Columbia University Chemistry Professor Gilbert Stork passed away October 21, 2017. Gilbert was a titanic figure in organic chemistry, and the winner of the Wolf Prize as well as the National Medal of Science.

The Corinth rift is one of the most seismically active areas in Europe. Starting this month, researchers — led by Columbia University seismologist and co-chief scientist Donna Shillington — will drill into the rift to discover its past and future.

Despite recent media reports, there’s no imminent threat, says Columbia geologist Einat Lev; the Yellowstone supervolcano currently shows no signs of eruption.

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.

An ongoing study by Columbia University students and scientists finds 92 percent of Greenpoint backyards have at least one sample that exceeds the lead level that the EPA designates as safe for residential soil.