November 3, 2017
National Climate Report: Q&A With Authors
The next National Climate Assessment is scheduled for 2018, but its scientific findings are scheduled to be published today. Here, two of its authors — climate scientists at Columbia University— explain what to expect.
November 2, 2017
Columbia Scientists Find Long-Elusive Protein; Discovery Will Enable New Investigations into Cell Biology and Disease
Research led by the Zuckerman's Institute's Franck Polleux stands to usher in a new era of discovery — where the smallest parts of a cell can be used to tease apart biology’s largest questions.
November 1, 2017
Columbia College Mourns the Loss of University Professor Ronald Breslow
University Professor Ronald C. D. Breslow, a trailblazing chemist who led the creation of the field of biomimetic chemistry and developed the anti-cancer compound Zolinza, passed away on October 25, 2017.
November 1, 2017
Giant Boulders on Bahamas Coast Are Evidence of Ancient Storms and Sea Level, Says Study
New research finds that storms of intensities seen today, combined with a few meters increase in sea level, were enough to transport coastal boulders weighing hundreds of tons more than 100,000 years ago.
October 31, 2017
By 2100, Climate Change Could Alter Key Microbial Interactions in the Ocean
Columbia University scientists find that the warmer, more acidic waters caused by rising carbon dioxide levels influence the behavior of tiny marine organisms essential to ocean health.
October 31, 2017
In Biblical Land, Searching for Droughts Past and Future
Scientists from Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory have found that droughts far worse than any recorded by humans have struck parts of Israel and Jordan — and similar events could occur in the future.
October 30, 2017
Seismodome Demonstrates the Awe-Inspiring Intensity of Earthquakes
During a show at the Hayden Planetarium, Columbia University seismologist Ben Holtzman explains how he turns earthquake data into captivating sounds and visualizations.
