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Involving the public in data collection - through crowd sourcing - to produce critical public services such as maps and transit apps helps build new conversations on how the system can be improved.
Today’s violence and prejudice against people with disabilities goes back to the practice of institutionalization, which started in Europe and the United States a century ago.
Those involved with the monumental task faced many challenges as they balanced the unquestionable priority of remembrance with the commercial task of recreating an economically vibrant downtown.
It’s not a good idea to simply rely on methods that have provided accurate predictions in the past.
These charges by Trump are more than just campaign rhetoric. They raise a central issue for democracy: the willingness of losers to comply with a decision reached via free and fair elections.
Worldwide real estate makes up 60% of the value of all global assets. But it’s being concentrated into the hands of a wealthy few.
Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, known as PPK, became president arguably because his citizens are fed up with corruption. Scandal-plagued Brazil offers a template for how he could tackle it.
Chaos happens when ‘smart’ contracts act stupidly.
Building better, inclusive cities involves enabling the wise use of public land and taxes to ensure that high-quality housing and amenities are provided for all at a lower cost.
Storing waste CO2 in rock? Results from a test site at a geothermal plant in Iceland show that CO2 mixed with water can be turned into minerals in locations with basalt volcanic rock.
What are we really talking about when we criticize women who breastfeed in public?
It’s that time of the year when students get ready to enroll in college. But many don’t, even after being accepted. What can be done?
We still haven’t worked out if cyber security spending is delivering results.
There are technological ways to hide a planet from intergalactic detection – as well as ways to signal that we’re just sitting here, eager for contact.
En s’appuyant sur des documents historiques, des chercheurs viennent de montrer que les vendanges se produisent de plus en plus tôt… Quelles conséquences pour la viticulture ?
Using historical records, researchers determine that wine harvests are happening earlier in France and that the changing climate could make it harder to grow in today’s wine regions.
Nitrogen inputs in African soil must be carefully used. If they’re not, there will be unintended consequences for the environment and human health.
When it comes to dating, take Nietzsche’s advice and have the big picture – finding a lifelong friend – in mind.
New York City is developing a ‘free’ public Wi-Fi network to be deployed throughout the city, but the poorly appreciated price is our privacy.
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Senior Lecturer in Discipline of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
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Visiting Fellow in International Climate Governance, Columbia University
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Adjunct Research Fellow in Energy and Climate Policy, Columbia University
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Senior Research Scholar in Financing the Energy Transition, Columbia University
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Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University
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Professor of Law, Columbia University
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Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Computational Social and Behavioural Science, Columbia University
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Professor Emeritus of Population and Family Health at CUMC, Columbia University
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Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, Columbia University
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Microbiologista, Presidente do Instituto Questão de Ciência (IQC) e Professora pesquisadora, Columbia University
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Ph.D. Student Researcher in Environmental Health, Columbia University
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Senior Research Scholar in Climate Economics, Columbia University
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Associate Professor of Practice, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, Columbia University
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Joseph P. Chamberlain Professor of Legislation, Columbia University
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Research Scholar in Energy Policy, Columbia University
