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Solved: How Tides Can Trigger Earthquakes

Solved: How Tides Can Trigger Earthquakes

June 7, 2019
earth science   earthquakes   fundamemtal science  

A new study led by Columbia seismologist Christopher Scholz reveals the inner workings of tidally triggered earthquakes, and finds that even the slightest stress can set off a tremor.

Physicist Leading the Hunt for Dark Matter Wins Berkeley Prize

Physicist Leading the Hunt for Dark Matter Wins Berkeley Prize

June 18, 2018
fundamemtal science   origins  

Elena Aprile, a physics professor at Columbia who is leading the world’s most sensitive search yet for dark matter, will receive the American Astronomical Society’s 2019 Lancelot M. Berkeley − New York Community Trust Prize Berkeley Prize.

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