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Columbia Team Discovers New Way to Control the Phase of Light Using 2D Materials

Columbia Team Discovers New Way to Control the Phase of Light Using 2D Materials

February 24, 2020
engineering   next generation nano  

Researchers use atomically thin materials—1/100,000 the size of a human hair—to manipulate the phase of light without changing its amplitude, at extremely low power loss.

CleanTech: Designing Batteries for a Sustainable Future

CleanTech: Designing Batteries for a Sustainable Future

November 15, 2018
energy   engineering   sustainability   technology  

As director of Columbia’s newest research arm, the Columbia Electrochemical Energy Center, Alan West leads a team developing batteries that can store solar and wind-powered energy.

Columbia Receives $10.7 million for Department of Energy Frontier Research Center

Columbia Receives $10.7 million for Department of Energy Frontier Research Center

September 24, 2018
engineering   nanoscience  

The award will support the development of new methods that will allow for the manipulation of material systems in real time and the mapping of behavior of these materials with a degree of precision that has not been possible.

Columbia University and IBM Establish New Center to Accelerate Innovation in Blockchain and Data Transparency

Columbia University and IBM Establish New Center to Accelerate Innovation in Blockchain and Data Transparency

July 17, 2018
data science   engineering  

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

Training in Musical Improvisation May Teach Your Brain to Think Differently

Training in Musical Improvisation May Teach Your Brain to Think Differently

July 5, 2018
data science institute   engineering  

The results of a new Columbia study suggest that musical improvisation, like so many other skills, improves with practice as the brain learns to categorize musical structures in a new way.

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