Rocco Servedio, associate professor of computer science, and David Vallancourt, senior lecturer in electrical engineering, have been awarded Columbia’s Presidential Teaching Award.

The World Economic Forum has inducted Soulaymane Kachani to its 2013 class of Young Global Leaders.

Three engineering professors are applying big data concepts and techniques to discover and design new nanomaterials.

Professor Huiming Yin has been awarded additional funding to support his research aimed at revamping infrastructure systems.

Raha Hakimdavar will use the grant to further study and develop a sensor- and satellite-driven network for flood management in areas with high flood risk.

Columbia Engineering recently hosted the Spring 2013 hackNY Student Hackathon, a 24-hour marathon of collaborative coding and a chance for students to become immersed in New York City’s thriving technology start-up scene.

Columbia faculty and leading data scientists and researchers underscored the ever-increasing challenges and opportunities tied to big data at a symposium held April 5 by Columbia’s new Institute for Data Sciences and Engineering.

When Venkat Venkatasubramanian investigates a complex system—anywhere from understanding the inner workings of chemical plants and power grids to researching the systemic failure of failed institutions—the computational theorist likes to take a holistic approach.