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Can a Spacesuit Designed for Mars Protect Us from the Next Pandemic?

NASA veteran Lawrence Kuznetz ’64SEAS, ’65SEAS builds apparel to shield humans from earthly and extraterrestrial ills

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How the Challenger Disaster Became a Case Study of the ‘Normalization of Deviance’

Forty years after the tragedy, Columbia sociologist Diane Vaughan reflects on her landmark work on organizational decision-making

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Chatbots Have Entered the Classroom. What Happens Next?

Columbia faculty are finding innovative ways to incorporate AI into coursework without compromising academic rigor

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What Really Happened on Easter Island?

A Columbia study helps debunk an old theory about the island’s mysterious past

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What Everyone Needs to Know About the Threat of Mass Extinction

A million plant and animal species are at risk of disappearing, many within decades

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The Machine that Can Read Your Mind

At Columbia's Magnetic Resonance Research Center, scientists are unveiling the neural basis of human thoughts, memories, and emotions

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New Robots Can Swarm Like Human Cells

A new robotic propulsion system could help create new kinds of robots capable of venturing into hazardous environments

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The Myth of the Asian-American Advantage

They outperform their classmates by almost every measure. But do these accomplishments lead to professional success?

Columbia geoscience students excavating ruins near Aksaray, Turkey
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Geoscientists Find Answers in Stone-Age Pee

Middle Easterners may have given up hunting and gathering more abruptly than previously thought, says a new study

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Helping Herders in Africa Adapt to Climate Change

Research from Columbia shows where the grass is greener

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BioBus Brings Science to the Streets

A lab on wheels gives schoolchildren glimpses of the natural world

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Science & Technology

Columbia Goes to the Moon

Fifty years ago, when astronauts first landed on the moon, they carried not only humanity’s highest hopes but an important experiment from Columbia

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Science & Technology

The Age of Cyberwarfare

With the Internet now a global battlefield, how serious a threat do cyberweapons pose to America’s economy and infrastructure?

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Science & Technology

Plastic, Plastic Everywhere

The planet is drowning in the most useful material ever invented. So what are we going to do about it?

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Science & Technology

Ursula Burns: Straight Talk on STEM

Quotes from the Veon CEO on her choice of career and the need for more diversity in the science, technology, engineering, and math fields

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Climate Panel, Revived by Earth Institute, Releases First Report

Among its recommendations is planning for increased risk of heat-related injuries, drinking-water shortages, sunny-day flooding, and infectious disease

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