Alex Halliday, a geophysicist who became the director of Columbia University's Earth Institute in May, shares his visions for how the organization can help to shape the future.

A volcanologist and biomedical engineer at Columbia University have joined forces to understand how particle-level interactions influence a volcano’s personality.

Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory researchers will use the grant to enhance a sample identification system that makes scientific results more reproducible.

A new commentary co-authored by Patricia Culligan, an urban sustainability researcher, suggests innovative ideas to promote collaboration and interdisciplinary teamwork, which are essential to sustainability breakthroughs.

A group of Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory ocean scientists, led by Sonya Dyhrman, are part of a research expedition off Hawaii that's investigating how the Mount Kilauea eruption is influencing ocean health.

Columbia University and IBM today announced a new Center devoted to research, education, and innovation in blockchain technology and data transparency.

Rising temperatures and humidity could make summers unbearable in the southeastern U.S. and beyond, according to a study published by climatologists from Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.