Yaniv Erlich Receives Young Faculty Award from DARPA
Yaniv Erlich, an assistant professor of Computer Science and Computational Biology at Columbia, will use the DARPA funds to develop advanced DNA storage technologies.
Dr. Redlener Reflects On a Career Dedicated To Addressing Poverty, Race, and Disasters
A clinical professor of health policy and management and pediatrics at the Mailman School of Public Health, Redlener heads the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia’s Earth Institute.
Researchers Reveal the Human Brain Remembers Visual Features Backwards
New research from scientists at the Zuckerman Institute of Columbia University has turned our classical understanding of the way the human brain perceives and recalls on its head.
Evaporation: The Overlooked Alternative Energy Source?
Researchers at Columbia University estimate that energy derived from evaporation off lakes and reservoirs could, in some states, exceed energy demand.
What Happens in Your Body and Brain While You Sleep
“Your brain is actually very active during sleep doing important things — it’s not just resting,” says Carl W. Bazil, MD, PhD, a professor of neurology at Columbia University Medical Center. “And if you don’t get sleep you don’t function on a number of levels the way you should.”