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A Disaster Expert Explains Why the L.A. Fires Have Been So Catastrophic
Jeffrey Schlegelmilch, director of Columbia's National Center for Disaster Preparedness, discusses the path forward.
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I spent two months with 30 scientists in the Southern Ocean, collecting sediments from the seafloor that may help us better predict and combat clim
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Columbia professor Sandra Soo-Jin Lee leads a national study on the inclusion of ethnic minorities in genetic studies
Columbia builds and coordinates partnerships to identify high-priority needs and collaborate on data-driven initiatives to solve problems unique to
University Professor Nabila El-Bassel explains how gender plays a role in the opioid crisis.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse grant will bring the School of Social Work together with partner universities to work in 15 counties across New Yo
It’s an unlikely place to build a NASA telescope: a leafy estate in Irvington, N.Y., that once belonged to the son of Alexander Hamilton.
