Author: Sarah Foust
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Bridges Across Worlds: International Voices at the Tri-I
New York City has long been a beacon for those seeking education, opportunities, and new horizons. As artist Benny Cruz poetically declares, “New York is the end of your past and place of rebirth,” a sentiment that resonates deeply with the countless newcomers who arrive in this city seeking not merely an address change but…
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Between Nostalgia and Dreams, an Exhibition by Yusuf Ahmed
“What is the object you’ve held onto the longest?” In Early February, Ethiopian-American photographer Yusuf Ahmed’s exhibition Between Nostalgia and Dreams opened at The Africa Center. Ahmed’s work centers on the experiences of African and Middle Eastern people and their diasporic communities. Previous work includes the short film The Fly Collectors, which highlighted local volunteers…
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The Myth of Apolitical Science
The Rockefeller University has a singular mission: to “do good science.” This statement, given by President Richard Lifton at an annual meeting with the Student Representatives Committee (SRC) on May 8, 2024, seems, at first glance, to be an innocuous paraphrase of the Rockefeller University mission statement. If you parse it further, however, it reveals…
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Trying to Survive as a Scientist Under Shifting Presidential Administrations
The contentious 2024 U.S. presidential election has had a resounding impact on the social state of the U.S. and broader communities. In a country that seems to be more divided every day, fueled by rhetoric from both sides of the aisle, it is difficult not to question what effect the political environment will have on…
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Pets of Tri-I, Pet Sematary 3: Mr. Inky Rises
This fall I had the pleasure of interviewing Sir S. T. Inkerton, also known as Mr. Inky. He is an intimidatingly independent kitty with a soft spot for his owner, Yagmur Konuk, a research assistant in the de Lange lab at Rockefeller. Mr. Inky was rescued from St. Michael’s Cemetery in June and has since…
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NYC Study Spots To Explore!
New York City is a behemoth of a city to tour for any amount of time, so moving and living in the city for the first time is simultaneously exciting and overwhelming. The amazing skyscrapers, bustling traffic, the chaos of Times Square, the fast New Yorker walking pace, and a massive park in the middle…
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First-Year Exploration
My life in New York City began on August 26th at two points on York Avenue: the Faculty House and the Zuckerman Research Center at MSK. There, I joined Dr. Christina Leslie for my first rotation. In her lab, I have been working on methodologies to process exciting spatial transcriptomics datasets. This data modality provides…
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Introducing the multitalented Jazz Weisman
Jazz Weisman’s desk is in the far-right corner of Gaby Maimon’s lab at Rockefeller University, located on the third floor of Flexner Hall. You can recognize his desk based on the myriad of seemingly unrelated items on display: a series of intricate circuit boards and half-assembled custom electronics, a 3D-printed iPhone charging station, a cheat…
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Interview with Hsuan-An Chen
Hsuan-an (Sean) Chen is a joint postdoctoral researcher at Rockefeller University and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He is currently working in the Charles M. Rice Lab, a lab focusing on virology and infectious disease, at Rockefeller University. He provides an expert cancer biology perspective on the pathology caused by the chronic Hepatitis C Virus…
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An underprepared graduate student’s guide to meeting with your advisor
Meeting with your grad school advisor is a stressful situation at the best of times. It can be anxiety-inducing even when we have spent the week preparing, have slides lined up, and are caught up with all the latest papers. But, often, it’s not the best of times. Often, it is the worst of times:…