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Columbia Research Paves Way for Future Health and Quantum Tech

Columbia’s Natalie Fardian-Melamed earned a 2026 Blavatnik Award for research into nanosensors, detecting minute forces with implications for health and future quantum devices.
Photo Credit: New York Academy of Sciences · quantum.columbia.edu Columbia Engineering associate research scientist Natalie Fardian-Melamed will receive a $30,000 unrestricted award as the 2026 Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists Laureate in Physical Sciences & Engineering, recognizing her research into the potential of tiny crystals to detect minute forces. Honored at a ceremony held October 6th at the American…
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