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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.


 

RECENT STORIES

Scientists from across Columbia shared diverse perspectives on the mind, brain and behavior at a recent event.

A new effort will promote Columbia’s work on artificial intelligence, with courses, curricula, events, digital tools, and more.

A new study throws cold water on the assumption that exquisite fossils resulted from cataclysmic volcanic eruptions.

In the new AI in Context class, faculty from across Columbia teach AI through the lens of philosophy, music, literature, and more.

Celebrating the Columbia programs that encourage kids and adolescents to explore science, engineering, medicine, and more.

Data science students are using drone photography and Artificial Intelligence to understand why Greenland's ice sheet is melting so quickly.

Two computer scientists at Columbia Engineering share their thoughts on how to ensure that emerging technologies benefit humanity.

Psychology Professor Kevin Ochsner’s work touches on hot-button issues like politics and the #MeToo movement.

A new study led by Columbia researchers is upending a long-held hypothesis about what ushered in the Jurassic period.

At an event attended by more than 1,000, LeCun explained his vision for the future of this revolutionary technology.

More than 2,000 visitors attended this year's installment of the annual earth science-focused event.

Braddock Linsley, a professor at the Climate School's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, has been investigating coral for decades.