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… 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 …

… Biology Ph.D. Candidate Amanda Elyssa Ruiz ’17 The 2021 Gilliam fellow offers insight into her studies in … research. Ruiz’s interest in scientific research was first sparked at Barnard, where she majored in cellular and … Linda Bell , Dean Alina Wong , and so many more.  How does being a 2021 Gilliam fellow support you and your research? …

… '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 …

… Clothing Connoisseur Anne Higonnet Celebrates a New Chapter The art history professor talks about her forthcoming book on the French fashion revolution and being offered a named chair in honor of former Barnard … des Dames et des Modes — what she refers to as “the first modern fashion magazine.” With the help of a graduate …

… affect trophic interactions in a forest ecosystem with the Lill Lab. She details her summer research experience in … been checking on the clay caterpillars I mentioned in my first post. We look to see if there are any beak marks then … think I want to focus on entomology in my future work, being familiar with insects is really, really important for …

… Year Frequently Asked Questions Map & information about the Residence Halls Available for 2025 2025 Available Suites … (Rising-Seniors) Students classified with 400 points pick first in each Lottery. You can check the Google Sheets linked … able to pick into Double or Triple rooms, which requires being in a Group. Students who did not form a group by the …

… Charting Their 
Own Course
 The first generation of women who changed Wall Street By by … a girl, she would delight in her grandmother’s stories of being one of the few women attending the University of …

… ’78 Barnard Magazine Barnard magazine Winter 2015 The tendency to speak out and speak up in any venue—from … a political science major and chemistry minor, who won first place in persuasive advocacy for her presentation on … practice on a larger scale. I gained so much confidence in being able to speak confidently and to speak my opinion.” And …

… transformation,” says Professor Tina Campt. “There’s been the transformation of going from nothing to something.” She’s … this year. In two decades, Africana studies has gone from being a major with little financial support—formed in … “People came with their original copies of her work, those first editions,” says Yvette Christiansë, professor of …

… Scholarships & Programs Select any of the following links to learn more about this scholarship … Entry Program (CSTEP) is a New York State funded program first introduced in 1986.  Barnard began its program in 2006 … public welfare or tend to promote the well-doing or well-being of mankind." In 1988, under this broad charter, the …

… Vagelos Grant Provides Double the Impact Loyal donors aim to encourage $10 million in … already many personal financial benefits to planned gifts. Being able to help students today in a direct way presents an … a practice to meet student recipients. One of them was the first in her family to attend college. The Stuarts took her …

… Way Back Wednesday | Author Avni Doshi ’05 The writer — whose debut novel, Burnt Sugar , is shortlisted … journey into the literary industry and writing her first book.    November 18, 2020 For author Avni Doshi ’05 — … in India, and the United Kingdom, and is currently being translated into 21 languages. Its United States and …

… past 18 months, two fundamental issues have stood out. First, with the quick and effective development of COVID-19 vaccines, we have seen in real time the profound power of scientific discovery to safeguard and …

… Wild Words: The Zine Movement at Barnard Turns 20 The Zine Library marks …   April 8, 2024 When Barnard zine librarian Jenna Freedman first proposed the Zine Library in 2003, she wanted to open … for self-expression for generations. Freedman recalls them being used as an instrument of the punk movement during the …

… Laura A. Rosenbury March 9, 2023 Dear Members of the Barnard Community,  On behalf of the Presidential Search … A. Rosenbury , a distinguished scholar and currently the first woman dean of University of Florida Levin College of … experience are clear embodiments of the Barnard way. Since being elected dean of UF Law, Laura has transformed its …

… her arrival in July 2017, President Beilock has taken the College to new heights in its mission to empower young … future. In fact, embracing uncertainty was one of the first pieces of advice she offered graduates at 2018’s … of the new Francine A. LeFrak Foundation Center for Well-Being in Barnard Hall. “Over the six years of her remarkable …

… Election Day November 1, 2024 Dear Members of the Barnard Community, As we head into the weekend, I … students who are voting in a presidential election for the first time.  If you need more information about polling sites … option 1.   Francine A. LeFrak Foundation Center for Well-Being The Wellness Spot Staff open office hours: Monday …

… Laying Down the Law Peter Bower’s course offers legal lessons in an … brief a case, which is something that is not taught in the first year of law school, yet students are expected to know … at first identifying and looking up new terms and later being able to synthesize the meaning of the whole opinion in …

… Science and Co-Chair, Environmental Science Department The current pandemic and #CovidCampus context that we now … the semester I'm only doing one course. I am teaching a First-Year Seminar and our seminar is called Sustainability. … , Megan Maurer. She studies how greenspace impacts well-being.  We’re trying to do surveys of Barnard undergrads to …

… “I was a transfer student and a commuter,” she says, “not the type of person who would be all that involved.” But, she decided to volunteer for Barnard, first as a BAAR, interviewing prospective students and … served as treasurer of the Alumnae Association’s board. 
 Being a part of Barnard’s alumnae community has been about …