Engineering

Recent engineering news from across Columbia.

Columbia Engineering researchers built robots that can learn skills like self-repair by observing their own movements.

They were recognized for contributions to chemistry, computer science, economics, neuroscience, and physics.

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

A team of researchers developed a tiny implantable microphone, paving the way for fully internal cochlear implants.

New findings deepen our understanding of the brain, and may provide a blueprint for building smarter, more resilient technology.

An interdisciplinary Columbia team made the discovery, a leap forward in the field of cancer immunotherapy. 

From the operating room to the art studio, today’s advances come from engineers who cross disciplines and challenge conventions.

Columbia biomedical engineer Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic is bringing new treatments to patients with lung diseases.

Researchers have developed a more efficient method of creating photon pairs. It could transform computing and telecommunications.

The discovery could disrupt technologies like robotics, medicine, and space travel.

Smiling robots, nanoplastics, electric fish, and an archaeological dig in Peru were some of the biggest news stories of the year.

Future treatments for hearing loss could rely on a tiny 3D-printed microneedle designed by Columbia physicians and engineers.