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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 the Ocean Floor Can Tell Us About Climate Change

Deep-sea sediment provides a trove of information about our planet’s past and future

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The Hunt for the First Exomoon May be Over

Astronomers report evidence of a moon around a Jupiter-like planet called Kepler-1625b

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Study Hall: Fall 2018

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School of Rock

Climate scientists visit Barbados to study sea-level rise

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Brainteaser

An anthropologist investigates a never-before-seen protohuman species

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Why You Didn't Get That Raise

There's another important reason why wages in the US have stagnated

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An Invisible Ink For Non-Spies

Steganography has everyday applications, too

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Another Weird Thing You Probably Didn’t Know About the Milky Way

Astronomers peered deep into the heart of the galaxy and found something unexpected

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Urban Design’s New Wave

GSAPP associate professor Kate Orff is exploring ways to harness the power of nature to combat the threats of climate change 

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Study Hall: Spring/Summer 2018

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The Next Trend in Eco Fashion

Algae-based, biodegradable clothing could be the next big thing

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A Prescription for Pollution

Discarded pharmaceuticals are beginning to contaminate our rivers, ponds, and lakes

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