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Trustee Elizabeth Curry dies at 74
byĚýKatherine Fenz, media relations manager Elizabeth “Beth” Curry, a member of Rockefeller’s Board of Trustees, died in November at the age of 74. She had a deep passion for science and relished learning about the work of the investigators at the university, and will be missed by the Rocke...
Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of construction on East River seawall repairs
The university has started to refurbish the damaged seawall that supports the East River Esplanade between 63rd and 68th Streets as part of the campus extension project. The esplanade will also be improved, with a new bike lane, landscaping, and a noise barrier along the FDR Drive.
Helen Hobbs receives Rockefeller’s Pearl Meister ňňň˝´«Ă˝ Prize
byĚýKatherine Fenz, media relations manager Helen Hobbs, a cardiology researcher, received the 2015 Pearl Meister ňňň˝´«Ă˝ Prize during a festive event in the Caspary Auditorium last month. The award, which Dr. Hobbs received for her pioneering research into the genetics of high cholesterol and ...
Board of Trustees gains two new members
byĚýWynne Parry, science writer Two new members have joined the university’s Board of Trustees: Katherine Farley, a real estate investment and development executive, and Kathryn A. Murdoch, a philanthropist interested in aligning economic and environmental health. With their elections, the board ...
Rockefeller’s newest faculty member investigates how antibodies are made
When a pathogen invades the body, the immune system responds by producing proteins called antibodies that are precisely targeted at the invader. Gabriel Victora, an immunologist who studies how these finely tuned antibodies are generated, is the most recent addition to Rockefeller’s tenure-track ...
Rockefeller’s newest faculty member investigates how antibodies are made
byĚýKatherine Fenz,Ěýmedia relations manager When a pathogen invades the body, the immune system responds by producing antibodies that are precisely targeted at the invader. Gabriel Victora, an immunologist who studies how these finely tuned antibodies are generated, is the most recent addition t...
Bigger data, bigger opportunities: Meet Rockefeller’s new chief information officer
byĚýEva Kiesler, managing editor According to some estimates, more than 90 percent of information created by humanityĚýhas been generated only in the last couple of years. The need for new technologies to handle large and complex data sets is particularly evident in the area of bioscience, where mo...
Awards, arrivals, and promotions
Congratulations to our latest award winners: Jesse Ausubel has been awarded an American Geographical Society honorary fellowship. TheĚýfellowship recognizes anĚýindividualĚýwho has made significant contributions to the field of geography. Certificates of this honor will be presented during the so...
Safe science: The fight against caustic splashes, toxic waste, and other common lab threats
byĚýJulie Grisham, freelance writer In every Rockefeller lab and office, people are dedicated to improving human health, and the Office of Laboratory Safety and Environmental Health is no exception. In fact, its team members support the university’s mission by maintaining the health of one spec...
Rockefeller welcomes hundreds of visitors during Open House New York weekend
by Eva Kiesler, managing editor Ěý Rockefeller is sometimes described as a scientific village within New York City. But for Upper East Side residents and other passersby who don’t work here, our campus may seem more like a secret garden, whose magnificent trees and deft architecture loom myste...
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