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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.


 

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Courtney Jimenez, a psychology PhD student, is building experiments that explore how social our time spent alone is.

Business School research reveals that economic hardships experienced in formative years can impact attitudes toward immigration and government redistribution later in life.

Columbia stem cell scientists have a new theory.

Carla Hoge has been investigating the strange behavior of the protein PRDM9 since joining Columbia six years ago.

By measuring the direction that a person’s brain waves move, we may be able to predict their behavior.

New research shows that even the most powerful blasts won't result in a so-called volcanic winter.

New research found that two years of education was significantly associated with slower aging and a lower risk of death.

Columbia Zuckerman Institute researchers found that elephantnose fish may tap into sensory information gathered by nearby fish.

Quantum science papers often focus on two-dimensional materials. Columbia News explains why.

Abbott, a Principal Investigator at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute, was recognized for his work in theoretical neuroscience.

In Costa Rica, Climate School scientists are installing geophysical instruments that can monitor the underground in real time.

A new study offers insight on why sleep and daydreaming are good moments to arrange and store long-term memories.