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Presented by the RockEDU Science Outreach Program

The Rockefeller University has a robust tradition of giving back to the community through the RockEDU Science Outreach Program, which offers multiple educational programs throughout the year. Two of RockEDU’s premier annual student programs are Science Saturday (grades K–8) and Talking Science (grades 9–12). Science Saturday (May) is a STEM festival for K–8 students and their families. Talking Science (January) engages high school students—through interactive lectures and demonstrations—in the research being conducted at the university.

Science Saturday is a joint presentation of the RockEDU Science Outreach Program and Parents & Science. The Parents & Science initiative is a resource for parents and educators who want to know more about the latest scientific discoveries concerning childhood and adolescent health and development.


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Science Saturday

Presented by the RockEDU Science Outreach Program

We hope you enjoyed this year’s Science Saturday on May 8, 2021.
Save the date for next year: Saturday, May 7, 2022!

Using Microscopes to See What Our Eyes Can’t
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The Miniature World of Ants
WEBINAR   LEARN MORE

Contact

Science Saturday
The Rockefeller University
1230 York Avenue, Box 164
New York, NY 10065

Events

Virtual Discussions with Genuine Experts 

COVID-19 Research Webinar Series

Watch previous webinars and learn more about Rockefeller’s ongoing COVID-19 research projects.

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News

Rockefeller faculty member, Leslie B. Vosshall, named vice president and chief scientific officer of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Vosshall will join the leadership team at HHMI, a major philanthropy that supports basic biomedical scientists and educators.

Pamela Björkman wins the 2021 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize

Pamela J. Björkman, who discovered key aspects of the immune system that are helping to direct better treatment for infection from viruses and other diseases, will receive the prize in a virtual ceremony hosted by Rockefeller on September 30.

Frames of Mind 

We think of brains as computers—stimulus in, action out. But they’re far more finicky than any iMac. Easily swayed by underlying internal states such as hunger, aggression, or arousal, our neurons are capable of incredible flexibility. For neuroscientists, it’s yet another wrinkle in understanding our wrinkliest organ.