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Five Lamont Scientists Honored by the American Geophysical Union

Five Lamont Scientists Honored by the American Geophysical Union

August 22, 2019
awards   climate change   climate response  

Lamont scientists representing a range of research disciplines and career stages are to receive honors from the internationally influential earth and space science organization.

Three Columbia University Researchers Honored as 2019 Sloan Research Fellows

Three Columbia University Researchers Honored as 2019 Sloan Research Fellows

February 22, 2019
awards   fellowships  

Columbia is proud to announce that Andres Bendesky, assistant professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology; and Melissa Ness and Lorenzo Sironi, both assistant professors in the Department of Astronomy were named Sloan Research Fellows.

Earth Institute Director Alex Halliday Honored with Knighthood

Earth Institute Director Alex Halliday Honored with Knighthood

February 5, 2019
awards   climate response   Earth Institute  

The world-renowned geoscientist is recognized for revolutionizing the world of isotopes. The investiture ceremony will take place at Buckingham Palace on May 9, 2019.

Columbia Neuroscientist Rafael Yuste Awarded Eliasson Global Leadership Prize

Columbia Neuroscientist Rafael Yuste Awarded Eliasson Global Leadership Prize

October 16, 2018
awards   neuroscience  

Yuste, the director of the Neuro Technology Center and co-director of the Kavli Institute of Brain Science, has pioneered the development and application of optical methods to understand how neural circuits in the cerebral cortex work.

Arthur Ashkin, CC’47, Wins Nobel Prize in Physics

Arthur Ashkin, CC’47, Wins Nobel Prize in Physics

October 3, 2018
awards   nobel prize   physics  

Ashkin, 96, is the oldest person ever named a Nobel laureate in any category. His achievement allowed scientists to use pressure from light to manipulate tiny organisms without damaging them, “an old dream of science fiction.”

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