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Irving Institute for Cancer Dynamics @cancerdynamics.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🔬 New research from IICD and @columbiamed.bsky.social! Published in @natimmunol.nature.com, the study tracks T-cell clones across time and tissue to reveal how they evolve and contribute to damage in graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). Learn more: cancerdynamics.columbia.edu/news/trackin...

Figure illustrating “Spatiotemporal single-cell profiling reveals T cell clonal dynamics and phenotypic plasticity in human graft-versus-host disease,” including computational methods

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Kara Lamb @climate.columbia.edu joins today's LEAP panel discussion, "The Rise of Agentic AI: What It Means for Climate Innovation," part of #ClimateWeek at #ColumbiaEngineering. Learn more: bit.ly/4pYZKSD

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Join leading researchers, industry practitioners, and policymakers as they discuss Energy Storage Systems and advances in electrification at 2026 IEEE/CCAE Symposium on Advanced Electrification Systems as part of #ClimateWeek. Get details and register: bit.ly/45ILC6x

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Daniel Esposito, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, is a featured speaker at today's CEEC Fall Symposium 2026: Mines and Feedstocks to Grids, Chemicals, and Materials, part of #ClimateWeekNYC at #ColumbiaEngineering. Learn more: bit.ly/4wggruj

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Copper rarely comes out of the ground on its own. Ores are usually bundled with other elements, and traditional mining leaves most of that behind as waste.

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 21/09/2026

Mining is essential but doesn’t have to be wasteful. Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy director Greeshma Gadikota of @columbiaseas.bsky.social & @climate.columbia.edu is developing sustainable approaches for acquiring & refining raw inputs that become hardware & energy: bit.ly/4xFOCwe

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Climate Week at Columbia Engineering starts this week. 🌎 From Sept. 22–25 our community will explore how engineering is addressing some of the planet's most urgent challenges. Join us! View the full lineup and register today: bit.ly/45KV612 @climate.columbia.edu ‪@climategroup.bsky.social‬

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Join us for the Fusion Research Symposium: Optimizing Symmetry in Fusion Plasmas, part of #ClimateWeek at Columbia. Register and learn more about the innovative work that’s driving the industry forward at the Columbia Fusion Research Center here: bit.ly/4z2BgM6 #ColumbiaFusion

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The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#ColumbiaAI News: @columbiauniversity.bsky.social experts Vishal Misra and Suman Jana “urge calm and preparedness” amid AI panic. Read the full interview via @columbiaseas.bsky.social ⤵️ www.engineering.columbia.edu/about/news/c...

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Greeshma Gadikota, Lenfest Earth Institute Professor of Climate Change and Professor of Earth and Environmental Engineering at Columbia Engineering, is rethinking what mining and refining could look like, building the case for processing critical materials here in the U.S. bit.ly/46vuHVv

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Join us for #ClimateWeek for the Gotham Foundry Symposium: Regenerative Materials Across Industries, where thought leaders will discuss regenerative material innovation and translation, industry engagement, and democratizing access to the materials innovation ecosystem. bit.ly/3UfG94A

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Join featured speaker V. Faye McNeill at the Sept. 22 event to explore how advances in sensing and data science, along with industry-academic partnerships and new funding strategies, are accelerating progress toward cleaner air and a more sustainable climate. Register: bit.ly/4fFThZf

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We are happy to welcome 12 new faculty members to the School this year. The incoming cohort brings expertise across a wide breadth of areas, contributing to research and education in causal AI, software security, quantum engineering, and so much more. Welcome to Columbia! bit.ly/4xWt5Af

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Columbia University Department of Chemical Engineering @cucheme.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

📅Save the date! Our third “Bridging Academic & Industry: Recruiting & Networking Mixer” is Friday, Oct 2, 2026. Interested in recruiting our students? Email us at cheme@columbia.edu. @columbiaseas.bsky.social #ChemicalEngineering #EarthAndEnvironmentalEngineering #EngineeringCareers #STEMCareers

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Irving Institute for Cancer Dynamics @cancerdynamics.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

New research from IICD’s Kevin Hoffer-Hawlik and @elhamazizi.bsky.social! 📄 Published in Bioinformatics, ARCADIA integrates single-cell RNA sequencing and spatial proteomics to reveal how tissue environments shape cellular states. academic.oup.com/bioinformati...

Screenshot of "ARCADIA reveals spatially dependent transcriptional programs through integration of scRNA-seq and spatial proteomics."

