CSHL Stories and Media archive for Tag: Nobel laureate

Polymers “click” together using green chemistry

8/16/2021

To build a new polymer using a type of green chemistry called “click chemistry,” chemists first had to tame a dangerous gas. Read the story »

The secret history of corn is revealed in its genome

8/5/2021

For the first time, scientists have assembled in-depth maps of dozens of corn genomes, filling in gaps related to key agricultural traits. Read the story »

CSHL alumna donates her Nobel-Prize winning lab notebooks

4/13/2021

A new CSHL digital archive chronicles the Nobel Prize-winning work of Carol Greider. Read the story »

Nobelist Sir Richard Roberts talks GMOs at CSHL hosted event

6/25/2020

Nobelist and CSHL alum Sir Richard Roberts spoke about GMOs and the future of agriculture with Pamela Ronald and Rob Martienssen in this video. Watch the video »

Carol Greider: Nobel Prize-winning rogue biologist

3/31/2020

CSHL alumna Carol Greider won the Nobel Prize and is a champion for diversity. But her dyslexia almost derailed her career before it began. Read the story »

Barbara McClintock: Free to discover

3/23/2020

Nobel laureate Barbara McClintock spent half her life at CSHL, enjoying the freedom to explore new ideas and ignore criticism. This is her journey. Read the story »

Nobel Prize day quiz

How much do you know about the Nobel Prize-winning science that happened at CSHL? Take our quiz to find out. Take the quiz »

Nobel laureate William Kaelin draws a crowd

10/29/2019

Nobel laureate and cancer researcher William Kaelin holds a seminar on his award-winning research at CSHL. Read the story »

Historic building—groundbreaking science

10/29/2019

The Demerec building has been monumental in scientific history. Now, a $75 million renovation of this celebrated labspace will define CSHL’s future. Read the story »

Leading discovery

5/20/2019

Current discoveries about DNA and human genome position CSHL scientists to make life-changing breakthroughs that will improve the human condition. Read the story »

BGI Nobel Laureates Archives established at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

5/13/2019

BGI Group donates $5 million to the BGI Nobel Laureates Archives, which will hold current and future personal collections of Nobel laureates. Read the story »

Toasting serendipity

11/21/2017

Four decades ago, scientists made a discovery that “completely transformed all of biology,” according to Nobelist James Watson. Read the story »

Nobel laureate Dr. Carol Greider gives keynote at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory graduation

5/8/2017

Eight new Ph.D.s join 90 alumni who have earned a degree from the Watson School of Biological Sciences in the 18 years since its accreditation. Read the story »

How a cold-causing virus and inexplicable experiments helped revolutionize thinking about the genome

9/6/2016

Nobel laureate Richard Roberts discusses the importance of RNA splicing and how scientists can learn from "failed" experiments. Read the story »

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s President congratulates alumna on winning Nobel Prize

10/5/2009

In response to the announcement today that Carol Greider, Ph.D., has been named a Nobel laureate, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory President. Read the story »