With the generous support of Bernard H. ’62 and Ethel B. Garil, Brooklyn College Global Medical Brigades students got the opportunity to work with indigenous communities in a manner that prioritized holistic prevention and empowerment.
Read MoreJuly 2018 July 16: We mourn the passing of Alfred Alberts ’53, a notable alumnus and discoverer of lovastatin while at Merck Pharmaceuticals. Marketed by Merck as Mevacor, lovastatin is
Read MoreBrooklyn’s Red Hook waterfront was the scene of the 2018 Best of Brooklyn on May 16, honoring Bernard ’62 and Ethel Garil. More than 200 guests filled the historic Liberty Warehouse at the Brooklyn College Foundation’s annual fundraising gala to honor the longtime supporters of the college.
Read MoreThe award, named after the CUNY alum who discovered a vaccine for polio, recognizes future medical scholars.
Read MoreDecember 2017 December 19: Assistant Professor Mariana Torrente publishes “Neurodegenerative Disease Proteinopathies are Connected to Distinct Histone Post-Translational Modification Landscapes” in ACS Chemical Neuroscience. Congratulations to all of the students
Read MoreA generous gift from chemist Ed Birnbaum ’64 will support undergraduate research in chemistry at Brooklyn College.
Read MoreJuly 2017 July 31: The department mourns the passing of Harriet Weinrieb (pdf), secretary in the department until 2009 and longtime friend to many of us. Harriet and the chairs
Read MoreFor more than 20 years, Leonard Tow ’50, and Claire ’52, have given generously to their alma mater. The awards presentation and luncheon celebrated the work of the best and brightest among the college’s educators and learners.
Read MoreContel’s ruthenium-based derivative could help patients with triple negative breast cancer.
Read MoreOctober 2016 October 23: Professor Alexander Greer and Alan Lyons (College of Staten Island) were awarded an STTR grant from the NIH titled “Superhydrophobic Implantable Surface and 3D Printing Technology
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