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Rockefeller University

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Welcome to RockEDU Science Outreach. Our collaborative and creative team of scientists, educators, and support staff strives to shape and promote science outreach as a set of opportunities for members of our communities to engage with science as a relevant, human endeavor, and to foster a genuine connection with science in our society.

Bienvenidos a RockEDU Science Outreach. Nuestro equipo de creativos, educadores, científicos y personales brindan la oportunidad en las comunidades para promover la ciencia. El resultado de estos esfuerzos es estabilizar una connecion estable y auténtica con la sociedad.

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What We Do at RockEDU

We work at the intersection of basic science research and K-12 science education to create innovative and flexible science resources and programs that promote equitable access to and an appreciation for the scientific process, and are sustained through a culture of outreach within the scientific community.

We meet students and teachers at various levels in order to foster active dialogue with scientists, hands-on experience in an authentic lab, and increasing awareness of the science all around us. Collectively these are known as the Learning At the Bench (LAB) Initiative. The RockEDU team, in essential collaboration with New York City scientists, engages with our local educational community through our LAB initiatives.

Contact Us

The Rockefeller University
1230 York Avenue, Box 53
New York, NY 10065-6399

Jeanne Garbarino, PhD
Director, RockEDU Science Outreach

Disan Davis, PhD
Program Manager, LAB

Odaelys Walwyn, PhD
Scientist-Educator

Lizzie Krisch, MA
Program Coordinator

Douglas Heigl
Program Administrator

Email RockEDU Science Outreach here.

For information about the Summer Neuroscience Program, please e-mail snp@rockefeller.edu.

RockEDU Community Events

RockEDU Presents: Live Podcast with Bacteria Biologist Victor Torres 

4:30-6:00pm in Carson Family Auditorium

Join the host of the podcast Scientist Toshiki Nakashige as he interviews Victor Torres, Associate Professor of Microbiology at NYU School of Medicine. We will chat about the Torres Lab’s fundamental science research on the bacterial pathogen, Staphylococcus aureus, as well as Victor Torres journey as a young scientist from Puerto Rico to a professor working in New York.
RockEDU Presents is FREE for all High School students. Please sign up and join us!

Spring Break Teacher PD: HIV & The Immunology Tools to Study An Outbreak 

In this 6-hour CTLE certified course, teachers will participate in a simulated outbreak and the laboratory work needed to track the infection. We will also discuss the immune system, viruses, and HIV in particular. Teachers will be given some time to use the resources present to sculpt takeaways that work best for their class.

Please sign up on Eventbrite!

Spring Break Teacher PD: The Biochemistry of an Egg Sandwich 

In this 6-hour CTLE certified course, teachers will learn about some fun ways to teach biochemistry (think biomolecules like proteins, starches, and fats) at different levels through their engaging relevance to an egg sandwich (think egg/cheese, bread, and avocado/mayo). Teachers will also get to explore these resources in RockEDU’s new online format in order to learn about and share feedback on the new website.

Please sign up on Eventbrite!

News

Bacterial art, sheep brains, and a fish race: highlights from our Science Saturday festival

The annual event invites children to campus for an unforgettable day of hands-on experiments and interactive learning.

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.