… Conjugation dynamics depend on both the plasmid acquisition cost and the fitness cost According … Today, we sit down with Hannah Prensky (BC '22), first author on this paper (pictured to the left), to discuss … and learn as much as possible along the way! I think being an undergraduate is the perfect time to figure out …
https://biology.barnard.edu/opportunities/research-corner/prensky-interview… The Inaugural Cohort of Laidlaw Scholars Steps into the Spotlight The first year of the breakthrough program is inspiring a diverse … their Laidlaw project. At Barnard, the Laidlaw Program is being led by the Athena Center for Leadership and Beyond …
https://barnard.edu/news/inaugural-cohort-laidlaw-scholars-steps-spotlight… Transforming the Food System How Olivia Watkins ’16 is planting the seed … have been a master’s thesis,” says McGuire. “It was the first study ever done in the Cook Islands on microbes, and it … investors for its pilot funding round, which is currently being disbursed to eight Black-owned businesses and farmers. …
/magazine/fall-2021/transforming-food-system… Monica L. Miller Is Making Scholarship Look ‘Superfine’ The Barnard professor brings her research on Black dandyism … of the year. Upon joining Bolton’s team, she became the first guest curator contracted during his near decade as … Black men in the early 20th century, he was not keen on being called a Black dandy. Miller’s research found that as …
/news/professor-monica-l-miller-making-scholarship-look-superfine… Adjustments to campus operations as we return to campus in the fall. July 29, 2021 Dear Members of the Barnard … and to contribute to a safe 2021-22 academic year. First, the Fall 2021 Summary Grid provides a snapshot of … times, as well as other behaviors to help promote the well-being of all on campus and in our communities. The deadline …
/news/updates-fall-2021… and college leaders gathered virtually on May 6 for the inaugural Pathways Celebration, sharing their … School of Public and International Affairs (SIPA). “Being able to remain a part of Barnard while transitioning to … students to start planning very early, ideally in their first year, and to choose study-abroad options with great …
/news/celebrating-accelerated-41-pathways-graduate-degrees… Chess Set at Design Center Have a project idea? Come to the Design Center and see if they can help you complete it. … Kinard, Manager of Business Operations, took advantage of the Design Center's many technology and personnel resources … a little over three months to complete, and it was the first time I had taken on something so relaxing and fun. The …
/news/Aaron-Kinard-Manager-Business-Operations-Creates-Custom-Chess-Set-Design-Center… Emphasis on Innovation Since joining the Barnard faculty in 1976, Rae Silver has advocated for … their work. “Having people criticize what you’re saying, being able to handle it without being intimidated, and having … of their working lives and careers.” Days before Silver’s first semester at Barnard in 1976, her son Geoff was born. …
/magazine/fall-2017/emphasis-innovation… such as primary care, counseling, disability services, and the wellness spot. Other offices include student life, … students’ health and wellness, with the belief that well-being and health are inherent to academic success and … life of students, with a focus on students of color, first-generation students, and/or low-income students. …
/student-services… Denouncing Anti-Black Violence May 30, 2020 Dear Members of the Barnard Community, Although we are not physically … disparities in our society. One example is the work being done at the Barnard Center for Research on Women around … justice. There are many ways to express solidarity. The first is to commit to anti-racism and to find, even in small …
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