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8 Surprising Facts About Marie Tharp, Mapmaker Extraordinaire

8 Surprising Facts About Marie Tharp, Mapmaker Extraordinaire

July 29, 2020
fundamental science  

Maybe you already know that she created some of the first maps of the ocean floor and helped discover plate tectonics. Here are some lesser-known facts about this history-making cartographer.

Columbia Chemistry Receives $21.5 Million Gift from Dr. Ge Li and Dr. Ning Zhao

Columbia Chemistry Receives $21.5 Million Gift from Dr. Ge Li and Dr. Ning Zhao

July 28, 2020
chemistry   fundamental science  

Today, Columbia announced the $21.5 million gift, which will advance research and teaching in chemistry at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Columbia College, and the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.

Columbia Astrophysicist Brian Metzger Named 2020 Blavatnik Laureate

Columbia Astrophysicist Brian Metzger Named 2020 Blavatnik Laureate

July 22, 2020
astronomy   fundamental science  

Research on the origins of gold and other heavy metals garners the nation’s largest unrestricted scientific prize for young scientists.

Genetics Could Protect Coral Reefs from Global Warming

Genetics Could Protect Coral Reefs from Global Warming

July 16, 2020
climate response   fundamental science  

The Columbia study provides more evidence that genetic-sequencing can reveal evolutionary differences in reef-building corals that one day could help identify which strains could adapt to warmer seas.

Scientists Warn of Wide Impacts on Midwaters Around Deep-Sea Mining Sites

Scientists Warn of Wide Impacts on Midwaters Around Deep-Sea Mining Sites

July 8, 2020
fundamental science   ocean science  

Interest in deep-sea mining for metals has grown substantially. A new study argues that it poses significant risks not only to the immediate surroundings but also to the water thousands of feet above the seafloor.

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