August 17, 2017

New York’s Waterways Are Swimming in Plastic Microbeads

Plastic microbeads, common in soap, toothpaste and other consumer products, are flooding waters. A team from Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory is doing the first large-scale assessment of their impact on New York’s waterways.
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August 16, 2017

Researchers Discover New Class of Chemical Reaction

A new study by Michael P. Burke opens door to innumerable possibilities, from the design of new types of engines to understanding the planetary chemistry responsible for cloud formations, climate change, and the conditions for creating life.
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August 11, 2017

Step Up for Quality Research

In an editorial in Science, Naomi J. Schrag, Vice President for Research Compliance, Training, and Policy, and G. Michael Purdy, Executive Vice President for Research, explain why university leaders should better promote the critical importance of research quality.
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August 11, 2017

Fighting Ivory Trafficking with Forensic Science

Kevin Uno, a Columbia geochemist, developed radiocarbon dating technique for ivory that can help determine where and when an elephant was killed and more effectively prevent poaching crimes.
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August 9, 2017

Center for Science and Society Welcomes Four Postdoctoral Researchers

The Center for Science and Society welcomes two new postdoctoral research scholars in the Presidential Scholars in Society and Neuroscience program and two new postdoctoral lecturers in History in the Making & Knowing Project.
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