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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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The Sonadora Stream in the Luquillo Mountains of Puerto Rico. (Eric Laverty)
Tropical Trees Show Unexpected Capacity to Adapt to Drought

Most tropical tree species can adjust water-use strategies across rainfall conditions, offering hope in a warmer, drier world.

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

The Columbia engineers who developed the new technique are working with campus oncologists to bring their work to patients.

Columbia researchers have found a molecule that rouses dormant breast cancer cells, and a way to suppress it.

A study is shedding new light on how the brain identifies familiar individuals and recalls past experiences with them.

They were recognized for their contributions in economics, mathematics, and engineering.

The funded projects span fields ranging from astronomy to epidemiology, and climate change to law.

The discovery that a lipid helps induce cell death could improve treatments for certain cancers and neurodegenerative diseases.

Laura Kaufman, the new chair of the chemistry department, first came to Columbia as an undergraduate.

Omid Cohensedgh's childhood experiences inspired him to enter the field of medicine.

A Columbia study is the first to analyze homicide trends spanning two decades among women aged 25 to 44.

The award is given annually to an NIH HEAL Initiative researcher who demonstrates research excellence, supports broad dissemination of key research, and is a leader in the scientific community.

A new study suggest that a common medical practice for patients who have suffered strokes should stop.