Research

Engineers map city energy consumption

A team at the School of Engineering and Applied Science measured the amount of energy that buildings consume on every block in New York City.

By Jeremy Budd | Feb 8 05:39 am ET

CUMC study pinpoints origins of esophageal cancer

By studying subjects with acid reflux, researchers determined that esophageal adenocarcinoma—fast becoming the most prevalent tumor in the U.S.—originated in the stomach, not the esophagus.

By Kelly Lane | Feb 2 03:38 am ET

Lab, Brazilian mine team up for ‘green’ research

The mining company—the Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração—has partnered with a SEAS lab, and is funding the partnership with a $150,000 grant.

By Jeremy Budd | Jan 25 02:11 am ET

Study links autism, intestinal bacteria levels

Scientists at the Columbia University Medical Center have found a correlation between the presence of an intestinal bacteria and autism.

By Jeremy Budd | Jan 24 01:02 am ET

Diagnostic test may help predict suicidal behavior, CU researchers find

A team of researchers led by psychiatry professor Kelly Posner has found the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale—first developed by Posner several years ago—can predict suicide attempts more effectively than any previous methods.

By Henry Willson | Dec 9 03:53 am ET

Cut ties to CASA

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University doesn't live up to our University's expectations.

By Editorial Board | Nov 28 01:13 am ET

Smoking could lead to cocaine use

According to a recent study conducted by Columbia researchers, there's a biological reason that smoking might lead to cocaine use.

By Henry Willson | Nov 22 02:20 am ET

CUMC researchers look to reduce asthma triggers

Columbia University Medical Center researchers are going into New York City homes to find and reduce allergens in order to measure the effects on asthma rates.

By Kelly Lane | Oct 31 12:54 am ET

Utilitarians more likely to manipulate others, B-School study says

A study examining the personalities of people who adhere to the ethical theory of utilitarianism—essentially, people who believe that the good is that which makes the most people the happiest—found that utilitarians are more likely to manipulate others to achieve their own ends.

By Henry Willson | Oct 21 02:10 am ET

SIPA research: Climate, conflicts linked

A recently-published SIPA study connects many civil conflicts with climate patterns, which scientists say could help determine need for global aid in the future.

By Audrey Greene | Sep 29 02:53 am ET

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