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Research & Discovery

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Study Finds Disparities in Personal Care Product Safety

Black women, middle-aged adults, and lower-income consumers are more likely to use products with potential health risks.

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How the Brain Turns Randomness into Robust Memory

Using AI, Columbia researchers found the brain may harness unavoidable fluctuations to perform useful computations.

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What Happens When Some Cells Are More Dad Than Mom (and Vice Versa)?

Columbia researchers have upended a principle of genetics, revealing why some who carry disease-causing genes have no symptoms.

Campus & Community

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Columbia News Quiz: February 2025

From a deep dive into the whale who played Free Willy to a treatise on censorship and surveillance on the border, add these to your queue.

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This SIPA Student's Start-up Helps Young Latinas Plan Their Financial Futures

Check out this collection of photos from the two festive Uptown holiday events.

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How Can Robots Improve Our Waterways?

Cody O’Ferrall worked as a fisherman in Alaska before studying here. Now he's building a boat to clear urban ponds of algae.

National & Global Affairs

President Biden giving Hillary Rodham Clinton the nation’s highest civilian honor at a January 4 White House ceremony.
Hillary Rodham Clinton Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Biden gave the SIPA professor and former secretary of state the nation’s highest civilian honor at a January 4 White House ceremony.

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Three Management Skills to Develop in 2025

From AI skills to workplace culture, researchers at Columbia Business School are highlighting what every leader should be mastering this year.

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Building Community Around Native American Law

Precious D. Benally ’13 and Eldred D. Lesansee ’25 discuss bringing Native American law into focus at Columbia Law School and beyond.