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Recruiting diversity—a day at a time

May 23, 2019

CSHL hosted its first Diversity Recruitment Day with undergrads from underrepresented groups, visiting the campus for a day of talks and tours.

Congressman Suozzi congratulates CSHL Partner for the Future

March 7, 2019

Partner for the Future Pragati Muthukumar received a special commendation from Congressman Tom Suozzi.

Thanks, National Grid Foundation for hands-on science!

October 29, 2018

The DNA Learning Center has completed the National Grid Advanced Genetics Program (NGAGP) in the Central Islip school district.

Seeding citizen science with DNA barcoding

July 18, 2018

Teachers trained in DNA barcoding can mentor students as they become citizen scientists investigating what interests them most.

Being a scientist means being part of a team

June 12, 2018

High school senior Jerinna Solages learns what it’s really like to do scientific research in CSHL’s Partners for the Future program.

Microbial masterpieces win ASM Agar Art Contest

June 4, 2018

Science-inspired artworks created at CSHL’s DNA Learning Center win in the 2018 American Society for Microbiology Agar Art Contest

High schoolers reveal fraudulent herbal medicines

May 14, 2018

Some herbal products are not what they claim to be. These high school students and their mentor used DNA to investigate

Realizing a dream: How a program for undergraduates placed me at the center of CRISPR research

August 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.

Painting with microbes brings an unseen world into public view

August 24, 2016

We live in exciting times. Until recently, the microscope was the only way for scientists to take a closer look at microorganisms.

Science is hard, and these high schoolers are fine with that

July 20, 2016

High school seniors realized that they had the power to show whether the manufacturers of “probiotic” dietary supplements are deceiving consumers.

Students step into teachers’ shoes in innovative DNA Learning Center program

December 16, 2013

DNA Learning Center West hosts a program for students that teaches them experiments to then demonstrate them to their peers.

STEM matters to CSHL and NYC Schools

April 12, 2013

New York schools Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott visits the Harlem Lab, staffed and run by CSHL's DNA Learning Center.

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