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Gates Foundation Awards $15 Million to Support Science-Based Effort to End Poverty in Africa
Grant helps fund bold strategy developed by The Earth Institute, Columbia University
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Lamont-Doherty Breaks Ground on New Geochemistry Building
On Wednesday September 27, members and friends of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory broke ground on a new geochemistry research building. The celebration took place almost 52 years to the day after the Observatory opened its current geochemistry facility, a building that has made possible many of the most important advances in modern understanding of Earth’s…
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Earth Institute to Advise New York City on Sustainability, Mayor Announces
New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced an agreement with The Earth Institute at Columbia University to work with the new Office of Long-term Planning and Sustainability as scientific advisors. The Earth Institute will provide pro bono academic and scientific expertise to the Office and participate in Advisory Board discussions. The scholars of the…
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Honda Prize Awarded to Innovation Research Pioneer Richard R. Nelson
Richard R. Nelson, George Blumenthal Professor Emeritus of International and Public Affairs, Business and Law at Columbia University, has been award the 2006 Honda Prize for his pioneering research on technology and history. Nelson will be the 27th laureate of the prize, and is currently responsible for Center for Science Technology and Global Development of…
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Working with Rural Communities in India: Q & A with Nirupam Bajpai
Q & A with Nirupam Bajpai
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G. Michael Purdy Awarded 2006 Maurice Ewing Medal
Honor by the American Geophysical Union recognizes more than 30-year commitment as a researcher, administrator and innovator in the earth sciences
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Water shortages in Northeast Linked to Human Activity
Recent water shortages in Rockland County, N.Y., reveal an increasing mismatch between water demand and supply following rapid growth in the Northeast during period of abnormally high precipitation. With the summer approaching, new research has shown that recent water emergencies in the Northeast have resulted from more than just dry weather. Instead, researchers from The…
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Breaking the Bottlenecks to Fighting Malaria in Africa
Imagine drawing up the blueprints to save millions of lives, yet without the means or the currency to make those plans a reality. This is a fundamental problem faced by many countries ravaged by malaria, which kills an estimated 3 million annually. Countries are formulating robust and achievable plans to effectively prevent and treat malaria,…
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Earth Institute, Recycling Company Partnership Offers Win-Win Solutions
The Earth Engineering Center (EEC) at the Earth Institute at Columbia University has helped to launch a company that uses an innovative rewards system to increase household recycling. The company, RecycleBank, operates under the belief that recycling rates go up when people are paid to recycle. With this new program, residents use a recycling bin…