Interdisciplinary Insights: January 2023 Edition
Posted on January 5, 2023 in ASRC News
Dive into a scientist’s breakthrough research on meta materials, a new interdisciplinary research initiative, a new training program for STEM graduate students, and more! […]Study Tracks How Elastin Transforms From a Liquid to a Solid
Posted on November 1, 2022 in ASRC News, Structural Biology Initiative
By Shantal Riley The protein assembles itself into fibers spontaneously, and researchers say the results have implications for biomedicine. The human body contains specialized tissues that need a certain amount […]New Climate Change and Health Funding for Faculty
Posted on October 21, 2022 in ASRC News, Neuroscience Initiative
Graduate Center and ASRC faculty are encouraged to apply for this opportunity, created in partnership with Mount Sinai. […]Interdisciplinary Insights: October 2022 Edition
Posted on October 20, 2022 in ASRC News
Featured stories in this edition include our 2022-2023 Seed Grant Awardees and Science Communications Fellows, new training and fellowship programs in Environmental Sciences and Nanoscience, a major award for Structural Biology Initiative Director Kevin Gardner, and more! […]Announcing the First Eliasoph Fellowship Winners!
Posted on October 20, 2022 in ASRC News, Environmental Sciences Initiative, Nanoscience Initiative
Congratulations to Christopher Ryan and Yeojin Jung for being named the first Dr. Joan Eliasoph Fellows for Early Career STEM Researchers! The fellowship, whose namesake paved a distinguished radiology career over eight decades, […]Pinar Ayata Receives the CUNY Junior Faculty Research Award in Science and Engineering
Posted on October 20, 2022 in ASRC News, Neuroscience Initiative
Each brain has an army of primary immune cells called Microglia. While these cells usually participate in normal brain processes and protect our brain from injuries and infections, they can […]Introducing the 2022-2023 Science Communication Fellows
Posted on October 18, 2022 in ASRC News
We are excited to work with these talented young scientists and journalists, who were selected out as recipients of the GC Science Communication Fellowship for 2022-2023. Students in the fellowship […]Andrea Alù Explains How He Tricks Light and Sound
Posted on October 18, 2022 in ASRC News, Photonics Initiative
By Bonnie Eissner The renown physicist describes his breakthroughs in designing metamaterials and cloaking objects, in “Scientific American.” Creating metamaterials that trick sound and light may sound more like science […]Biophysical Society Honors Kevin Gardner With 2023 Award for the Biophysics of Health and Disease
Posted on September 13, 2022 in ASRC News, Featured News, Structural Biology Initiative
This month, the Biophysical Society named Professor Kevin Gardner as recipient of the 2023 Award for the Biophysics of Health and Disease. The award recognizes significant contributions to understanding […]New Data Dashboard Reporting Street-Level Flooding in NYC Gives Government, Responders, the Public, and Researchers Real-Time Information on Rising Waters
Posted on September 1, 2022 in ASRC News
The application is linked to a growing network of flood sensors that provide user-friendly data via an interactive map to alert users to rising waters in flood-prone areas. NEW YORK, […]