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Watson School of Biological Sciences receives top marks from the National Research Council

9/30/2010

CSHL ranks first in citations among 120 doctoral programs in Biology/Integrated Biology/Integrated Biomedical Sciences. Read the story »

New twists in double helix discovery story are uncovered

9/29/2010

Two Watson School professors uncover new information in unread correspondence of Francis Crick. Read the story »

Graduate student from CSHL’s Watson School receives prestigious Weintraub Award

3/10/2010

He has developed a novel method that harnesses the power of next-generation DNA sequencing to analyze tens of thousands of DNA samples. Read the story »

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory surpasses capital campaign goal

7/15/2009

Over $340 million raised for research and education Read the story »

Watson School of Biological Sciences celebrates 10th anniversary and confers Ph.D.s on its 6th graduating class

4/30/2009

Alfred Goldberg, David Micklos, Jeffrey Miller and Winship Herr are awarded honorary degrees Read the story »

Watson School of Biological Sciences culminates commencement weekend conferring degrees on its fifth graduating class

4/21/2008

Oliver Sacks, Eric Kandel and Paul G. Allen also receive honorary degrees Read the story »

Oliver Sacks, Eric Kandel, and Paul G. Allen to receive honorary degrees at Watson School of Biological Sciences’ commencement

4/11/2008

Dr. Sacks to deliver commencement address Read the story »

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory announces new Dean

6/25/2007

Leemor Joshua-Tor, Ph.D. has been named Dean of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's Watson School of Biological Sciences. Read the story »

Watson School of Biological Sciences commencement scheduled for April 30, 2006

4/12/2006

Four more students join the growing group of alumni to receive their Ph.D.s from the Watson School of Biological Sciences. Read the story »

Zachary Lippman, 2005 Watson School graduate, lives a “larger-than” life

4/17/2005

Exceptional student earns Ph.D. and starts a family within four years. Read the story »

Second Watson School of Biological Sciences class graduates on April 17, 2005

4/5/2005

Michelle Lynn Frances Cilia, Ahmet M. Denli, Elena S. Ezhkova, Zachary Bela Lippman, Masafumi Muratani, and Ji-Joon Song will become the second class Read the story »

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center announces Harold M. Weintraub awardees

3/22/2005

WSBS Graduate Zachary B. Lippman receives 2005 Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award. Read the story »

Founding Dean of Watson School of Biological Sciences resigns to pursue research

7/1/2004

Dr. Winship Herr will step down as Dean of the Watson School of Biological Sciences at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on July 1, 2004 . Read the story »

New appointments at Watson School of Biological Sciences mark second generation of leadership

7/1/2004

Dr. Lilian Gann joins the Watson as the Dean, with Dr. William Tansey as Director of Graduate Studies and Lita Annenberg Hazen Professor. Read the story »

First Watson School students to graduate on April 25, 2004

4/15/2004

The first class of the Watson School of Biological Sciences graduated, on the 51st anniversary of the Watson and Crick paper. Read the story »