Julio Friedmann will lead a major new research initiative at Columbia to advance the public policy, financial and economic aspects of carbon management. Read More
A team of weather and storm experts, including Columbia's Suzana Camargo, is working to enhance climate models; the project will help to improve forecasts of intense hurricanes like Hurricane Florence. Read More
The end of a 52-year internal conflict could spell trouble for the second most biodiverse country in the world. A new study outlines a sustainable path forward. Read More
A new study helps settle a long-standing scientific debate about how embryos develop and offers clues for diseases like cancer, in which normal development patterns go awry. Read More
In a new study, researchers report that their physics-based model of California earthquake hazards replicated estimates from the state’s leading statistical model. Read More
An extensive investigation has found that many children living on U.S. military bases may be exposed to hazardous levels of lead in decaying family housing. Read More
New research shows that the human brain employs precise, mathematical logic to decision-making, revealing new insight into the brain science that guides learning. Read More