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  As COVID cases increase, the blood supply begins to encounter a critical shortage with fewer people donating. The protocol is the same as the previous ones. Please see below for instructions. Attached you’ll find the current version of the donor screening sheet. Blood... Read More →

Moving to the U.S. for higher education is daunting for any international student. About a million students come to the U.S. every year to begin their academic journey. The weather, culture, environment and food will be a new experience and will take some getting used to. Here... Read More →

Jay Morris, Ph.D., spoke at the November Career Exploration Series talk about his career as a medical science liaison at Biotheranostics. Dr. Morris has a B.S and M.S. from Texas Tech University and a Ph.D. in Molecular and Environmental Plant Science from Texas A&M... Read More →

There are two possibilities to serve as judges for virtual science fairs in December. The first is at John Jay Science and Engineering Academy, and the second is for the Young Women’s Leadership Academy. John Jay Science and Engineering Academy The John Jay Science &... Read More →

The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences has partnered with the Yoga Seva Institute to launch a Monday series of Restorative Yoga Classes. The schedule will be on the following Monday’s: 11/16, 11/23, 11/30 and 12/7 from 6 to 7 p.m. Please download and import the following... Read More →

Although scientists are at the forefront of human knowledge, the institutions where they work can often be not as progressive. In recent years, academia has been more attentive to the issues of inclusion, accessibility, and equality, but a lot of work still needs to be done. To... Read More →

You may have heard about the new proposed rule pertaining to changes to the F-1 visa program that may go to effect on Oct. 26 if passed. Here is the link to the information on that topic.  The article below assess this rule through critical eyes of an international student. I am... Read More →

It’s no secret that grad school is often associated with unparalleled amounts of stress. From failed experiments, lack of a “work-life balance,” or professors that go missing in action when students are waiting for edits on manuscripts or thesis papers, the ins and outs of... Read More →