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The annual poster session featuring work from SURF participants, alongside students from Rockefeller’s Jumpstart and Summer Science Research Program, always draws a vibrant crowd. (Credit: Lori Chertoff)
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.

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Postdocs Jayeesha Ghosh and Teri Cheng (above), as well as Paloma Bravo (not pictured), organized the 2026 summer seminar series. (Credit: Roshni Khatri)
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.
Brief bursts of intense exercise
A few minutes of sprinting could make a bigger impact than 90 minutes of moderate running
Brief bursts of intense exercise trigger a molecular response linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular and metabolic disease and that are associated with slower biological aging.
The older people get, the more individualized their health status becomes, challenging conventional age-based clinical guidelines. (Credit: AndreyPopov from Getty Images)
New study finds chronological age may not be the best guide to prevention and care
The older people get, the more individualized their health status becomes, challenging conventional age-based clinical guidelines.
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Scientists uncover a hidden mechanism that drives RNA synthesis
New paper solves a longstanding mystery about how a class of antibiotics works and simultaneously reveals a key structural mechanism behind one of biology's most important enzymes.

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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.
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.

Latest awards & honors

Steve Bonilla selected as a Pew Scholar
June 16, 2026
Leslie Vosshall elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 22, 2026

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Quanta
Why Aging May Be a Program, Not a Breakdown
August 14, 2026
Nautilus
Sprinting vs. Jogging: The Benefit Is in the Blood
August 13, 2026
The Scientist
Complete Reference Genomes Set New Genomics Milestones
August 6, 2026
Newsweek
One Supplement Ingredient May Help Immune System Fight Cancer, Study Finds
August 4, 2026

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