In this video, Brian Greene, Caleb Scharf, and Elena Aprile explain their research and how the Columbia University Origins Institute will lead to a greater understanding of the universe around us.

Columbia astrobiology research spans a full spectrum—from searching for the exoplanets, to replicating cosmic conditions that formed those planets, to simulating various biological and climatic environments that may be on them.

A Columbia University-led team of astrophysicists has discovered a dozen black holes gathered around Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.

Sykes, a professor emeritus at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, was an influential contributor to the establishment and evolution of plate tectonic theory, who helped revolutionize our understanding of the deformation of the earth.

A generous donation from leading geoscience firm CGG Inc. will advance the research capacities of the Langseth, Columbia University's research vessel, and enable new areas of sub-seafloor exploration.