Solved: How Tides Can Trigger Earthquakes
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
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.