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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.


 

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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.

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