Research & Discovery

Thanks to “jumping” genes, the genomes of social species have become larger than those of their nonsocial relatives.

Beyond the talk and fantastical conspiracy theories there might be a silver lining in trying to solve the puzzle of unidentified flying objects.

GSAPP students design and build a colorful, curving installation that enlivens its surroundings.

Four political science PhD students surveyed residents from six Latin American countries about their willingness to get a COVID vaccine. What they learned could help reduce vaccine hesitancy here in the United States and around the world.

Elena Aprile, Joan Birman, Sankar Ghosh, and Robert Jervis were elected by their peers in recognition of their outstanding achievements in research.

The sea ice is rapidly melting off the northwest coast of Alaska, endangering the Indigenous population. Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory researchers joined forces with the local community to understand how climate change is affecting their region.

Two researchers from Columbia are using AI and their backgrounds in comparative literature to understand why people are often afraid and distrustful of vaccinations and how to convince them otherwise. 

How a true rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic was powered by a groundswell of grassroots volunteers.

Columbia News takes a look back at a pandemic year and how we coped, through photos. 

Ana Asenjo-Garcia, Jacqueline Austermann, Samory Kpotufe, and Jesse Schreger are early-career scholars considered rising stars in their fields, which include quantum physics, environmental science, statistics, and economics.

The COVID-19 pandemic requires multilateral solutions to contain the current virus and strengthen health systems for future outbreaks.

Three goals for the Biden administration as it seeks to put science-based responses at the center of its policy initiatives.