Research & Discovery

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.


 

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New York City recently passed a law that will ban gas-powered heaters, cooking stoves, and water boilers in all new buildings.

The appointments are highly sought after and provide each new investigator with stable and generous support.

New Columbia Business School research examines how governments and NGOs can use social media to reduce malaria transmission.

Cichlid fish largely ignore biological relatives who shirk responsibility while punishing non-family members who act the same way.

Jesús E. Pérez-Ortega is interested in technology that improves our understanding of the brain and treats neurological conditions.

Researchers found that areas with an elevated Social Vulnerability Index have higher than expected rates of tree growth.

When he isn’t teaching algebra at Columbia or abroad, Amadou Bah likes to soak up the cultural offerings on campus.

Columbia Zuckerman Institute researchers aim to learn more about multisensory learning by tracing connections in fruit fly brains.

A final report and suggestions will include input from students, faculty, researchers, and other constituents across the University.

The products are used by a large percentage of the population on a monthly basis.

A Columbia Zuckerman Institute research team has for the first time observed what is happening in the brain when curiosity arises.

A team led by Columbia researchers is developing a new vaccine that could be used by people who are immunocompromised.