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Building on discoveries from its prior iteration, the center will shift its focus to developing advanced electronic materials for semiconductors, quantum devices, and more.
New research provides strong evidence that household drinking water is a major contributor to lithium levels in the body.
The project is part of a national effort to transform obstetrics with intelligent sensing and real-time clinical decision support.
Smoke-filled skies and unhealthy air quality alerts have hit the Upper Midwest and the Northeast U.S. this week.
A new study of mouse neurons has the scientific community abuzz.
A Columbia Engineering professor explains the concept of dynamic pricing and whether there is room to make it fair.
Columbia Space Initiative successfully launched a nanosatellite—and the University lion mascot, Roaree—into Low-earth orbit.
The director of the Columbia Nano Initiative’s Shared Labs discusses growing nanoscience at the University—and beyond.
Understanding these dynamics can help geologists assess the risk of future eruptions.
A comprehensive new analysis of 173,303 genomes is upending how scientists understand human genetics and drug development.
John Labbate is part of Columbia Engineering’s Fusion Research Center, which is focused on clean energy’s next frontier.
To improve quantum computers, Zhenjie Yan wants to understand how to efficiently shuttle quantum information.