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Scientific Discoveries in Alzheimer’s, Cancer, AI, Astronomy, Engineering, and More

11 Columbia-led research breakthroughs you should know in 2025.

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The professors were honored for transformative contributions in photonics, AI, and engineering systems.

The interdisciplinary degree will drive solutions to the climate crisis through advanced financial tools and scientific knowledge.

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.