Kivanç Birsoy receives 2020 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise
Birsoy is honored for his research examining how metabolic pathways regulate biological processes and contribute to disease.
Rockefeller joins tri-institutional Ph.D. program in computational biology
Data analysis is becoming increasingly important in all fields of science. In joining the program, Rockefeller will connect with a stream of talented students focused on computational problems.
Erich D. Jarvis speaks with high-school students about the evolution of speech and diversity in science
On a recent Saturday, over 400 teens crowded into Caspary Auditorium to hear Jarvis’s 2020 Talking science seminar, “Singing in the Brain: A Personal Science Journey.”
Leslie B. Vosshall to receive Pradel Research Award
The National Academy of Sciences announced that Vosshall will receive the honor for her research on how mosquitoes seek out and bite human hosts.
Neuroscientist Bruce McEwen, who studied the impact of stress on the brain, has died
A pioneer in neuroendocrinology, McEwen’s work on how the brain changes throughout life has profound implications for public health. He died on January 2, at age 81.
Collaborative Research Center installation bridges past and present scientists
A new digital display, the Scientist Explorer, is a portal into the cumulative accomplishments of researchers with labs in Flexner and Smith Halls.
Five-year strategic plan is approved by Board of Trustees
Here are the main priorities of the new plan, intended to maximize the university’s scientific impact through 2024.
A summer program that gives undergraduates the tools to ask big scientific questions
Madeleine Delbeau, who spent 10 weeks in the lab of Seth A. Darst, improves a method for cryo-electron microscopy.
Zoran Jankovic, a member of the Nussenzweig lab for nearly two decades, dies at 60
Zoran Jankovic, known for his generous spirit and unassuming manner, worked in the Nussenzweig lab for nearly 20 years.
The Abby Dining Room turns a page
Earlier this month, the Abby reopened with table service, libations, and new menus.
