Education is central to the mission of Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. Much of the formal teaching is conducted through Columbia's Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, but several degree programs are organized in partnership with other departments and schools within the university... > more
 Terry Plank & Mark Cane elected as new members to the National Academy of SciencesWe are pleased to announce the election of Mark Cane & Terry Plank as new members to the country’s most prestigious scientific organization; The National Academy of Sciences. One of the highest honors that can be accorded a scientist or engineer in the United States. |
 Arnold Gordon Awarded Prince Albert I MedalWe are very happy to announce that Prof. Arnold Gordon has been selected to receive the 2013 Prince Albert I Medal of the International Association for the Physical Sciences of the Oceans (IAPSO). |
 PhD Program in Earth and Environmental Sciences Rated Best Overall by the NRC!We are proud to announce that in the most recent rankings of 140 Earth Science Ph.D. programs by the National Research Council (NRC), our program is ranked at the very top! |
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