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A representation of a diamond tip with a two nanometer radius indenting into a single atomic sheet of graphene
Research scientists at Columbia University's Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science have achieved a breakthrough by proving that the carbon material graphene is the strongest material ever measured.

Graphene holds great promise for the development of nano-scale devices and equipment.   Forward

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The Maria Moors Cabot Prize

Columbia Announces Winners of Cabot Prize for Coverage of Latin American and Caribbean Issues


The 2008 gold medalists are: Carmen Aristegui, anchor, CNN en Español and Reforma newspaper (Mexico); Michael Smith, senior writer, Bloomberg Markets magazine; Sam Quinones, general assignment reporter, Los Angeles Times; and Gustavo Sierra, international news desk editor, Clarín newspaper (Argentina).  Forward

Deep-sea basalt on the seafloor

Columbia Scientists Find Undersea Volcanic Rocks May Offer Vast Repository for Greenhouse Gas


A group of scientists has used deep ocean-floor drilling and experiments to show that volcanic rocks off the West Coast and elsewhere might be used to securely sequester huge amounts of globe-warming carbon dioxide captured from power plants or other sources.  Forward

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