Yutian Wu, an atmospheric scientist at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, received funding from the Center for Climate and Life to investigate whether the loss of Arctic sea ice promotes severe weather over North America.

New research from Columbia's Zuckerman Institute reveals the importance of memory in driving key social behavior and offers insight into psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia.

John Furlow, Deputy Director for Humanitarian Assistance and International Development of the International Research Institute for Climate and Society, discusses climate threats to trade, supply chains, national security, and other areas.

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The research suggests these unusually small, squat mitochondria help neurons grow and make proper connections in the developing brain. The work could open up new lines of inquiry into what may be at play when these processes go awry in brain disease.

Upmanu Lall is director of the Columbia Water Center and the lead author of the new U.S. National Climate Assessment’s chapter on water resources. In this interview, he discusses the outlook for water supplies, quality, and infrastructure.

A new Columbia study finds that overnight the brain automatically preserves memories for important events and filters out the rest, revealing new insights into the processes that guide decision making and behavior.