New strategic plan will outline university priorities over five-year term
President Rick Lifton has established a committee to guide the strategic planning process. It will be informed by presentations from administrative departments as well as input from the community at large.
Seek magazine is now available online
A new digital edition makes Rockefeller’s award-winning publication available to readers everywhere.
“Discoveries are delicate things”: What a century-old war can teach us about science today
In the 1910s, Rockefeller biochemist Israel Kleiner came close to discovering insulin, but missed his opportunity to find a much-needed treatment for diabetes. In a recent Harper’s Magazine essay, neuroscientist Jeffrey M. Friedman explores the factors that set back Kleiner's work and their relevance for modern times.
Fundraising campaign surpasses goal two years ahead of schedule
Launched in 2011, the university’s Campaign for Transforming Biomedicine has raised $1.059 billion as of September 30 this year.
University updates policy on storm-related closures
Beginning this winter, Rockefeller will close during days that New York City public schools close due to weather emergencies.
More than 750 people visit campus during Open House New York
Rockefeller hosts historical and architectural tours as part of Open House New York, a citywide festival that puts on display buildings and spaces not usually open to the public.
This instrument will make it possible to build (almost) any other
The Precision Instrumentation Technologies facility has been outfitted with a CNC milling machine, a high-performance instrument that will help Rockefeller engineers custom-make scientific devices.
Herbert Gibbs, who brightened Rockefeller’s campus for 45 years, dies at age 74
A janitor and porter, “Mister Gibbs” was known for his infectious smile and his dedication to the university community.
Rockefeller welcomes new librarian, Matthew V. Covey
Covey is bringing an inside-out approach to the library’s work, with librarians visiting scientists in their labs to help with everything from training sessions to data management.
C. David Allis accepts Lasker Award for insights into gene regulation
During the time-honored Lasker Award ceremony, Allis outlined the five-decade-long history of research on histones and their modification.
