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Summer Seminars help postdocs polish presentations—and make new connections
The weekly series, organized by the Rockefeller Postdoctoral Association, builds community and sparks inspiration among early career researchers.
For decades, Rockefeller’s SURF program has prepared college students for grad school and beyond
The 10-week summer program offers rising juniors and seniors a chance to experience the intensive bench science required of a Ph.D.
Rising Scholars Workshop introduces local students to research at Rockefeller
Organizers worked to create a more a more in-depth experience for the workshop's third installment.
Price Family Center neuroscientists come together for a fast-paced symposium featuring their latest findings
On June 26, more than two dozen blitz presentations showcased campus research projects at the first-ever Neuroscience Jamboree.
Rockefeller's Clinical Scholars: 50 years of training in translational medicine
As the Clinical Scholars Program marks a major milestone, alumni and leaders reflect on how physician-scientists have supported the university’s core mission, science for the benefit of humanity.
"Jumpstart" provides a path into science
RockEDU’s long-running program gives New York City high school students access to authentic research experiences and a chance to envision themselves as scientists.
Paula Volent Transitions to Senior Advisor Role after Five Years of Exemplary Service; Jun Yang Named Successor
Paula Volent has elected to step back from her full-time role as vice president and CIO. Jun Yang will assume stewardship of the biomedical university's endowment starting July 1, 2026.
Campus book club examines the intersection of science and imagination
Book lovers made an unexpected connection at an Office for University Life and Community Engagement event. Now they have a club that gathers every month to read and discuss a work of sci-fi.
Rockefeller honors service milestones at employee anniversary celebration
On Wednesday, May 20, The Rockefeller University honored members of its community who reached service milestones ranging from 10 to 55 years.
Interactive Kitchen Lab will showcase the art and science of cooking
Led by a professional chef, the event highlights the chemistry, biology, and neuroscience of food through tastings and sensory experiments.
36 students receive Ph.D.s at Rockefeller’s 68th convocation
Joseph L. Goldstein received the David Rockefeller Award for Extraordinary Service and honorary degrees were bestowed upon Carolyn Bertozzi and Francis S. Collins.
125 years of ‘science for the benefit of humanity’
President Lifton reflects on the university’s long history of innovation, why modern medicine would be unthinkable without basic science, and how the next wave of discoveries will shape the future.
Lecture series explores the future of science funding and policy   
The In Situ: Biology & Society series features expert panelists discussing how biomedical research intersects with policy, investment, and innovation.
How research assistant positions at Rockefeller help launch careers in science
The university’s Research Assistant Association, which holds its third annual poster session on May 20, is designed to build community and skills among its early-career scientists.
Svetlana Mojsov promoted to Research Professor
Svetlana Mojsov, whose research led to the development of revolutionary obesity drugs, has been promoted. She is now Rockefeller’s Lulu Chow Wang and Robin Chemers Neustein Research Professor.
For musically inclined scientists, similarities between music and science yield benefits for both
Rockefeller musicians find joy in performing, but also community and inspiration in the creative practice.
Rockefeller Outreach shares insights on how to keep young students in science
More than a decade of data from the university’s RockEDU programs shows that persistence in STEM is driven by the systems that support students.
Symposium highlights SNFiRU's transition from incubator to engine
Three years in, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Institute for Global Infectious Disease Research has matured into a working pipeline connecting basic science and emerging therapies.
New club helps early career scientists explore the challenges and rewards of becoming an entrepreneur
The Rockefeller University Biotech Club is offering a series of talks, bringing in startup founders and industry experts to share their experience of turning lab discoveries into companies.
Movie series debuts on campus
Grab some popcorn and soda in Carson Family Auditorium.
Rockefeller expands professional development training
The university’s HR department launches a new feature on its centralized platform, which brings together digital tools, leadership training, and in-person learning.
Astronomer Chris Impey to receive 2026 Lewis Thomas Prize
The annual Lewis Thomas Prize for Writing about Science was established by Rockefeller’s trustees in 1993. On March 9, Impey will be honored for his exploration of life’s origins, exoplanets, and humanity’s place in the universe in a ceremony on campus.
Theodora Hatziioannou promoted to research professor
In recognition of her outstanding contributions to the understanding and treatment of infections caused by the HIV-1 and SARS CoV-2 viruses, Theodora Hatziioannou has been promoted to research professor.
Two Rockefeller students are named Weintraub Award winners
Gabriella Chua, who did her Ph.D. research in Shixin Liu’s Laboratory of Nanoscale Biophysics, and Andrea Terceros, who did her Ph.D. research in Priya Rajasethupathy’s Skoler Horbach Family Laboratory of Neural Dynamics and Cognition, have been honored with a prize considered to be one of the mo...
Even during one of the city's coldest winters, our science never takes a snow day
As New York endured severe snowstorms and its coldest winter in decades, the Plant Operations team kept science moving at Rockefeller's historic campus.
The publishing rules for NIH-supported research have changed. Here’s what to know
What is a scientist who wants to stay in the good graces of both federal funders and private publishers to do?
Physicist Konstantin Goulianos, professor emeritus, has died
Goulianos, a member of the Rockefeller community since 1971, was a renowned particle physicist who contributed to the discovery of fundamental building blocks of matter. He died Jan 2.
The value of publishing negative data
Scientific publishing has a bias against negative results and that hurts science, says Tim Fessenden, editor of Life Science Alliance, a publication of Rockefeller University Press. Here’s how journal editors can help.
Hess Center for Research on Women’s Health and Biomedicine holds its inaugural symposium
Covering topics from osteoarthritis to neurodevelopment, the inaugural symposium of the Marlene Hess Center showcased research that illuminates how biological sex shapes health and disease.
Faculty members Kivanç Birsoy and Jun Cao receive promotions
Birsoy has been promoted to professor with tenure and Cao has been promoted to associate professor. In addition, Birsoy has been named the Joseph L. Goldstein Professor.
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