Materials, Sensors & Devices

Abstract illustration of a wavy 3D surface (representing a machine‑learning energy landscape) above three different crystal lattice models, with dotted arrows linking the surface to each structure to suggest predicting material properties from atomic vibrations.

Research

AI for Materials Needs to Be More Physics-Aware

September 08, 2026

by Ellen Neff

Six panelists from industry and Columbia quantum faculty listen as one speaks into a microphone at a Columbia Engineering–branded table

Research

Columbia Holds Quantum Industry Workshop

August 14, 2026

by Ellen Neff

Illustration of a pregnant person’s abdomen with a fetus inside the uterus, overlaid with heart and waveform-style monitoring graphics and geometric sensor icons, representing AI-powered maternal–fetal monitoring during labor.

Research

Columbia University to Lead ARPA-H-Funded Effort to Transform Childbirth Through AI-Powered Maternal–Fetal Monitoring

July 22, 2026

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Research

Improving Connectivity and Energy Consumption After the AI “Inflection Point”

July 20, 2026

by Sophia Y. Ramirez

n a busy laboratory, a scientist in a blue lab coat and safety glasses works at a microscope-and-monitor workstation, adjusting small components on an optical table while a colleague in a white lab coat stands beside them observing.

Students

What Makes a Good Superconducting Qubit?

June 24, 2026

by Ellen Neff

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Students

Designing Photonic Multi-Chip Modules to Break Data Bottlenecks

May 15, 2026

by Andrea Galliano

Illustration of a busy crowd in purple tones against an orange background. At left, a profile of a person’s head shows a brain with a glowing device/implant near the temple connected to an earpiece; above the crowd, a wavy signal line runs across the sky. On the right, a woman in a white coat speaks to a small group in front of a bright yellow circle, while others wear headphones or look at a phone.

Research

Brain-Controlled Hearing System Proves Itself in First Human Studies

May 11, 2026

Eight clear lab vials in a row show bacterial cellulose forming as pale white films on top of liquids of different colors and cloudiness, grown from waste sugars such as spent grains, spent mash, and fruit/vegetable pulp.

Research

Fashion Forward: Columbia and FIT Awarded Bezos Earth Fund Grant for Sustainable Fashion

April 24, 2026

A group of about 16 adults pose together in an event space, smiling at the camera. They stand in two rows in front of a large projector screen and a small banner (with “Gotham Foundry” visible) on a wood-paneled wall.

NYCEDC Hosts Gotham Foundry Pitch Competition, Awards $25K to Four Startups

April 23, 2026

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GlobalFoundries Chairman Thomas Caulfield to Speak at Columbia Engineering Graduate Class Day

March 30, 2026

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This Columbia Startup Wants to Take Computer Chips to the Atomic Limit

March 24, 2026

by Ellen Neff

Four panelists sit on stage

Research

How AI is Improving Daily Life in Cities

March 13, 2026