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Blood and Gene Test Combo Forecasts Alzheimer’s Symptoms Years Before Onset

New findings from Columbia University researchers could help physicians decide when to prescribe preventive treatments.

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A new study throws cold water on the assumption that exquisite fossils resulted from cataclysmic volcanic eruptions.

In the new AI in Context class, faculty from across Columbia teach AI through the lens of philosophy, music, literature, and more.

Celebrating the Columbia programs that encourage kids and adolescents to explore science, engineering, medicine, and more.

Data science students are using drone photography and Artificial Intelligence to understand why Greenland's ice sheet is melting so quickly.

Two computer scientists at Columbia Engineering share their thoughts on how to ensure that emerging technologies benefit humanity.

Psychology Professor Kevin Ochsner’s work touches on hot-button issues like politics and the #MeToo movement.

A new study led by Columbia researchers is upending a long-held hypothesis about what ushered in the Jurassic period.

At an event attended by more than 1,000, LeCun explained his vision for the future of this revolutionary technology.

More than 2,000 visitors attended this year's installment of the annual earth science-focused event.

Braddock Linsley, a professor at the Climate School's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, has been investigating coral for decades.

Katie Figueroa Beltran is researching marine life, and building her vinyl collection.

Founded in 1949, Lamont has consistently served as an international leader in scientific scholarship.