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Giving Diverse Students a Head Start in Bioinspired Nanotechnology
With a $3 million NSF grant, the Graduate Center will prepare diverse Ph.D. students for new workforce opportunities in biotech, clean energy, and other areas that are benefiting from bioinspired nanoscience.
Announcing the Winners of the Images of Research Exhibition
The four winning images will be shown on the Graduate Center building later this year.
How Our Scholars Played Heroic Roles in the Pandemic
Graduate Center scholars have been at the forefront of research to understand the virus and the larger pandemic.
Celebrating Trailblazers and Scholars Who Amplify Women’s History
From the first dean to the first graduate, the Graduate Center was shaped by women trailblazers.
Mandë Holford Is Named an Allen Distinguished Investigator
With the distinction, Holford and her research partner, Li Zhao of The Rockefeller University, received $1.5 million to study immunity and its evolution.
GRADUATE CENTER PROFESSORS RECEIVE CUNY GRANTS FOR PROMISING WORK IN BIOCHEMISTRY
By Lida Tunesi Out of four total recipients, two Graduate Center professors were chosen to receive CUNY Junior Faculty Research Awards in Science and Engineering for 2021. Professors Rupal Gupta (GC/College of Staten Island, Biochemistry) and Shana Elbaum-Garfinkle (Biochemistry), who...
Students and Faculty Honored With 2021 Teaching and Mentoring Awards Stood Out for Excellence and Dedication During the Pandemic
Congratulations to Professors Ryan Murelli, Alyson Cole, and Jean Graham-Jones and Ph.D. students Melenia Giakoumis, Olivia Wood, and Karen Zaino.
Science Student Spotlight: Alison Domzalski
For Alison Domzalski, it all started with forensic science. Alison came to New York City in 2001 to get a Master’s degree in Forensic Science at John Jay College. Soon, she was assigned to teach organic chemistry, and her love...
Roksana Azad Receives an NIH Predoctoral Fellowship of Over $97,000 to Study a Protein That is Linked to Diabetes and Cancer
Ph.D. student Roksana Azad was awarded an F31 Predoctoral Fellowship, of more than $97,000 over three years, from the National Institute of Health.
LEMURS AND LEAF BUGS, ‘GREENING’ NEIGHBORHOODS AND GREEN ENERGY: 11 INSPIRING GRADUATE CENTER STUDENTS AND PROFESSORS TO READ ABOUT ON EARTH DAY
Graduate Center professors and students are researching the effects of climate change and investigating ways to protect animals and the environment.