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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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Behind the scenes with “Moonshot” host Mike Massimino (left) and guest, Hod Lipson, director of the Creative Machines lab and chair of Columbia’s Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Astronaut Mike Massimino Spotlights Engineers Chasing the Impossible in New ‘Moonshot’ Podcast

The new Columbia Engineering podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

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Bringing integrated care for HIV prevention and opioid use disorder to people who inject drugs reduces mortality, a study found.

A team of Columbia and City College scientists is finding new ways to use biology to detect PFAS.

Columbia researchers have built a powerful new tool for studying how pregnancy begins and why it often fails.

New findings could offer a way to collect detailed sleep information without requiring people to wear a device overnight.

The findings support prioritizing alternative treatments before prescribing opioids.

More than 80 researchers across the state will devise scientific techniques and tools with the goal of making AI systems more trustworthy.

Columbia researchers will collaborate with New York City agencies to tackle a range of pressing challenges.

New findings suggest that expanded coverage can reduce immediate postpartum complications and long-term maternal health risks.

New findings underscore the profound impact of discrimination on student mental health during a critical stage of life. 

New research provides clues to the future of today’s massive ice sheets and the sea-level rise that could follow if they melt.

Columbia University’s Nevis Laboratories have been a hub of particle physics research since the 1950s.

Physicists have identified a process called “gravitational reconnection” that could transfer energy from gravity into matter.