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The Strange Saga of Columbia’s Nuclear Reactor
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The Strange Saga of Columbia’s Nuclear Reactor

A plan to build an atom-splitter in Mudd Hall divided the campus. Was the uproar an overreaction? 

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Beneath Bangladesh, a Tectonic Time Bomb
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Beneath Bangladesh, a Tectonic Time Bomb

The earthquake will come. No one can say when. But scientists warn that it could be huge

The Strange Saga of Columbia’s Nuclear Reactor
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The Strange Saga of Columbia’s Nuclear Reactor

A plan to build an atom-splitter in Mudd Hall divided the campus. Was the uproar an overreaction? 

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

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A Simple Way to Reframe Bad Memories
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A Simple Way to Reframe Bad Memories

Columbia researchers on how to rewire our most embarrassing, depressing, and guilt-inducing recollections

 

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

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