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… Groundbreaking Hematologist Helen Ranney ’41 The esteemed physician and scientist’s contributions to … the study of blood and blood diseases. Ranney was the first to identify a genetic factor in sickle cell anemia, a … diagnose sickle cell anemia in newborns.  In addition to being a pioneering figure in the lab, Ranney flourished in …

… Women Leading the Way Since Barnard’s founding in 1889, generations of … College Leading the Way in STEM Barnard is one of the first among its peers to make technology education a … scholar-in-residence, Naomi André ’89, shares how being at Barnard primed her for a trailblazing career. …

… June 22, 2022 On a warm June day, Barnard kicked off its first hybrid Reunion, marking the first time in three years that alumnae could gather on … continued focus on physical, mental, and financial well-being under the leadership of Dr. Marina Catallozzi , who …

… Berman ’64 After a research career fueled by mentorship, the professor emerita turns her sights on educating the … Like many women in the sciences, Helen Berman ’64 took the first step on her career path because of a mentor — in her … For Berman, that context is an essential part of being a scientist and one she first encountered at Barnard. …

… Biochemistry Ph.D. Candidate Juliet Lee ’21 The 2020 Beckman Scholar shares how her experiences as a … researching the metalloenzyme in graduate school that she first became interested in at Barnard.  Fall 2020 was also … uncertainty, imparting some of my own knowledge while also being challenged to think creatively about how to guide …

… and its co-requisite lab course will introduce students to the methods and tools used in data science to obtain insights … ,COMS X1016 Peer-led weekly seminar intended for first and second year undergraduates considering a major in … is used to measure the state of cells: e.g. what genes are being expressed, what regions of DNA (“chromatin”) are active …

… Returning for More Barnard|Next The College’s popular lifelong learning programs are a draw … Religion, Law, with Wendy Schor-Haim, director of the First-Year Writing Program and senior lecturer in the English … life now — and also, frankly, without the unique stress of being an undergrad!  Arnold: My favorite class at Barnard was …

… '42, photo courtesy of Dino Fracchia / Alamy Stock Photo The Enduring Literary Legacy of Patricia Highsmith ’42 The … artist retreat in upstate New York, Highsmith wrote the first draft of the thriller Strangers on a Train , which … the tragic and ill Jonathan Zimmermann cannot escape being tempted to murder by the manipulative Ripley. At the …

… Were Not Made for You Barnard College proudly graduates the next generation of future women leaders. May 20, 2025 … in every field you can name and in many that are still being created. And that’s not a coincidence. That’s Barnard,” … of the class graduated in four years or less, 145 are the first in their families to graduate from college, more than …

… Taylor ’54, circa 1978 Federal Judge Anna Diggs Taylor ’54 The first Black woman appointed to the U.S. District Court in … Taylor’s group, hurling slurs and insults. Despite being in fear for her life during the experience, Taylor …