Nevis Laboratories

Nevis Labs is a research center owned and operated by Columbia University.

James Hamilton built his mansion on this estate and named it Nevis in honor of the birthplace of his father.

the laboratory specializes in the preparation, design, and construction of high-energy particle and nuclear experiments and equipment.

The laboratory is also home to the Radiological Research Accelerator Facility (RARAF) a National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering biotechnology resource center (P41) specializing in microbeam technology.

[citation needed] The Nevis campus is crossed by the Croton Aqueduct, the first water tunnel supplying New York City and now a popular walking and cycling trail.