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From the operating room to the art studio, today’s greatest advances come from engineers who cross disciplines and challenge conventions.

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Powering a Solution for Climate Change

Collaboration between industry and academia can help accelerate breakthroughs in nuclear fusion in efforts to halt climate change.

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Optimizing Data Centers

We desperately need more efficient data centers to bend the curve of energy consumption so that AI applications can continue to grow without consuming an undue share of the global energy supply.

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Kinnos is revolutionizing disinfectant solutions to protect patients and communities worldwide.

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An Electrifying Collaboration

Prof. Matthias Preindl and Tau Motors are transforming next-generation electric vehicle technology.

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Sensing a New Market

Intelligent HVAC company co-founder Marshall Cox closed $30 million in Series A funding.

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Robot, can you say ‘Cheese’?

Columbia engineers build Emo – a major advance in predicting human facial expressions accurately.

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Apr 25

Plasma Physics Colloquium with Thomas Klinger, Max-Planck-Institut

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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Apr 30

Center of AI Technology | 2025 Spring Symposium

9:00 am - 5:30 pm

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May 05

Workshop on Emerging Trends in AI Exploring Resilience, Robustness, and the Future of Synthetic Data in Research

8:30 am - 4:00 pm

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