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A view of Nevis, a house built by James Hamilton—the fourth child of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton—on Columbia University’s Nevis campus.
The Bucolic Columbia Campus You May Never Have Heard Of

Columbia University’s Nevis Laboratories have been a hub of particle physics research since the 1950s.

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New findings could offer a way to collect detailed sleep information without requiring people to wear a device overnight.

The findings support prioritizing alternative treatments before prescribing opioids.

More than 80 researchers across the state will devise scientific techniques and tools with the goal of making AI systems more trustworthy.

Columbia researchers will collaborate with New York City agencies to tackle a range of pressing challenges.

New findings suggest that expanded coverage can reduce immediate postpartum complications and long-term maternal health risks.

New findings underscore the profound impact of discrimination on student mental health during a critical stage of life. 

New research provides clues to the future of today’s massive ice sheets and the sea-level rise that could follow if they melt.

Columbia University’s Nevis Laboratories have been a hub of particle physics research since the 1950s.

Physicists have identified a process called “gravitational reconnection” that could transfer energy from gravity into matter.

More than 2,500 visitors explored hands-on activities, lectures and installations at Lamont's campus on Saturday, October 17.

An ancient and once-vast ice sheet had started growing again, but by the 1960s, global warming stopped it.

Unresponsive ICU patients in a new Columbia study were able to raise and lower the frequency of a beeping tone with their minds.