Student Spotlight
The Incubator’s Student Spotlight series aims to introduce young, aspiring scientists to topics that spark their curiosity. High school students interview scientists, challenge misconceptions about science and scientists and explore connections between science, technology, art, and society.
Rockefeller University graduate students join in the conversation – focusing on science and society, and what it is like to conduct scientific research at the bench. Our RU guest bloggers translate their research to a broad audience, and ultimately separate the science from the hype.
Call for Contributions
We are always looking for student perspectives on science, education and outreach. If you have insights regarding these topics, please pitch your contributions for #StudentSpotlight to Lizzie.
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Believe it or not 👀, RockEDU Presents is coming up on Friday! We’re sharing tidbits of information about our panelists to get YOU excited for the big event! ———————————————————————
Adriana Barillas-Batarse is the Senior Program Manager for Clinical Programs at The Rockefeller University. Adriana Lived in Guatemala for 15 years, and Paris, France for 2 years! Adriana served as an English/Spanish translator for 15 years before joining Rockefeller and still dabbles in translation once in a while! In her free time, she writes about New York and hosts a weekly dinner with friends (since cooking for people is one of her favorite hobbies!).
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Interested in learning more about Adriana? Curious to hear how she ended up at @rockefelleruniv? Or how he became interested in science?! Register to attend our RockEDU Presents: Careers in Science (Rockefeller Edition!) via the link, here: www.eventbrite.com/e/rockedu-presents-careers-in-science-rockefeller-edition-tickets-76944652527! You won’t want to miss this!!💥
Believe it or not 👀, RockEDU Presents is right around the corner 🔜! This week, we’ll be sharing information from all of our panelists! Get ready 🚀 🚀🚀! ———————————————————————-Dan Gross is a Scientific Engineer in Rockefeller’s Precision Instrumentation Technologies Department (PIT)! This unique “headshot” was selected by Dan due to his love for these statues on the Rockefeller campus. We decided to take a more playful angle to showcase Dan’s favorite statues (he loves how they’re tucked away in a corner!). Dan is currently working on learning how to build EVERYTHING needed for a kitchen—he currently can do carpentry, plumbing, electrical and blacksmithing! Dan also works in a community garden and compost site in Brooklyn (@bk_rot)! For the past five years, Dan has been creating pottery, and has made plates, bowls and mugs!
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Interested in learning more about Dan? Curious to hear how he ended up at @rockefelleruniv? Or how he became interested in engineering?! Register to attend our RockEDU Presents: Careers in Science (Rockefeller Edition!) via the link in our bio! You won’t want to miss this! *stay tuned to hear about our other panelists!!! 💥
Believe it or not 👀, RockEDU Presents is right around the corner 🔜! This week, we’ll be sharing information from all of our panelists! Get ready 🚀 🚀🚀! ———————————————————————-Melvin White is Environmental Assistant 1 in Rockefeller’s Department of Laboratory Safety and Environmental Health! Melvin is the cofounder of a group called, “The Lyrical Circle”, that has performed around the world (including at black and latino heritage awards!), loves camping, formerly served as a shotgun, rifle and archery director at the Boy Scouts of America, Melvin writes poetry + hip-hop/R&B music (and has performed live!), and enjoys bacon, egg and cheese sandwiches with...jelly!
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Interested in learning more about Melvin? Curious to hear how he ended up at @rockefelleruniv? Or how he became interested in lab safety?! Register to attend our RockEDU Presents: Careers in Science (Rockefeller Edition!) via the link in our bio! You won’t want to miss this! *stay tuned to hear about our other panelists!!! 💥
Believe it or not 👀, RockEDU Presents is right around the corner 🔜! This week, we’ll be sharing information from all of our panelists! Get ready 🚀 🚀🚀!
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Lori Chertoff is an assistant editor in Rockefeller’s Office of Communications and Public Affairs where she writes, edits, and proofreads a variety of content for university publications. A style-guide enthusiast, she relishes helping to maintain stylistic and grammatical consistency across the university’s communications. She’s endlessly fascinated by the broad scientific research at Rockefeller and is energized by working with people who are passionate about what they do. When she isn’t writing at work, she is likely reading or relaxing with her husband and their cuddly poodle.
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Interested in learning more about Lori? Curious to hear how she ended up at The Rockefeller University? Or how she became interested in science + writing?! Register to attend our RockEDU Presents: Careers in Science (Rockefeller Edition!) via the link: www.eventbrite.com/e/rockedu-presents-careers-in-science-rockefeller-edition-tickets-76944652527! You won’t want to miss this! *stay tuned to hear about our other panelists!!! 💥
