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American fencers, including Columbia's Will Morrill, shattered records at the 2026 Junior and Cadet World Championships. Team USA claimed three gold medals, including the men's épée squad's first-ever world title in 28 years.
Scientists at Columbia University have successfully grown a living human knee in a lab using 3D printing and human cells. The breakthrough offers hope for 32 million Americans suffering from osteoarthritis, potentially eliminating the need for painful joint replacement surgery.
Columbia senior Cesar Alvan became the seventh All-American in program history with a third-place finish at the NCAA Wrestling Championships. His performance capped an undefeated season for the Lions and their newly named national coach of the year.
Jeff Vierstra lost his mother and two sisters to a deadly genetic disease, but an experimental treatment may be preventing him from developing ALS for the first time in his family's history. After three years of spinal infusions targeting his mutated gene, the 41-year-old shows no signs of the disease.
Columbia University's women's basketball team dominated the Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament, capturing the championship with an 81-64 victory over BYU. The Lions led for 96 percent of their five tournament games, turning early season disappointment into a triumphant finish.
Columbia University's women's basketball team dominated Wisconsin 67-50 to advance to their first WBIT Championship game. The Lions will face top-seeded BYU on Wednesday night with a national title on the line.
Scientists created super-sensitive immune cells that completely eliminated kidney, ovarian, and pancreatic tumors in mice by detecting cancer cells previous treatments missed. The breakthrough could work against nearly two dozen different solid cancers.
A Columbia University student detained by federal agents was released the same day after New York's mayor personally appealed to President Trump during a White House visit. The swift resolution shows how direct communication can resolve immigration cases quickly.
A Columbia University student detained by immigration agents was freed just hours later after New York's mayor personally raised her case with President Trump. The swift resolution shows how direct advocacy can make an immediate difference.
Samsung SDI and Columbia University just solved a decades-old problem blocking super-powerful lithium-metal batteries from reaching your devices. The breakthrough could double battery life in everything from smartwatches to electric vehicles.
Columbia University researchers solved a dangerous battery problem that could make electric cars safer and go farther. The new gel prevents short circuits that can cause fires while boosting how long batteries last.
Scientists just solved two major problems holding back the next generation of electric vehicle batteries. The breakthrough could make EVs cheaper, safer, and able to travel much farther on a single charge.
Physicists just witnessed something they weren't sure was even possible: a superfluid transforming into a supersolid and back again. This breakthrough opens new doors in quantum physics and could reshape our understanding of matter itself.
Scientists just observed something that's puzzled physicists for 50 years: a superfluid that flows without friction actually freezing into a solid state. Using ultra-thin graphene layers, Columbia and UT Austin researchers captured the first clear evidence of this quantum transformation.
Columbia engineers just cracked the code on getting lithium without the massive environmental damage. Their new technique works in places old methods can't touch and could power millions more electric vehicles.
New research shows teenage girls who get just two hours of physical activity per week show early signs of lower breast cancer risk. The Columbia University study offers a simple, hopeful path forward as breast cancer rates rise among younger women.
New research reveals that girls who exercise just two hours a week show biological markers linked to lower breast cancer risk later in life. The Columbia University study offers hope for prevention starting in adolescence.