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#ClimateWeekNYC at Columbia Engineering kicks off next week with events featuring discussions on innovations powering our planet’s future. Check out the list of events: bit.ly/3TteSf6 @climate.columbia.edu

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Recent news is full of warnings that AI's rapid progress could end very badly. In a new Q&A, Computer Science faculty Vishal Misra, Vice Dean of Computing and AI, and Suman Jana, Associate Professor, dissect the recent AI panic, urging calm and transparency. bit.ly/3T7t79g

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

⚡The 2026 IEEE/CCAE Symposium on Advanced Electrification Systems (SAES2026) convenes researchers, industry practitioners, and policymakers to examine electrification, with a focus on energy storage systems. Register for this #ClimateWeek event today: bit.ly/45ILC6x #SAES2026

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Faye McNeill @vfmcneill.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Register today to join us September 22! Speakers: @davidhagan.bsky.social of QuantAQ, @garimaraheja.bsky.social, Prof. Dan Westervelt @dwesty.bsky.social and Dr. Sathish Swaminathan of @aqtoolbox.org @mcneill-lab.org. Moderated by yours truly.

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Columbia University has been selected by the National Science Foundation to establish NSCORE — a five-year, $20 million hub uniting biologists and computer scientists to understand how plants and animals build resilience. @datascicolumbia.bsky.social bit.ly/4h1KDUh

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

NSF has renewed funding for @leapstc.bsky.social, Columbia Engineering's AI-powered Earth system modeling center, for five more years — building on the $25M grant that launched it in 2021. Read more: bit.ly/4zRK73F

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Can agentic AI help accelerate climate solutions? Join LEAP's panel, "The Rise of Agentic AI: What It Means for Climate Innovation," Sept. 24 during #ClimateWeek at Columbia Engineering. The panel will explore how AI is modeling Earth systems and improving climate predictions. bit.ly/4pYZKSD

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, Mikati Foundation Professor of Biomedical Engineering & Medical Sciences at Columbia Engineering, made Forbes' 2026 "50 Over 50: Innovation" list for her work in regenerating tissue, bone & organs. Read the list: bit.ly/4qAq3yU Image credit: Cecile Burban/L'Oreal

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

How do we make electrochemistry work at scale — without old environmental costs? Find out at the #ClimateWeek 2026 CEEC Fall Symposium, exploring the science and engineering driving the energy transition. Register today: bit.ly/4wggruj

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Join us on Sept. 23 for the Gotham Foundry Symposium during #ClimateWeek at Columbia Engineering! Thought leaders will discuss regenerative materials innovation for fashion, construction, and health. Learn more: bit.ly/3UfG94A

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Can we solve air pollution, climate change, and Global South development together? Find out at "Innovation for Climate and Clean Air Progress in the Global South," part of #ClimateWeek. bit.ly/4fFThZf @climate.columbia.edu @climategroup.bsky.social‬ ‬‬@aqtoolbox.org @vfmcneill.bsky.social

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The U.S. relies on imports for many critical minerals that power modern industry. During #ClimateWeek at Columbia Engineering, the LCSE Symposium will discuss how to rebuild secure supply chains and deliver affordable energy. bit.ly/3Ufwknc @climate.columbia.edu ‬‬‬@lamont.columbia.edu

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

🌎 Mark your calendars! #ClimateWeek at #ColumbiaEngineering kicks off Sept. 22. Join us for events on secure mining & minerals, sustainable energy, clean air, regenerative materials, batteries & power, fusion energy, and agentic AI for climate. bit.ly/45KV612

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Columbia University Department of Chemical Engineering @cucheme.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Students in "SciComms for ChemE" turned research into comedy videos with the help of NYC-based comedians. Read more about the course and its Video Competition here: bit.ly/4h6RyND #ScienceCommunication #ChE #ChemE #ChemicalEngineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social @columbiauniversity.bsky.social

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Congrats to Engineering researchers Kyle Bishop & Kara Lamb, who were awarded U.S. DOE grants under the Genesis Mission to advance AI-driven discovery. Also awarded was Columbia physics professor Norman Christ. Read more: bit.ly/3RU3yrw

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

In an op-ed for the Financial Times, the director of the Columbia Fusion Research Center Carlos Paz-Soldan makes the case that the US should fund fusion properly or risk losing the global race to make it a reality. bit.ly/4fylWyb

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If we are to outpace China and own the future of this technology, we must fund it properly

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 21/07/2026

As wildfires continue spreading across eastern Canada, orange skies & smoky air have become a familiar part of summer in North America. Air quality expert @vfmcneill.bsky.social of @columbiaseas.bsky.social & @climate.columbia.edu explains our new normal and how to stay safe: bit.ly/4wSmi9H

Smoke from Canadian wildfires in New York City on June 7, 2023. Pictured: M1 Bus on Madison Avenue near St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Credit: Marc A. Hermann / MTA via Wikimedia Commons

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Irving Institute for Cancer Dynamics @cancerdynamics.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

🔬Postdoc Profile: @lingting-shi.bsky.social (elhamazizi.bsky.social & @jlmcfalinefigueroa.bsky.social groups) Discover Lingting's research on tumor-immune interactions and computational cancer biology in a new article spotlighting her research at IICD > cancerdynamics.columbia.edu/news/postdoc...

