Research That Inspires Us
Watch these videos of Columbia researchers describing their life-changing work.
Jessica Justman
Senior Technical Director,
ICAP at Columbia;
Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology
Nadeen Chahine
Associate Professor of Biomechanics in Orthopedic Surgery,
Columbia University VP&S
Jason Smerdon
Professor of Climate
Columbia Climate School
Dollars at Work
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