October 16, 2018
Tamar Mitts: New Tools to Understand Old Problems
Tamar Mitts, whose research uses big data, machine learning, and text analysis to study conflict, radicalization and violent extremism, is a faculty member at Columbia’s Data Science Institute.
October 8, 2018
Passing the Torch of Knowledge in Wireless Technology
Ten New York City science and math teachers spent the summer learning how to master the most advanced techniques in wireless technology with help from researchers at Columbia University, Columbia’s Data Science Institute, and NYU.
September 19, 2018
Data-Intensive Study Finds Food Supply Can Grow to Meet Needs of Expanding World Population
A team of environmental scientists found that it is possible to sustainably increase irrigation systems globally so that crop production can feed an additional 2.8 billion people.
August 23, 2018
Using Artificial Intelligence To Locate Risky Dams
In the United States, some 2,000 high hazard dams are in need of repairs. A project from the Columbia Water Center is helping to identify the most hazardous ones.
August 6, 2018
Mapping the Inner Workings of a Living Cell
A team of Columbia researchers show that a widely used chemical tracer, combined with a cutting-edge microscope, can track metabolic changes within the living cells of animals.