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August 23, 2019

My Wintery, Stormy Summer Expedition

I spent two months with 30 scientists in the Southern Ocean, collecting sediments from the seafloor that may help us better predict and combat climate change.

An Exhibition Celebrates the Legacy of Jamestown

"20 and Odd: The 400-Year Anniversary of 1619" at the LeRoy Neiman Gallery commemorates the arrival of the first Africans in the American colonies.

Betti-Sue Hertz Named Director and Chief Curator of the Wallach Art Gallery

Maya Tolstoy, Interim Executive Vice President for Arts and Sciences and Interim Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, announces new leader of the University’s premier arts space.

Research & Discovery

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My Wintery, Stormy Summer Expedition

Gisella Winckler spent two months with 30 scientists in the Antarctic Ocean, collecting research that will help us prevent and combat climate change.

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Depression, Cannabis Use and Binge Drinking Increase Risk of Relapse Among Former Smokers

The findings of this first national study of its kind could threaten progress in reducing the prevalence of cigarette use.

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New Evidence Points to Viral Culprit in AFM Paralysis

Acute flaccid myelitis is responsible for partially paralyzing more than 560 children in the United States since 2014.

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Researchers Develop Materials That Can Revolutionize How Light is Harnessed for Solar Energy

New design rule for generating excitons will help advance next-generation devices

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Worldwide

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Medics treat an Ebola patient in Kailahun, Sierra Leone in 2014. Photo: Sylvain Cherkaoui/Cosmos

The Global Response to Ebola Outbreak: What Took So Long?

Columbia physician and Ebola survivor Craig Spencer says community engagement and trust-building are the best tools to combat the epidemic.

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Robert Mueller testifying before Congress.

Mueller’s Testimony and the New Normal

If small steps like increasing election security are not politically tenable, then we can expect Russia, China, Iran and others to influence our elections in 2020.

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