Barnard College News
In celebration of Black History Month, the College is republishing the story below with community members who discussed the importance of mentoring and retaining Black women who are interested in the sciences.
The science of culinary skills, learning labs, and museum visits are part of the many exciting courses that will educate students this spring.
From settling into newly declared majors to looking forward to graduation and beyond, these four students know exactly why they’re excited for the new year.
After its successful debut last summer, the program returned for its second year, welcoming more educators and learning specialists from across New York City.
Biology lecturer and alumna Chisa Hidaka ’86 guides students through the intersection of STEM and movement by exploring the anatomy in action.
The anthropology major (above, second from left) reflects on her nearly decade-long journey as a climate activist — from first recognizing the importance of reversing climate change in middle school to becoming a sustainability leader at Barnard College.
Diana T. Vagelos ’55 and Dr. P. Roy Vagelos provided the generous gift, which is more than double the size of the previous single largest donation in the College’s history.
Computer science majors Whitney Deng ’24 and Theodore Nelson CC’24 are collaborating on a novel NASA project to help reduce bacterial infections in space.
On campus, an exhibition examines the history of racist housing policies that led to widespread segregation in New York City and across the U.S.
The aspiring computer science major shares her busy College life, from studying Swahili at Columbia to prepping for her campaign run for Barnard’s Student Government Association. #BarnardYearOfScience
Terryanne Maenza-Gmelch, senior lecturer in environmental science, discusses NYC trees and forests for Climate Week NYC 2021. #BarnardYearOfScience