenting the dangers and developing solutions

What Old NYC Lumber Can Tell Us About Climate History
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What Old NYC Lumber Can Tell Us About Climate History

Columbia tree-ring scientists are discovering key clues in aging industrial wood

A Better Way to Fight Workplace Racial Bias
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A Better Way to Fight Workplace Racial Bias

Diversity training programs may be inadequate, say Columbia sociologists

The Amazing Gender-Bending Behavior of Hummingbirds
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The Amazing Gender-Bending Behavior of Hummingbirds

Columbia scientists discover why female white-necked jacobins often masquerade as males

Cryptocurrency and the Future of Your Money
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Cryptocurrency and the Future of Your Money

Columbia expert R.A. Farrokhnia breaks down the impact of blockchain and other financial technologies

Cholesterol’s Cumulative Toll, and Other Columbia Discoveries
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Cholesterol’s Cumulative Toll, and Other Columbia Discoveries

Research briefs from University scientists

Why Diamonds Are a Geologist’s Best Friend
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Why Diamonds Are a Geologist’s Best Friend

The gems could help answer fundamental questions about our planet’s early history

Can AI Explain Vaccine Hesitancy?
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Can AI Explain Vaccine Hesitancy?

Columbia researchers are using artificial intelligence to better understand public dissent on social media

What This Bird Can Teach Us About Memory
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What This Bird Can Teach Us About Memory

The brain power of the tufted titmouse has long amazed ornithologists

Excessive Jargon is a Sign of Insecurity, and Other Research Findings
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Excessive Jargon is a Sign of Insecurity, and Other Research Findings

The latest studies from Columbia

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