Welcome to the real world of science, I’ll be your guide 2/5/2018 Jackie Novatt was determined to show the people on her campus tours how science really works—and landed her dream job in the process. Read the story »
45 years later, a scientist realizes he’s a star 1/24/2018 David Haas was stunned to learn the impact of work he abandoned decades ago. He took a CSHL course to see it for himself. Read the story »
Turning off the immune system is hard. Turning it on against cancer is easier. 1/10/2018 How Professor Doug Fearon’s experiences with autoimmune disease patients contributed to the discovery of a new potential immunotherapy for cancer. Read the story »
A spot at the podium: The Women in Biology Speakers List 12/5/2017 The gender imbalance in slates of invited speakers for scientific conferences is an issue that CSHL's Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) group. Read the story »
For brain cells, you are who you speak to 10/31/2017 Tracking a person entails searching through their email, phone, and other means of communication to map out their network. To do this for a brain cell Read the story »
Halfway around the world, a reunion of friends opens door to a cancer discovery 8/31/2017 After interviewing for a position in a pancreatic cancer lab at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 7,000 miles from his hometown in South Korea, Chang-il. Read the story »
Realizing a dream: How a program for undergraduates placed me at the center of CRISPR research 8/16/2017 Hands-on experience using CRISPR and access to top scientists from around the world who are pioneering its use made this a memorable summer for. Read the story »
Science and architecture: Back to the future! 7/20/2017 3D images are a throwback to the past as CSHL and Centerbrook Architects rediscover a 1950s building that has been occupied by some of the Laboratory. Read the story »
Eugenics used to be incredibly popular. We can’t let that happen again. 7/5/2017 Miriam Rich, the recipient of CSHL’s 2017-18 Sydney Brenner Research Scholarship, is determined to show how the concept of “good genes” became. Read the story »
How cool is science? Students use barcoded DNA to identify a weapon against antibiotic resistance 6/14/2017 Sometimes viruses cause harmful infections, but students in the DNA Learning Center’s Urban Barcode Research Program identified a new virus that could. Read the story »
Math teacher wins school popularity contest (again) 6/7/2017 Math isn’t exactly known as “everyone’s favorite subject,” yet Associate Professor Mickey Atwal has won the Watson School of Biological Science’s. Read the story »
Is confidence measurable? 5/16/2017 Confidence is “not just a feeling,” according to neuroscientist Adam Kepecs. Finding the confidence-calculating circuitry in our brains has huge. Read the story »
Alexa DeAngelis didn’t see a place for herself in science, so she’s making one 4/28/2017 For Alexa DeAngelis, who was recently awarded a Fulbright scholarship, combining a desire to help people with a passion for biochemistry means design. Read the story »
Everyday steps you can take for science 4/21/2017 Effective advocacy for science is the culmination of many small steps. Read the story »
What a real-life science test looks like 3/24/2017 By revealing evidence that contradicts the rationale for a new cancer drug, a pair of student scientists learns firsthand that when you do science. Read the story »