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Nobel laureate Paul Nurse joined Rockefeller University as President on September 1, 2003
Paul Nurse, Ph.D., became the ninth president of the distinguished 102-year-old Rockefeller University on Sept. 1. In January, the university's Board of Trustees unanimously elected the Nobel laureate and British biologist to the position, following an international search. "I'm very enthusiastic...
"Stressed out" by living and working in NYC?
Experts on stress will speak on April 29, at Rockefeller Univ. lecture for public Car alarms. Traffic jams. Job layoffs. These almost daily events are among the reasons that New Yorkers often feel stressed out. But while many people can identify what triggers their stress, they may not understand...
Rockefeller University Names Sir Paul Nurse President
Nobel laureate, British cancer biology researcher elected ninth RU President The Rockefeller University announced today that its Board of Trustees has elected Sir Paul Nurse, Ph.D., as the ninth President of the university. Nurse currently is Chief Executive of Cancer Research UK, the world's lar...
Rockefeller University Announces Scholarship Fund in Name of Employee Who Died at World Trade Center
Shaheed Mohammed Salman Hamdani Memorial Fund will benefit Pakastani-American Students Rockefeller University's Acting President Thomas P. Sakmar, M.D., announced today the establishment of the Shaheed Mohammed Salman Hamdani Memorial Fund, named for the 23-year-old research technician who died w...
Rockefeller University Appoints Thomas P. Sakmar Acting President
NEW YORK, NY — The Board of Trustees of The Rockefeller University today named Thomas P. Sakmar, M.D., to serve as acting president of the university. Sakmar replaces Arnold J. Levine, Ph.D., who announced his intention to resign yesterday. A biochemist and physician whose research contributions ...
Rockefeller Heart Disease Study Seeks Patients
Researchers test a fatty acid found in fish on at-risk population A new study at The Rockefeller University Hospital will assess the potential of a fatty acid found in fish to reduce heart attack risk. The researchers are testing the hypothesis that a daily dose of the omega-3 fatty acid known as...
Rockefeller University Professor Emeritus, Dr. Abraham Pais, Dies at 82
Professor Emeritus, Dr. Abraham Pais, died Friday evening in Copenhagen. A theoretical physicist of international renown, Dr. Pais became a member of the faculty in 1963, when the university was still known as The Rockefeller Institute.
Three Leading New York Institutions Announce $160 Million Joint Investment in Biological Research
NEW YORK, June 27 — Three of New York's leading research institutions announced the creation of a $160 million collaborative program in basic biological research sparked by a private donor who will contribute half the total investment. The collaboration among Cornell University, its Weill Medical...
Rockefeller University Dedicates Peggy Rockefeller Plaza
The Rockefeller University community dedicated Peggy Rockefeller Plaza at the south end of its campus today in a ceremony that included music from a brass band, remarks from donors Anne and Robert Bass, and a surprise announcement. The name of the plaza was revealed for the first time at the cere...
Science Outreach H.S. student in top 10 of Intel Science Talent Search
Science Outreach student Eugene Simuni was awarded a $25,000 scholarship for his fifth-place win in the Intel Science Talent Search. A senior at Midwood High School, Simuni was mentored by Ethan Marin, of the Sakmar lab. His project explored protein transmission of visual signals to the brain. Si...
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