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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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My Cuttlefish Teacher

Columbia research shows how the intelligent cephalopods become masters of disguise

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A Simple Way to Reframe Bad Memories

Columbia researchers on how to rewire our most embarrassing, depressing, and guilt-inducing recollections

 

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An Investment in Babies’ Brains, and Other Columbia Research

6 new scientific discoveries 

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Study of Sheep Poop Leads to Huge Scoop on the Vikings

Clues buried in mud bust a centuries-old myth about the ancient warriors

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6 Things You Need to Know About Climate Change Now

With global warming now a full-blown crisis, Columbia experts are documenting the dangers and developing solutions

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What Old NYC Lumber Can Tell Us About Climate History

Columbia tree-ring scientists are discovering key clues in aging industrial wood

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A Better Way to Fight Workplace Racial Bias

Diversity training programs may be inadequate, say Columbia sociologists

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The Amazing Gender-Bending Behavior of Hummingbirds

Columbia scientists discover why female white-necked jacobins often masquerade as males

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Cryptocurrency and the Future of Your Money

Columbia expert R.A. Farrokhnia breaks down the impact of blockchain and other financial technologies

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Cholesterol’s Cumulative Toll, and Other Columbia Discoveries

Research briefs from University scientists

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Why Diamonds Are a Geologist’s Best Friend

The gems could help answer fundamental questions about our planet’s early history

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Can AI Explain Vaccine Hesitancy?

Columbia researchers are using artificial intelligence to better understand public dissent on social media

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