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New policy at Rockefeller University Press allows authors to retain copyright to their published work

Citing the growing demand from the public and the scientific community for access to research data, The Rockefeller University Press has revised its copyright policy to allow authors to retain the rights to work published in its three journals. The policy, which became effective May 1, applies to...
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Rockefeller University hosts two-day evolution symposium

Beginning with the molecular origins of life and culminating with the latest findings on human evolution, 18 of the world’s leading experts will report on research spanning three billion years of evolution at a two-day symposium at Rockefeller University. The symposium takes place on Thursday, Ma...
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Miles O’Brien, Susan Wood, Paul Nurse to be panelists at public ‘Science and Politics’ event

A public event on science and politics, to take place at Rockefeller University on April 29, will feature panelists from science, journalism and government discussing obstacles to reasoned debate and sound policies in science. The discussion, called “Conversations on Science and Politics,” will ...
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Announcements

Employee recognition events scheduled. Human Resources will honor employees who reach major milestones with two events in April. The employee recognition reception, to recognize employees who have worked at The Rockefeller University for 10 and 20 years, will be Thursday, April 3; the anniversary...
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President Emeritus Joshua Lederberg dies at 82

by TALLEY HENNING BROWN His career spanned 60 years, more than a few fields of science and a presidential legacy of dramatic expansion. And throughout it all, Joshua S. Lederberg was valued as highly for his role as mentor, colleague and member of a global community as for his groundbreaking rese...
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Neuroscientist Gerald Fischbach named visiting professor

by ZACH VEILLEUX A neuroscientist who spent his scientific career studying how connections between brain cells form — and who currently helps form connections between researchers studying autism — has been appointed a visiting professor at Rockefeller University. Gerald Fischbach, the second vis...
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Hironori Funabiki promoted to associate professor

by TALLEY HENNING BROWN Hironori Funabiki, head of the Laboratory of Chromosome and Cell Biology, has been promoted from assistant professor to associate professor. Dr. Funabiki, who came to the United States from Japan in 1996 and to Rockefeller University in 2002, studies how chromosomes segreg...
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Carolina in his mind

Assistant Director of Security Michael John leaves after 31 years by TALLEY HENNING BROWN The Monday morning commute can be arduous enough within city limits, but when you’re traveling 411 miles, it’s an epic journey. It’s also a trip that Michael John, assistant director of security, has ...
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Faculty and Students Club turns 50

Originally suggested in the mid-1950s by Life Trustee David Rockefeller and President Detlev W. Bronk, the Faculty and Students Club opened in 1958 to encourage social interaction and scientific collaboration among the faculty, postdocs, students and staff of Rockefeller University. The Faculty a...
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Madhav Dhodapkar to move to Yale

by TALLEY HENNING BROWN Madhav Dhodapkar, head of Rockefeller University’s Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy, has accepted a new appointment as professor of medicine and chief of hematology at Yale University School of Medicine and director of hematologic malignancies and stem cell...
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