In a new article in Nature, Earth and Environmental Engineering Assistant Professor Ngai Yin Yip discusses his research in making briny water drinkable. His work utilizes a chemical solvent to separate the salt ions from the water,recovering fresh water from brine samples that

Celebrate the Paris 2024 #Olympics with an animation exploring the brain science of fencing 🧠🤺with neuroscientist Daniel Wolpert Daniel Wolpert and Columbia University coach Michael Aufrichtig. tinyurl.com/5dx2dpcf Columbia Athletics #neuroscience.

This week, members of the #EmpireAI consortium visited University at Buffalo to tour prospective sites for an AI supercomputing hub. Columbia is part of this groundbreaking consortium working to make New York a leader in AI research and development. buffalonews.com/news/local/edu…

In the Lab | Columbia Physics Department PhD student Jordan Pack talks about a new technique to study the electronic properties of quantum materials. news.columbia.edu/news/making-co…

A recent @columbiamsph study shows that losing a close family member can accelerate biological aging. Researchers found that those who lost a parent, partner, sibling, or child appeared older biologically than those who hadn’t experienced such losses. columbiamed.link/46z7Wis

Record-high sea-surface temperatures are threatening to destroy the remarkable ecology, biodiversity, and beauty of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, finds a new study co-authored by LDEO paleoclimatologist and coral specialist Braddock Linsley: lamont.columbia.edu/news/new-400-y…

A newly discovered genetic variant could offer protection against Alzheimer’s disease for those at high risk. Researchers at #ColumbiaMed have found that this gene might lower the risk by 70%. columbiamed.link/3LWIytF

When you infer something, like the way bad weather can mean commuting delays, what’s your brain doing? In a new nature paper, Zuckerman Scientists and colleagues uncover abstract neural representations of this major aspect of thinking. Read more! Stefano Fusi @zuckermanbrain

Today, Columbia University interim president Katrina Armstrong announced the appointment of Alexis Abramson—currently dean of Dartmouth's Thayer School of Engineering—as the next dean of Columbia Climate School beginning January 1, 2025. Learn more: news.climate.columbia.edu/2024/08/19/ale…

Columbia University Announces New $400 Million Gift from Roy and Diana Vagelos. Learn more: columbiamed.link/4ecuoRt

In a study featured in NatureClimate, a team of social work and public health researchers led by PI Dr. Samantha Winter and funded by the National Institute of Mental Health embarked on a mission to shift how extreme weather events (EWEs) are defined and responded to.

New Columbia Epidemiology study in JAMA Network Open: Florida's red flag law shows promise in cutting firearm homicides, but reducing gun deaths through legislation remains a complex challenge. Kara Rudolph #PublicHealth #GunSafety ow.ly/s8lo50T8XfK

📅 Join us on Nov 7th for the Visualizing Science Symposium: The Impact of Art on Scientific Discovery! Hosted by Columbia Creative & the Irving Institute for Cancer Dynamics @‌ItalianAcademy. Reserve your seat here: bit.ly/visualizingsci… cc: @zuckermanbrain The Data Science Institute at Columbia University

New research by Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center found that the ketogenic (keto) diet — a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet purported to have benefits for people with cancer — may increase the risk of of tumor metastasis. columbiamed.link/3Tk7E9Z

Bolun Xu Columbia Engineering is using #AI to accelerate the switch to renewable energy with seed funding from DSI. Discover how his research could transform renewable energy markets and build a greener future here: bit.ly/4elkZXs #RenewableEnergy #AI #SustainableFuture #Research

Just in time for #ClimateWeekNYC, we're proud to announce our new master's degree program: MS in Climate! Our students will become superbly trained, transdisciplinary scholars who will help tackle global climate and sustainability challenges. Learn more: news.climate.columbia.edu/2024/09/17/col…

Congratulations to #LaskerAward winners Quarraisha Abdool Karim and Salim Abdool Karim! “For illuminating key drivers of heterosexual #HIV transmission & introducing life-saving approaches to prevent & treat HIV.” laskerfoundation.org/winners/innova… #LaskerLaureate #Lasker2024

Andrew Gelman (Andrew Gelman et al.), a statistics and political science professor, has many irons in the fire, including The Economist's election tracker. news.columbia.edu/news/andrew-ge…