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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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The Sonadora Stream in the Luquillo Mountains of Puerto Rico. (Eric Laverty)
Tropical Trees Show Unexpected Capacity to Adapt to Drought

Most tropical tree species can adjust water-use strategies across rainfall conditions, offering hope in a warmer, drier world.

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Columbia scientists are working to give observatories better views of restless volcanoes and to make those data openly available.

The findings represents a new path for identifying genes across many complex diseases, as well as strategies for their treatment.

In the years since its inception, the White Coat Ceremony has been adopted by almost all U.S. medical schools.

Building on discoveries from its prior iteration, the center will shift its focus to developing advanced electronic materials for semiconductors, quantum devices, and more. 

New research provides strong evidence that household drinking water is a major contributor to lithium levels in the body.

The project is part of a national effort to transform obstetrics with intelligent sensing and real-time clinical decision support.

The Department of Energy mission aims to integrate artificial intelligence into transformative scientific discovery.

Smoke-filled skies and unhealthy air quality alerts have hit the Upper Midwest and the Northeast U.S. this week.

A new study of mouse neurons has the scientific community abuzz.

A Columbia Engineering professor explains the concept of dynamic pricing and whether there is room to make it fair.

Columbia Space Initiative successfully launched a nanosatellite—and the University lion mascot, Roaree—into Low-earth orbit.

The director of the Columbia Nano Initiative’s Shared Labs discusses growing nanoscience at the University—and beyond.