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Dividing cells find their middle by following a protein 'contour map'
Self-organization keeps schools of fish, flocks of birds and colonies of termites in sync. It’s also, according to new research, the way cells regulate the final stage of cell division. Scientists at Rockefeller University have shown that a protein-chemistry-based contour map, which helps individ...
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The next generation Many of this year’s graduates are moving on to new pursuits outside of Rockefeller University, but this fall, 29 new scientist-scholars will fill the ranks. The university’s screening committee — overseen by the Dean’s Office and including Sean Brady, Hironori Funabiki, C...
Convocation 2008
When The Rockefeller University held its first Convocation in 1959, there were only five graduates. As of June 12, nearly 1,000 scientists are recipients of the Rockefeller University doctor of philosophy degree. This year’s festivities began with a graduate luncheon, followed by a cap-and-gown p...
Honorary degrees go to three Rockefeller alumni
Fedoroff, Hille and Edelman are honored with the university's highest accolade by TALLEY HENNING BROWN Alongside the 26 students who marched in cap and gown to receive their diplomas and graduate hoods on June 12, three Rockefeller alumni returned to the stage where years ago they defended their ...
Rudy Bellani receives this year's David Rockefeller Fellowship
by TALLEY HENNING BROWN When Rudy Bellani filled out only one application for graduate school — to Rockefeller University — his advisers told him he was crazy. “Hundreds of applicants vying for some 20 spots, and me with no backup plan,” says Mr. Bellani. “But my advisers were Rockefeller ...
Gadsby and Muir receive fourth annual teaching awards
by TALLEY HENNING BROWN The faculty of The Rockefeller University have presided over the hypotheses, experiments and thesis defenses of nearly 1,000 students since the beginning of the graduate program in 1955. Before the Convocation ceremony on June 12, two of these mentors were recognized for t...
Omar Ahmad
Following tradition, faculty mentors gave congratulatory tributes to this year’s graduates. Printed here are the transcripts of those speeches, as they were read on June 12. D.C.S., Marianopolis College; M.D., C.M., McGill University Noises off: Two (Pairs of) Views of the Active Hair Bundle pres...
Kenta Asahina
B.S., The University of Tokyo Receptors, Neurons and Circuits Supporting Odor Detection presented by Sidney Strickland (on behalf of Leslie B. Vosshall) In the summer of 2002, Kenta Asahina left The University of Tokyo and his family behind and moved to New York to pursue Ph.D. training abroad. A...
Helen S. Bateup
B.S., The Pennsylvania State University The Differential Involvement of Striatonigral and Striatopallidal Neurons in Psychostimulant and Antipsychotic Responses: A Dual Role for DARPP-32 presented by Sidney Strickland (on behalf of Paul Greengard) Among millions of people who are addicted to diff...
Jeffrey A. DeGrasse
B.S., The George Washington University Proteomic, Bioinformatic and Functional Characterization of the Nuclear Pore Complex of the African Trypanosome presented by Brian T. Chait Sometimes one can only wonder at the events that ultimately bring a young person into your lab to do research. Jeff De...
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