Author: Audrey Goldfarb

  • Life on a Roll

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    Inside Iran: The luminosity of Shiraz Nan Pang I caught an overnight bus from Yazd and arrived in Shiraz just before sunrise, which was rather well-timed to visit Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, also  known as the Pink Mosque. It is said to be a feast to the eyes in the morning as the colors flood through…

  • Markus Library Reopens with new Study Areas and New Staff Member

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    By John Borghi To walk into the Rita and Frits Markus Library today is to enter both an elegant space for members of the Rockefeller community to research and study and an establishment ready to meet the information needs of a twenty-first century research institution. After passing by the security desk in Founder’s Hall, visitors…

  • PDA Corner

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    By Alessia Deglincerti and Bryan Utter Much of the pda efforts over the past few months focused on the launch of a new Student/Postdoc Summer Seminar Series. The Summer Seminar Series provided postdocs and graduate students the opportunity to present their work in front of the Rockefeller community. The Series took place every other Thursday…

  • Football (The American Kind)

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    By Aileen Marshall Have you ever wondered what your lab mates are talking about when they discuss Sunday’s football game every Monday morning? Or have you seen a game on television and tried to follow it? Have no fear, football is a very exciting and entertaining sport that can be enjoyed by all. The season…

  • Life on a Roll

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    September 2013

  • An American in Athens

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    By Christina Pyrgaki Since the news of the financial crisis in Europe reached the us, whenever I meet someone for the first time, I have to emotionally prepare for the inevitable discussion that usually follows my answer to the question “Where is your accent from?” You see, I am Greek, and since it so happened…

  • New York State of Mind

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    This month Natural Selections interviews Jim Keller, Grants Management Specialist in the Department of Sponsored Research & Program Development. Country of origin: United States. 1. How long have you been living in New York? I moved here from Buffalo, NY nine days before 9/11—September 2, 2001. 2. Where do you live? Crown Heights, Brooklyn, but…

  • Culture Corner: A Visit to the National Gallery (London)

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    By Bernie Langs I sometimes joke that the value of world currency should not be pegged to the dollar or to gold but to something truly valuable: paintings, drawings, and sculpture. And the arts of greatest value, in my opinion, are those from the Medieval and Renaissance periods. What, one may wonder, is the basis…

  • For Your Consideration – Ones to Watch Vol. 2 Edition

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    By Jim Keller Last year around this time, I covered the Supporting Actor and Actress races in this column in order to save the Best Actor race for last, since it’s generally much more exciting. The trouble is the Supporting races really don’t begin to take shape until later in the season, making them difficult…

  • The University is Getting All the Ducks in a Row to Fight Mosquitoes

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    by Melody Li Although this summer in New York City has proven extremely rainy and stormy, Rockefeller University has declared drought for its fountains this year. A recent petition addressed to the University community (although the University staff did not receive the email) might shed light on the rationale behind the decision. Some parents and…

  • The Fourth of July

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    by Aileen Marshall This month we celebrate the Fourth of July. But do you know what we are really celebrating? It’s not just a day of picnics and fireworks. The holiday is also known as Independence Day. It marks the day the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, signifying America’s independence from the United…

  • Academic Governance: A Model

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    by Daniel Briskin An unfortunately high proportion of our elected officials are highly opinionated, but irrational people who let their guts drive their politics; many more of them are voters. With the same concerns in mind as the architects of the Electoral College, I don’t want this type of person making decisions for me. We…