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Behind the scenes with “Moonshot” host Mike Massimino (left) and guest, Hod Lipson, director of the Creative Machines lab and chair of Columbia’s Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Astronaut Mike Massimino Spotlights Engineers Chasing the Impossible in New ‘Moonshot’ Podcast

The new Columbia Engineering podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

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A study sheds light on how networks in the brain detect new information, offering insight into disorders like schizophrenia.

A new study warns that widespread areas may soon become too hot during extreme heat events for even healthy people to survive.

Cody O’Ferrall worked as a fisherman in Alaska before studying here. Now he's building a boat to clear urban ponds of algae.

A team of researchers developed a tiny implantable microphone, paving the way for fully internal cochlear implants.

New findings deepen our understanding of the brain, and may provide a blueprint for building smarter, more resilient technology.

New research highlights how gliomas infiltrate the brain, and demonstrates a promising approach to reversing their effects.

An interdisciplinary Columbia team made the discovery, a leap forward in the field of cancer immunotherapy. 

From the operating room to the art studio, today’s advances come from engineers who cross disciplines and challenge conventions.

Columbia biomedical engineer Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic is bringing new treatments to patients with lung diseases.

Psychology professor Dima Amso studies early childhood, and supports NGOs by girding them with state-of-the-art research.

The study has implications for understanding the effects of environmental contamination on populations over time.

Doctoral candidate Gabriel Bridges and postdoc Kaliroë Pappas filled Columbia News in on their work hunting for dark matter.