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Paula Volent is named chief investment officer
The university has named its next vice president and chief investment officer. Volent, who for decades oversaw investments at Bowdoin College, will assume stewardship of Rockefeller's endowment in August.
Neurophysiologist Victor Wilson, 92, has died
Victor Wilson, a neurophysiologist who traced the intricate neural mechanisms that govern our balance and posture, died on January 20 at the age of 92.
Marina Caskey is promoted to professor of clinical investigation
Caskey, a clinician in the lab of Michel Nussenzweig, has spent the last decade working on clinical studies of experimental immune-based vaccines and therapies.
New five-year fundraising campaign has already received $200 million in gifts
The $675 million Campaign for the Convergence of Science and Medicine, launched July 1, 2019, aims to fulfill the priorities identified in the university’s 2020-2024 strategic plan.
New book by Rockefeller researcher spotlights one of nature’s fiercest hunters
Daniel Kronauer publishes a comprehensive monograph on army ants, the creatures at the center of his evolutionary-biology research.
Joanne Chory wins the 2020 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize
Joanne Chory, who pioneered the application of molecular genetics to plant biology and transformed our understanding of photosynthesis, will receive the prize in a virtual ceremony hosted by Rockefeller on October 22.
When the city locked down, RockEDU moved the lab bench to the kitchen table
With input from participating students and scientists who volunteer with RockEDU, a blended Summer Science Research Program for high-school students was developed. The result was a modified SSRP curriculum with five experiential research tracks, complete with lab supply kits that were mailed to s...
How Plant Operations maintained essential university functions during shutdown
For the men and women of Plant Operations, there really was no university closure. Even as most of the university’s labs shut down, those that remained still semi-operational required support.
Rockefeller tops international ranking of research impact
According to this year’s CWTS Leiden Ranking of over 1100 universities from 65 countries, Rockefeller has the highest proportion of frequently cited scientific publications.
How an adapting Child and Family Center supports the littlest learners in the pandemic
The CFC’s team has had to pivot quickly to create new online programming to support their young charges and provide age appropriate education and enrichment—and a measure of continuity.
Rockefeller statement on executive order suspending visas
The Office of the President today issued the statement below to all Rockefeller University employees. President Donald J. Trump’s ill-conceived executive order to suspend the issuing of temporary visas for foreign workers, including H1-B and J-1 visas, is detrimental to the advance of science a...
David Rockefeller Fellowship awarded to graduate student Tom Hindmarsh Sten
Hindmarsh Sten receives the university’s most prestigious graduate fellowship for his work exploring the fundamental cognitive and neurological pathways underlying courtship behavior in Drosophila.
30 young scientists receive Rockefeller Ph.D.s during virtual convocation ceremony
Since its inception, Rockefeller’s graduate program in bioscience has granted doctor of philosophy degrees to more than 1,320 students, including this year's graduates.
Alipasha Vaziri promoted to professor
Vaziri has created and applied new imaging techniques that capture the activity of vast numbers of neurons with record speed and spatial resolution, and at new depths.
Rockefeller leads global university ranking in measure of top cited publications
An international ranking of research institutions by U-Multirank placed Rockefeller first in the United States among 227 universities, and first internationally in a measure of its impact based on citations.
Rockefeller’s 62nd Convocation to be held virtually this week
The spirit of the occasion will be preserved as this year’s usual in-person event is replaced with a virtual ceremony.
Rockefeller statement calls for justice and inclusivity in the United States
Read the Office of the President’s message to the campus community.
New faculty member designs chemical probes to dissect and alter immune protein function
Ekaterina Vinogradova, an organic chemist, investigates the functions of immune proteins, with the goal of finding new targets for therapies. She will join Rockefeller as an assistant professor on January 1, 2021.
Researcher studying the dynamics of gene activity, cell by cell, joins Rockefeller faculty
Junyue Cao examines patterns of gene expression in order to better understand how cells differentiate into distinct types and how the body’s organs maintain stable populations of cells throughout life. He will move to Rockefeller as an assistant professor this summer.
Stavros Niarchos Foundation donates $3 million to Rockefeller COVID-19 research
The grant bolsters Rockefeller’s round-the-clock research initiatives related to COVID-19 and the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes it.
The Rockefeller University releases statement concerning Knut Wittkowski
The opinions that have been expressed by Knut Wittkowski, discouraging social distancing in order to hasten the development of herd immunity to the novel coronavirus, do not represent the views of The Rockefeller University, its leadership, or its faculty.
Elaine Fuchs awarded 2020 Canada Gairdner International Award for Biomedical Science
Fuchs, a world leader in the study of skin biology, is being recognized for revealing the molecular mechanisms by which skin stem cells make and repair tissues.
Paul Muller wins 2020 Weintraub Graduate Student Award
Muller receives the honor for his examination of the interactions between neurons in the intestinal tract, known as enteric neurons, and intestinal macrophages, a kind of immune cell.
Rockefeller gets a new, more efficient boiler
With the aid of a mobile crane and a crew of around 20, a fully assembled Cleaver Brooks Fire Tube boiler was delivered into the university’s Power House. This winter, after months of work to plumb, wire, and test the machine, it was lit for the first time and began providing heat to Rockefeller ...
