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This page highlights the astonishing amount of scientific discovery happening at Columbia, one of the world’s leading research universities. 

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Clockwise from top left: An iceberg stranded on a submerged rock in northwest Greenland (Karl Zinglersen); homo erectus crania from the Turkana Rift (John Rowan); a mosquito feeding (Alex Wild); a shell of thick gas and dust (red) expelled from the outer layers of a star as its core collapses into a black hole. The inner regions show a heated ball of gas (white) continuing to fall into the central black hole. (Keith Miller, Caltech/IPAC - SELab)
Columbia University Discoveries in 2025-26 to Know About

Here are some of the top scientific research findings of the past academic year.


 

RECENT STORIES

Even what many Americans consider moderate drinking is linked to an increased risk of death, disability, and chronic disease.

Professor Raju Tomer and colleagues have developed a new design that lets inexpensive microscopes match or beat costlier systems.

When the universe was just 850 million years old, this voracious black hole was already surprisingly mature, a new study finds.

The findings raise the prospect of future Alzheimer’s drugs that could help stop the disease at its source.

A new targeted therapy nearly doubled survival in patients in a landmark trial.

Urban communities isolated by roadways and traffic patterns are associated with more schizophrenia-related hospital visits.

The findings raise concerns about the ice sheet's future stability.

Professor Maximiliano Isi contributed to new LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA findings that shed light on black holes and the nature of the universe.

New research identifies the cause of a phenomenon that’s a signature of climate change, but that has not been well understood.

A Columbia-led study bolsters evidence that sleep is important for organ health, metabolic balance, and a healthy immune system.

Zuckerman Institute scientists found that brain-controlled hearing technology can help people single out a voice in a crowd.

Natalie Brito, a professor of psychology, researches how both the families we’re raised in and the societies we live in, shape us.