Photo of Lingting Shi, PhD in a lab with a blue banner with her quote "Learning something new everyday has been the most exciting and rewarding part of my work. I find it especially fulfilling to watch small insights gradually build into a deeper understanding of biology."

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Columbia Engineering is leading a new ARPA-H-funded effort to transform maternal-fetal monitoring during childbirth. bit.ly/4vGiuHu Image credit: @arpa-h.bsky.social

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

The Center for Ubiquitous Connectivity (CUbiC) hosted its annual review in June, gathering researchers from 11 universities, industry, and government partners. bit.ly/4fqBlR3

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Irving Institute for Cancer Dynamics @cancerdynamics.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

New 📘 in @pnas.org: A new visualization method developed by IICD researchers in the Blumberg grp could improve the analysis of high-dimensional datasets and help scientists identify new cell types: bit.ly/4eZqbCF @columbiaseas.bsky.social @columbiacancer.bsky.social @pseudomanifold.topology.rocks

Headshots of Tristan Saidi (left), Abigail Hickok (center), and Andrew Blumberg (right)

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

$11.5 million for a single World Cup final ticket raises an obvious question: How did the price get so high? bit.ly/4pr7E70

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Xuanjing Chu grew up on sci-fi. Now she's making quantum computing an engineering reality. The mechanical engineering PhD student in James Hone's lab built a self-calibrating platform to test candidate superconducting qubit materials. Published in Physical Review Applied. bit.ly/4yaWk2N

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Ibrahim Odeh, chair of our Construction and Engineering Management Program and director of the Construction Concentration at Columbia SPS, shares in a new Q&A how AI, digital transformation, and climate resilience are reshaping construction, and how higher ed must adapt. bit.ly/4gUaaAc

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

How do the eyes and brain work together to create vision? New research in PLOS Biology challenges old assumptions about the visual system. A team led by @nuttidanuttida.bsky.social built a brain-based neural network modeling vision, pointing toward leaner, adaptive AI. bit.ly/4gnF6ZH

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The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

"Open source models are very capable, and the ability to charge a big premium for AI is going to diminish." DSI Member and @columbiaseas.bsky.social Vice Dean of Computing and AI @vishalmisra.bsky.social weighs in for @wsj.com on the emerging AI price wars: www.wsj.com/tech/ai/the-...

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The AI Price War Is Here, Piling Pressure on OpenAI and Anthropic

Startups and tech giants alike are mixing and matching AI models to avoid the premium prices charged by industry leaders

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Columbia University Department of Chemical Engineering @cucheme.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

🚨📰Our 2026 Department Newsletter is here!📰🚨 🔗 Read about some of our faculty, staff, students, researchers, and alumni’s remarkable accomplishments from this past academic year here: tr.ee/g4Zb5l8y09. #ChE #ChemE #ChemicalEngineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social @columbiauniversity.bsky.social

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Columbia University @columbiauniversity.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Today we welcome the 21st president of Columbia University, Jennifer L. Mnookin. As she becomes part of our community, join her for a look at Columbia’s spirit of discovery. Read President Mnookin's message: president.columbia.edu/news/first-d…

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A First Day Message From President Jennifer L. Mnookin | Office of the President

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Congrats to Associate Professor Tal Danino, who has been named a 2026 Lotus Award recipient by the Pershing Square Foundation — part of $6 million in new funding supporting eight pioneering ovarian cancer researchers across the U.S. Read more: bwnews.pr/4xfn5Tp

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Looking for fresh insights from leading researchers during Tech Week? Join us on June 2 for an afternoon exploring how research, engineering, and entrepreneurship come together to drive innovation. bit.ly/49VzjpY

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Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Engineering in the US · Luma

Join the Hellenic Institute of Advanced Studies and Columbia University and the Athens Global Center for an afternoon exploring how cutting-edge research,…

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

In a paper published today in Nature Neuroscience, researchers led by Nima Mesgarani have shown for the first time that brain-controlled hearing technology can help people single out one conversation in a crowd in real time.

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Hearing aids amplify all incoming sound, and so struggle with noisy surroundings. Brain-controlled hearing tech from Nima Mesgarani, Vishal Choudhari & team could lead to a new generation of hearing systems that help people single out a voice in a crowd. youtube.com/shorts/TONWQ...

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Can Mind-Reading Tech Help People Hear Better?

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Irving Institute for Cancer Dynamics @cancerdynamics.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

⏰ Reminder: Apply soon! IICD Intensive Workshop on Generative AI & Optimal Transport for Single-Cell Data Integration @ Columbia 📅 July 6–10, 2026 (NYC) 🎯 Grad students & postdocs 🚨 Deadline: April 10 (5 PM ET) 🔗 bit.ly/IICDWorkshop2026

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