The Tri-Institutional Therapeutics Discovery Institute renews partnerships with Takeda and Bridge Medicines
The renewal allows Rockefeller faculty to continue transforming their discoveries into new medicines.
New BSL-3 lab to advance research on pathogens
Rockefeller researchers studying the tuberculosis bacterium now have access to a state-of-the-art biosafety level 3 laboratory on campus. The new facility is one of only a small handful in New York City.
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.
Xiaowei Zhuang will receive the 2019 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize
Zhuang, who pioneered the development of super-resolution and genome-scale imaging techniques, will be given the prize during a ceremony on the Rockefeller campus on November 19.
C. David Allis elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Allis, whose pioneering research established that enzymes that modify histone proteins, which package DNA in the nucleus, regulate gene expression, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
Biologist and ant paparazzo Daniel Kronauer recognized in Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition
An expert on ant biology, Kronauer found himself in the right place at the right time to capture a cathedral-shaped bivouac, or ants’ nest, in Costa Rica. The photo is now part of an international exhibit by the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
Tips for a greener lab
Even the most routine scientific experiment may come with a hefty environmental footprint. Here are several best practices to reduce waste, save energy, and cultivate more planet-friendly lab habits.
Vanessa Ruta named a 2019 MacArthur Fellow
Ruta, who investigates how the brain is modified by experience, has received a MacArthur Fellowship, an award intended to encourage people of outstanding talent to pursue their own creative, intellectual, and professional inclinations.
Jeffrey M. Friedman to receive 2020 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
Friedman's discovery of the hormone leptin has transformed our understanding of obesity.
Recent donations establish centers for computational science and for metabolism, and renew resources for faculty recruitment
The university’s Campaign for Transforming Biomedicine—which raised $1.17 billion over eight years—closed this summer with a bang: three significant capstone gifts, made in the campaign’s final months, to directly support Rockefeller science.
David Rockefeller Fellowships awarded to graduate students Stephanie Marcus and Zachary Mirman
The fellowships recognize their research and leadership within the student community.
Sebastian Klinge promoted to associate professor
Klinge studies the mechanisms by which ribosomes—the intricate machines that manufacture every cell’s proteins—are assembled.
Celebrating and remembering Mitchell Feigenbaum, physicist who pioneered chaos theory
A mathematical physicist, Feigenbaum's groundbreaking work on deterministic chaos influenced fields ranging from cardiology to cartography. He died on June 30, at age 74.
The River Campus is open for business
After four years of construction, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation–David Rockefeller River Campus has opened its doors to the community, with several labs already installed in its new research building.
Rockefeller tops global ranking of research excellence
An extensive international ranking of research institutions by U-Multirank gave Rockefeller top scores in several categories related to scientific impact and knowledge transfer.
An accreditation renewal, and the campus-wide endeavor to ensure continued safeguarding of research participants
Rockefeller's reaccreditation from the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs marks the end of an extensive application process. The AAHRPP sets the gold standard in safeguarding volunteers participating in clinical research.
A new sculpture, donated by Torsten N. Wiesel, is perched in front of Flexner Hall
The cast-iron parrot is an architectural ornament from the late 19th or early 20th century.
Jue Chen and Luciano Marraffini elected to National Academy of Sciences
Election to the National Academy of Sciences is one of the most prestigious honors a scientist can receive; including Chen and Marraffini, the number of current Rockefeller scientists who are members of the elite organization stands at 38, or nearly half the faculty.
Rockefeller creativity on display at the 21st annual employee art show
This year’s show featured portraiture, travel photography, collage, and other mediums.
Celebrating and remembering Paul Greengard, a pioneering neuroscientist and Nobel laureate
Greengard revolutionized our understanding of how brain cells communicate with each other and contributed to major advances in the treatment of a wide range of neurological and psychiatric diseases. He died April 13 at the age of 93.
Physician-writer Siddhartha Mukherjee will be awarded the 2019 Lewis Thomas Prize
The author of The Emperor of all Maladies, a best-selling book about cancer, will be presented with Rockefeller’s science writing award at a free, public ceremony on Rockefeller's campus next month.
Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center will end 23-year affiliation with Rockefeller
A move to Columbia University will provide a new home for ADARC, which for many years has occupied laboratories in a city-owned building on First Avenue.
Rockefeller reaches key milestone in River Campus project
The temporary certificate of occupancy from the New York City Department of Buildings is a close-to-last step in the expansion of the university’s campus over the FDR Drive.
David C. Gadsby, who studied electrical impulses in cells, dies
Gadsby, who passed away Saturday at age 71, was best known for his studies determining the mechanisms by which charged particles called ions move across cell membranes.
Fall search for new faculty has yielded 10 finalists
The annual “open search” process for tenure-track faculty draws on the expertise of the entire university community.
New online resource brings science outreach to a broader audience
With the launch of a new website, RockEDU Online, more resources are now available for learners, educators, and scientists everywhere.
Daniel Kronauer discusses “The Social Lives of Ants” at this year’s Talking science event
More than 350 high school students from across the tri-state area attended this year’s event where Kronauer shared how ants can help answer questions about the principles that govern life.
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